Khayelitsha rocked by murder, suicide
Police are investigating a case of murder and suicide after a woman and a man died in a shack in Khayelitsha. ||| Cape Town - Police believe a Khayelitsha man shot his partner and then himself early on...
View ArticlePublic speaks on Cape stadium’s future
The public has weighed in on what should be done with the money-guzzling Cape Town Stadium. ||| Cape Town - From seeing it demolished to make way for housing to selling it to interested bidders, the...
View Article‘I'm truly sorry and want to confess’
The man who confessed to murdering Cape mom Anzunette du Plessis apologised for his actions and asked her family to forgive him. ||| Cape Town - The Mitchells Plain man who confessed to murdering...
View ArticleWoman tracks down hit-and-run driver
A Cape Town woman helped lead police to the hit-and-run driver who allegedly killed respected cyclist Koos Roux. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town woman has helped lead police to the hit-and-run driver who...
View ArticleOff-duty prison officer shot
An off-duty correctional services officer was shot dead in Cape Town in the early hours of the morning. ||| Cape Town - An off-duty correctional services officer was shot dead in Cape Town in the early...
View ArticleEx-Sars official jailed for fraud
A former senior official of the SA Revenue Service was sent to prison for 15 years by the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - A former senior official of the SA Revenue Service (Sars) was sent to...
View ArticleGang report ‘a serious allegation’
Reports of collusion between police and criminals in the Western Cape are a serious allegation, the police ministry said. ||| Johannesburg - Reports of collusion between police and criminals in the...
View Article‘Bladder infection’ actually labour
A Cape Town teen was taken to hospital and diagnosed with a bladder infection, only to give birth a few hours later. ||| Cape Town - Suffering from abdominal pains, a 17-year-old Mitchells Plain girl...
View ArticleFog delays Cape Town flights
Flights to and from the Cape Town International Airport were diverted due to heavy fog, the Airports Company SA (Acsa) said. ||| Cape Town - Flights to and from the Cape Town International Airport were...
View ArticleDelays spark a rampage
Windows were broken, property was damaged and 36 students arrested as almost 1 000 Northlink students went on the rampage. ||| Cape Town - Windows were broken, property was damaged and 36 students were...
View ArticleCrime writer baffled as Fred loses battle
The end of Fred van der Vyver's battle against the State has disappointed the investigative author who followed it. ||| Cape Town - The end of Fred van der Vyver’s long legal battle against the State...
View Article‘Fill Buckets for Bok’
The clash at Newlands will be a chance to raise funds for ex-bok Tinus Linee, who was diagnosed with motor neuron disease. ||| Cape Town - Saturday’s Super Rugby clash at Newlands will be a chance to...
View ArticleAlleged gangboss killed in Cape Town
Donovan Uys, understood to be a leader of the Hard Livings gang, and his girlfriend, were shot dead as they sat thier car. ||| Cape Town - A couple was shot and killed as they sat in their car in...
View ArticleNaming rights for CT Staduim up for grabs
Two major financial institutions are vying to buy the naming rights for Cape Town Stadium for between R20 and R40m a year. ||| Cape Town - Two major financial institutions are vying to buy the naming...
View ArticleCrime author too alert for burglar
A police reservist caught a suspected serial housebreaker "red-handed" trying to rob his home as his family slept. ||| Cape Town - A crime writer and police reservist caught a suspected serial...
View ArticleNPA to appeal Brown’s sentence
The Prosecutions Authority wants leave to appeal against the sentence handed to former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown. ||| Cape Town - The National Prosecutions Authority has applied for leave to appeal...
View ArticleHit-and-run suspect granted bail
The suspect in a hit-and-run accident, in which cyclist Koos Roux died, was released on R3000 bail. ||| Cape Town - An alleged hit-and-run driver was released on R3000 bail when he appeared in the...
View ArticleChance is a fine thing for these sailors
Sailors Asenathi Jim and Roger Hudson went from placing 213 in the world to number 10 in less than two years. ||| Cape Town - THE chances of Asenathi Jim and Roger Hudson ever meeting were slim, never...
View ArticleDisabled gogo, 89 gets a home at last
Lena Maasdorp, 89, said she had “suffered long enough” as she received the keys to her new house. ||| Cape Town - Lena Maasdorp, 89, said she had “suffered long enough” as she received the keys to her...
View ArticleMinister may act against soldiers
An investigation into "excessive abuse" at Oudtshoorn Army Infantry School recommended suspensions or disciplinary action. ||| Cape Town - Heads could roll at the Oudtshoorn Army Infantry School after...
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