NDP will uplift communities: Ramaphosa
The National Development Plan will improve the lives of communities affected by poverty and crime, ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa said. ||| Cape Town - The National Development Plan (NDP) will...
View ArticleANC mulls Cape drug campaign
Mitchells Plain in Cape Town needs a focused anti-drug campaign, ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa told residents. ||| Cape Town - Mitchells Plain in Cape Town needs a focused anti-drug campaign,...
View ArticleMthethwa mulls Cape drug ‘master plan’
A “master plan” to deal with the serious drug problem in Cape Town is being considered, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said. ||| Cape Town - A “master plan” to deal with the serious drug problem in...
View ArticleDA challenges ‘irresponsible’ remarks
The DA accused Nathi Mthethwa of trying to score political points by blaming the W Cape for the killing of police officers. ||| Cape Town - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa is trying to score political...
View ArticleRaging bull gores Cape boy to death
A bull due to be slaughtered for a funeral in Philippi East ran amok and gored a 10-year-old boy to death. ||| Cape Town - A bull due to be slaughtered for a funeral in Philippi East ran amok and gored...
View ArticleOff-duty cop killed in Mitchells Plain
An off-duty policeman was shot dead in his home, Western Cape police said. ||| Cape Town - An off-duty policeman was shot dead in Mitchells Plain in Cape Town, Western Cape police said on Tuesday.This...
View ArticleCape vows to tackle N2 protest menace
The protection of the N2 highway is under careful scrutiny by the Western Cape government and the Cape Town municipality. ||| Cape Town - The protection of the N2 highway, as a key economic lifeline,...
View ArticleUCT student falls to her death
A UCT student fell to her death while celebrating her 21st birthday at a hotel in the Cape Town CBD. ||| Cape Town - A UCT student fell to her death while celebrating her 21st birthday at a hotel on...
View ArticleMudslinging at dead cop’s service
The memorial service for slain Constable Dumile Thethani became the latest battleground between the ANC, the DA and police. ||| Cape Town - The memorial service for slain Constable Dumile Thethani on...
View ArticleCop killings condemned
“Our government must take all legal steps to stop the attacks on our men in blue.” ||| Cape Town - The Cape Law Society has condemned the killing of police officers in the Western Cape.“All must...
View ArticleBlind busker gets help with album
A full album is on the horizon for blind busker Lunga Goodman Nono who was forcefully removed by law enforcement officers. ||| Cape Town - A full album is on the horizon for blind busker Lunga Goodman...
View ArticleJobs on merit, not colour – protesters
Protesters gathered outside Cape Town’s Labour Court where Correctional Service employees are contesting employment equity laws. ||| Cape Town - Not white enough before 1994 and not black enough after,...
View Article‘A bullet can hit you through classroom wall’
Teaching in gang-riddled Manenberg means being prepared for gunshots at any time of the day. ||| Cape Town - Teaching in gang-riddled Manenberg means being prepared for gunshots at any time of the...
View ArticleDe Lille ‘saddened’ by cop killings
“The killing of one police officer is a general attack on law and order in our society and needs to be condemned by all residents of the city.” ||| Cape Town - Killing police officers amounts to an...
View ArticleCop shot dead in front of wife
Two unidentified men fired several shots at Sergeant Mdlalo when he came to the front door of his Mitchells Plain home. ||| Cape Town - Police Sergeant Bafundi Mdlalo, 34, was gunned down in his...
View ArticleZille hits back at Equal education
Helen Zille has hit back at Equal Education's criticism of her, saying the organisation was "riddled with errors". ||| Cape Town - Premier Helen Zille has hit back at Equal Education’s criticism of...
View ArticleSchoolboy shooting case postponed
Two men accused of killing Cape Town schoolboy Glenrico Martin appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate's Court. ||| Cape Town - Two men accused of killing Cape Town schoolboy Glenrico Martin appeared in the...
View ArticleNew delay in Maqubela murder trial
The murder trial of the wife of acting judge Patrick Maqubela has been delayed again after the judge indicated that he wanted to ammend the charges against her. ||| Cape Town - The murder trial of the...
View ArticleFraud accused must repay money
A Ukrainian mother who duped an elderly SA man into investing R4 million has seven months to repay the money, or face prison. ||| Cape Town - A Ukrainian mother who duped an elderly man into investing...
View ArticleMan dies in Khayelitsha shack fire
A man died in a shack fire in Khayelitsha caused by a faulty heater. ||| Cape Town - A man died in a shack fire in Khayelitsha, the City of Cape Town's disaster risk management centre said on...
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