Guard killed during Cape mall robbery
What was meant to be a routine stop at a mall in Mitchells Plain ended in death for a young security guard. ||| Cape Town - He was just 23 years old, a fresh-faced member of the SBV Services security...
View ArticleKnysna ship grounding probed
A commission of inquiry will begin to probe the circumstances around the grounding of the cargo ship Kiani Satu off Buffels Bay. ||| Cape Town - A commission of inquiry will begin on Monday to probe...
View ArticleHydroponics dream project in tatters
An award-winning, government-backed agricultural project for disadvantaged Beaufort West locals, has gone belly-up. ||| Cape Town - An award-winning, government-backed agricultural project for...
View ArticleCape Town set for mop-up after floods
Persistent rains across the Western Cape over the weekend meant relief teams had to put mopping up operations on hold. ||| Cape Town - Persistent rains across the Western Cape over the weekend meant...
View Article30 injured as bakkie overturns
Thirty people were injured when the bakkie they were in rolled off the R44 near Worcester. ||| Cape town - Thirty people were injured when the bakkie they were in rolled off the R44 near Worcester on...
View ArticleGetting into a cycle of good health
Cape Town - Entrepreneur Lufefe Nomjana is on a mission to raise money for 10 eco-friendly bicycles that will take his business to a new level and help achieve his dream of getting people in...
View ArticleNo more ball games at Clifton hot spot
Ball sports on Clifton’s fourth beach have been banned after numerous complaints from locals. ||| Cape Town - Ball sports on Clifton’s fourth beach have been banned after numerous complaints that...
View Article‘Awarding of CTICC tender was irregular’
The City of Cape Town has found that the awarding of a R700m tender for the expansion of the CTICC was irregular. ||| Cape Town - The city has found that the awarding of a R700 million architectural...
View ArticleSpanking doctrine ‘is child abuse’
The SA Human Rights Commission is probing a church for its teaching that parents may hit their children. ||| Cape Town - The SA Human Rights Commission is investigating a Table View church for its...
View ArticleRaped Cape baby discharged from hospital
A four-month-old baby who was raped last month has been discharged, the Red Cross Children’s Hospital said. ||| Cape Town - A four-month-old baby who was raped last month has been discharged, the Red...
View ArticleZille: SAPS stand by while poo is hurled
Helen Zille has accused police of just standing by while protesters blocked the N2, the airport and government buildings. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has accused the police of...
View ArticleCop in hot water over whiskey - report
A Cape Town policeman could be stripped of his badge for allegedly snatching a bottle of whiskey from an undercover police agent. ||| Cape Town -A Cape Town police officer could be stripped of his...
View ArticleCameraman Bradlow recounts Cairo ordeal
Photographer Adil Bradlow and three colleagues were blindfolded by the Egyptian “shock crew” who detained them. ||| Cape Town - Counter-terrorism unit members forced cameraman Adil Bradlow and three...
View ArticleKhoi-San will share in buchu profits
Khoi and San communities will get three percent of the profits from buchu products developed by a pharmaceutical company. ||| Cape Town - A pharmaceutical company has signed an agreement with the...
View ArticleArgus appoints new editor
Seasoned journalist Jermaine Craig is looking forward to leading the Cape Argus team. ||| Cape Town - The Cape Argus welcomed its new editor on Monday morning. Jermaine Craig has been handed the reins...
View ArticleCop carries out his deadly threat
They argued and he threatened to kill her family. She thought he was joking. The bullet holes tell a different story. ||| Cape Town - A Strand family thought it was an empty threat by a jilted lover,...
View ArticleSignal Hill security plan laid out
The City of Cape Town has suggested that access to Signal Hill be controlled to reduce crime at the iconic site. ||| Cape Town - As part of its proposed plan to reduce crime, the City of Cape Town has...
View ArticleFlippie accused commits suicide - report
One of the men accused of assaulting Flippie Engelbrecht has committed suicide, a report says. ||| Cape Town - One of the men accused of the assault of farm worker Flippie Engelbrecht has committed...
View ArticleTik found in Staggie’s prison cell
Gang boss Rashied Staggie’s imminent parole may be jeopardised by the discovery of tik in his shared cell. ||| Cape Town - Hard Livings gang boss Rashied Staggie’s imminent parole may be jeopardised by...
View ArticleTutu joins protest against mall
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has added his voice to the protests against a proposed shopping mall at Princess Vlei. ||| Cape Town - Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has added his voice to...
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