Young children falling into gang traps
Cape Town kids as young as 14 were being arrested on charges of murder in the city's gang hot spots. ||| Cape Town - Children as young as 14, 15 and 16 were being arrested on charges of murder,...
View ArticleFraudster gets community service
A Johannesburg woman was sentenced to three years of community service for three counts of fraud totalling R690 000. ||| Cape Town - A Johannesburg woman was sentenced to three years of community...
View ArticleUCT student dies in fall on mountain
His family hoped he would show up at home - but Ilan Blecher's body was found at the bottom of a gorge. ||| Cape Town - His family hoped he would show up at home, but on Monday night the body of...
View ArticleWinter has no end in Cape Town
After a sunny weekend, Cape residents are again having to brace themselves for another cold front. ||| Cape Town - After clear skies and sunshine over the weekend Western Cape residents are again...
View ArticleGangster, 13: I haven’t killed anyone yet
He is only 13 years old, but a young Manenberg boy already dreams of becoming a Hard Livings hitman. ||| Cape Town - He is only 13 years old, but a young Manenberg boy already dreams of becoming a Hard...
View ArticleWidow seeks answers after fatal police van crash
“The police didn’t even tell me that he had burnt in the police van; they just said he had passed (away).” ||| Cape Town - A man killed while detained in a police van which caught alight in an accident...
View Article‘State failed to support apartheid victims’
The brother of Anton Fransch, killed by security police, says the government has failed to support the families of apartheid victims. ||| Cape Town - The brother of Anton Fransch, killed by security...
View ArticleBill helps tackle human trafficking
The Western Cape has seen a spike in the number of people freed from the clutches of human traffickers. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape has seen a spike in the number of people freed from the clutches...
View ArticleRobbers foiled by diamond store staff
A robbery was foiled in Cape Town after the owner of a diamond retailer overpowered an armed man. ||| Cape Town - A robbery was foiled in the CBD on Monday when the owner of a diamond retailer...
View ArticleSoup kitchen to close due to lack of funds
The Arch at St George's Cathedral, one of Cape Town's oldest and largest soup kitchens, will serve its last meal on Thursday. ||| Cape Town- The Arch at St George’s Cathedral, one of Cape Town’s oldest...
View ArticleWeather warning for Cape Town
The City of Cape Town will experience cold and wet weather conditions for the next few days, a city official said. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town will experience cold and wet weather conditions...
View ArticleTwo held for Motherwell hijacking
Two men have been arrested while stripping a car they allegedly hijacked in Motherwell in the Eastern Cape. ||| Motherwell - Two men have been arrested while stripping a car they allegedly hijacked in...
View ArticleW Cape SAPS vacancies in spotlight
A shortage of police in the Western Cape required the “unusual step” of calling national police chief Riah Phiyega to account, a provincial lawmaker said. ||| Cape Town - A shortage of police in the...
View ArticleZille clashes with Phiyega on gangs
Western Cape premier Helen Zille and national police commissioner Riah Phiyega faced off over the policing of gangs on the Cape Flats. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape premier Helen Zille and national...
View ArticleCops are being spied on - Phiyega
The Western Cape government uses community police forums to spy on police, Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega said. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape provincial government uses community police forums...
View ArticleWhy I fling poo - law student
A self-proclaimed agitator has backed up a claim that only a few people are behind the recent protests in the Cape. ||| Cape Town - A self-proclaimed agitator has backed up the City of Cape Town’s...
View Article‘We will miss your naughty grin, Ilan’
Friends of Ilan Blecher, the student who plunged to his death on Table Mountain, took to Facebook to pay their respects. ||| Cape Town - Friends of Ilan Blecher, the UCT student who plunged to his...
View ArticlePick n Pay strike threat over manager
Union members at Pick n Pay have threatened to strike unless action is taken against a “racist” branch manager. ||| Cape Town - Union members at Pick n Pay have threatened to strike unless the retail...
View Article‘Army will not be sent to deal with teens’
The army will not be sent to deal with 16-year-olds, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said at an imbizo in Mitchells Plain. ||| Cape Town - The army will not be sent to deal with 16-year-olds, said...
View ArticleLast-minute donations can’t save soup kitchen
Despite last-minute donations, including a R50 000 gift from the mayor, The Arch soup kitchen will still close after 35 years. ||| Cape Town - Despite last-minute donations, including a R50 000 gift...
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