Parents lose two sons in the same way
Ten years ago, a couple lost their four-year-old son. Tragically they lost another son of the same age in a similar accident. ||| Cape Town - Ten years ago, the Mila couple lost lost their...
View ArticleGardener jailed for killing employer
A Western Cape gardener who killed his elderly employer has been sentenced to 18 years in jail under a plea agreement. ||| Cape Town - A gardener who killed his elderly employer was sentenced to 18...
View ArticleVernacular languages to be compulsory
Two schools, one in Gauteng and one in the Western Cape, will be used to pilot a new sign language curriculum. ||| Johannesburg - Two schools, one in Gauteng and the other in the Western Cape, will be...
View ArticleSanral boosts safety on Cape pass
Netting similar to that used on Chapman’s Peak is being fitted along Sir Lowry’s Pass to reduce the threat of rockfalls. ||| Cape Town - Chapman’s Peak-like netting is being erected on one of the...
View ArticleMissing court records bedevil cases on appeal
“Hundreds” of court records are lost or destroyed - and in some cases leading to convicted criminals being set free on appeal. ||| Cape Town - “Hundreds” of court records are lost or destroyed - and in...
View ArticleHow a tweet could save your life
If you get lost on a mountain in the Western Cape, a simple cellphone message or tweet could help you find your way back. ||| Cape Town - If you get lost on a mountain in the Western Cape, a simple...
View ArticleSpike in Cape Town land invasions
There has been a spike in the illegal occupation of private land in Cape Town, a mayoral committee member said. ||| Cape Town - There has been a spike in the illegal occupation of private land in Cape...
View ArticleTop brass ‘turn blind eye’ to prison gangs
Prison officials have been accused of “doing nothing” to combat gangsterism in their facilities. ||| Cape Town - Prison officials have been accused of “doing nothing” to combat gangsterism in their...
View ArticleMan jailed for bank card fraud
A man who went on a spending spree with cloned bank cards was jailed for three years by the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court. ||| Cape Town - A man who went on a spending spree with cloned...
View ArticleShock over elderly couple’s brutal killing
Wellington has been rocked by the murder of a couple who were found with hands bound and bags over their faces. ||| Wellington - The Boland town of Wellington has been rocked by the murders of an...
View ArticleCops mark gangsters’ homes with an X
Top cops marched through Delft, painting huge red Xs on the houses of alleged gangsters and drug merchants. ||| Cape Town - We know who you are, we know where you live and we are coming for you. This...
View Article‘With this money I thee wed’
“For better and not for worse, for richer and not for poorer… as long as the money lasts,” said Business. ||| Cape Town - Business and the government make for an unholy alliance or matrimony, activists...
View ArticleAlleged gang boss shot in arm, leg
An alleged gang boss believed to be a leader of the Sexy Boys was wounded following a shooting outside his house in Belhar. ||| Cape Town - An alleged gang boss believed to be a leader of the Sexy Boys...
View ArticleKiller gardener get 18 years
Relatives of June Nefdt, who was killed by her gardener, will focus on celebrating her life as the case into her murder is closed. ||| Cape Town - Relatives of June Nefdt, 72, who was killed inside her...
View ArticleMetrorail guards burnt our stalls - hawkers
Hawkers trading at the Khayelitsha railway station claim that Metrorail security guards burnt down 50 of their stalls. ||| Cape Town - Metrorail security guards are accused of burning down about 50...
View ArticleMotlanthe will meet De Doorns farmers
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is expected to attend a meeting with De Doorns farmers and workers this weekend. ||| Cape Town - Two mass meetings on farming issues will be held in De Doorns on...
View ArticleReport warns of dodgy energy deals
SA’s plan to spend R2.3 trillion on mega coal and nuclear energy plants could lead the country into a series of dodgy energy deals. ||| Cape Town - South Africa’s plan to spend R2.3 trillion on mega...
View ArticleDA, ANC in race row
Tempers flared during an employment equity debate in the W Cape provincial legislature with an ANC MPL asked to leave. ||| Cape Town - Tempers flared in the Western Cape provincial legislature on...
View ArticleMan to sue after club ‘assault’
A Cape Town man says six bouncers used a spade, a brick and a taser to assault him during a brawl outside a nightclub. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town man says six bouncers used a spade, a brick and a...
View ArticleCape woman to sue after hip replacement
A Hermanus woman is one of 170 South Africans who are set to sue hip replacement manufacturer DePuy in a British court. ||| Cape Town - A Hermanus woman is one of 170 South Africans who are set to sue...
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