Bodybuilder in Ocean Basket burglary case
A bodybuilder appeared in court after she allegedly burgled the V&A branch of Ocean Basket making off with R140 000. ||| Cape Town - An international bodybuilder has been charged with housebreaking...
View ArticleTeens in court after assault at party
Two teenagers have been charged with the assault on two foreign boys at a party in Fish Hoek. ||| Cape Town - Two teenagers appeared in the Simon’s Town Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday in connection...
View ArticleCape’s counterfeit crackdown
Knock-off Nike trainers and even boxes of fake Lion matches were seized during a raid on counterfeit goods in Bellville. ||| Cape Town - Knock-off Nike trainers, Roxy T-shirts and even boxes of...
View ArticlePagad man released without charge
Pagad member Zakariyah Albertyn has been released without charge after he was arrested in connection with a triple murder. ||| Cape Town - The police and Hawks released Pagad member Zakariyah Albertyn...
View ArticleCape Town braced for another wet spell
Heavy rains have brought more misery to Cape Town, flooding homes and roads and leaving thousands destitute. ||| Cape Town - Wednesday’s cold front and heavy rains brought more misery to Capetonians...
View ArticleVice-principal held for sexual assault
A school vice-principal has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Knysna, police said. ||| Cape Town - A school vice-principal has been arrested for allegedly sexually...
View ArticleAnti-corruption unit ‘should be secure’
An anti-corruption entity should be impregnable to any external influence or interference, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - An anti-corruption entity should be impregnable to any...
View ArticleFake doctor steals from Cape hospitals
Police have released a photo of a man believed to have defrauded hospitals in Cape Town of tens of thousands of rand. ||| Cape Town - Woodstock police have released a photo of a man believed to have...
View ArticleZille, Mthethwa tackle gang crisis
National government, the Western Cape, and the City of Cape Town will join forces to curb gang violence, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said. ||| Cape Town - National government, the Western Cape, and...
View ArticleDodgy accountant denied leave to appeal
An accountant jailed for embezzlement was refused leave to appeal against his sentence in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court. ||| Cape Town - An accountant jailed for embezzlement was...
View ArticleBookkeeper accused of fraud
A bookkeeper accused of defrauding a tourist company appeared in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court. ||| Cape Town - A bookkeeper accused of defrauding a tourist company appeared in the...
View ArticlePower over Hawks concerning: foundation
The power given to the executive over the Hawks investigative unit is concerning, the Helen Suzman Foundation told the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - The power given to the executive over the...
View ArticlePutting the brakes on rogue trucks
Safety initiative aims to get dangerous vehicles off the road before it’s too late. ||| From trucks with no brakes or steering wheel to one with grass growing in its undercarriage, the team behind the...
View ArticlePagad member asked to rat on leader
Zakariyah Albertyn claims an intelligence operative offered him money for incriminating evidence on Abdus Salaam Ebrahim. ||| Cape Town - Pagad member Zakariyah Albertyn has claimed he was approached...
View ArticleZille, Mthethwa butt heads over gand violence
The mayor believes the reintroduction of specialised drug and gang units is needed in the Cape, but the police minister disagrees. ||| Cape Town - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and Premier Helen Zille...
View ArticleCop crackdown on Cape N2 protests
Police fired stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse crowds that hurled rocks, glass bottles and rubbish onto the N2. ||| Cape Town - Police fired stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse...
View ArticleA new lease of life for apartheid hostels
Work is due to start on the City of Cape Town’s huge R5.6bn project to replace apartheid-era hostels with 15 000 rental flats. ||| Cape Town - Work is due to start on the City of Cape Town’s huge R5.6...
View ArticleHeading home after shop shooting
Ashim Nassoro and his son will board a bus in Cape Town and will not stop travelling until they reach his home town in Tanzania. ||| Cape Town - On Friday, Ashim Nassoro will board a bus to Joburg with...
View ArticleGirl found tied up in school toilets
Cape Town police are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a pupil who was found bound and gagged in a bathroom. ||| Cape Town - A Grade 11 pupil at a Maitland school was found by fellow pupils...
View ArticleCouncillor accused of stirring trouble
The tension between De Doorns ANC ward councillor Pat Marran and farmers in the Breede Valley appears to be stirring once again. ||| Cape Town - A De Doorns ANC ward councillor says he is sorry he did...
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