No truth to allegations: Independent chief
Dr Iqbal Surve says there is "not a shred of evidence" to allegations that Cape Times editor Alide Dasnois was fired. ||| There was “not a shred of evidence” to allegations that Cape Times editor Alide...
View ArticlePoor turnout for tribute screening
A live screening of Parliament’s Nelson Mandela tribute in Darling Street was poorly attended, with only a handful of people braving the scorching heat. ||| Cape Town - A chorus of “Madiba is my...
View ArticleMPs: We will take up your spear
During a joint sitting of the National Assembly to honour Madiba, parliamentarians raised their voices in song. ||| Cape Town - Struggle song Nelson Mandela, There is None Like You reverberated through...
View ArticleSexually harrassed cop ‘a liar’ - report
The City of Cape Town says metro cop seeking redress after alleged harassment by a female colleague is a calculated liar. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town says a high-ranking metro police officer...
View ArticleLong walk to pension review
Desperate to confirm their old-age grant, a Cape Town couple waited outside a Sassa facility all night, for nothing. ||| Cape Town - An elderly couple who wanted to make sure their old-age grant was in...
View Article5-day wait for hospital bed
When Marlene van Wyk, 75, had a heart attack and was rushed to hospital, she spent five days waiting on a hospital bed. ||| Cape Town - When Marlene van Wyk, 75, had a heart attack in her Strand home...
View ArticleFew attend Grand Parade memorial
Few Capetonians made their way to the Grand Parade to view the live screening of Nelson Mandela's memorial service. ||| Cape Town - Few Capetonians made their way to the Grand Parade in the city centre...
View ArticleCoupons for city concert ‘sold out’
Capetonians have flocked to secure places at Wednesday’s concert at Cape Town Stadium – snapping up 53 000 coupons by last night. ||| Cape Town - Capetonians have flocked to secure places at...
View ArticleCapetonians praise Obama, boo Zuma
Capetonians gathering on the Grand Parade watched in awe as Barack Obama spoke at the memorial for Nelson Mandela. ||| Cape Town - US President Barack Obama's tribute to former president Nelson...
View ArticleAuctioneer’s fraudster PA granted bail
Najwa Taliep 49, the former personal assistant to well-known auctioneer Julius Buchinsky, has been granted bail. ||| Cape Town - A mother of three charged with embezzlement was released on bail of R10...
View ArticleCape’s top child support offender collared
A man dubbed "the top child maintenance defaulter in the Western Cape" has been tracked down. ||| Cape Town - A Cape father dubbed “the top child maintenance defaulter in the Western Cape” has been...
View ArticleWhat happened to Madiba's Cressida?
The car that carried Mandela to freedom was later sold at book value and simply vanished. ||| When struggle comrade Dawood Khan travels to Robben Island he is playfully heckled by the former prisoners...
View Article16 gangsters convicted of murder
Sixteen gang members have been convicted in the Western Cape High Court of murder, gang association and drug dealing. ||| Cape Town - Sixteen members of the Fancy Boys gang, which operates in Atlantis,...
View ArticlePoo throwers must check in during holidays
Nine men who allegedly dumped human waste at Cape Town’s airport must report to the police station nearest to their homes. ||| Cape Town - Nine men who allegedly dumped human waste at Cape Town...
View ArticleAbused dog wagging tail again
A malnourished dog that was rescued after being used by children in a “game” of tug-of-war is starting to heal. ||| Cape Town - A dog which was rescued after being used by children in a cruel “game” of...
View Article380 left homeless after shack fire
A domestic dispute might have been the cause of a devastating fire that swept through a section of the Kosovo informal settlement in Philippi. ||| Cape Town - A domestic dispute might have been the...
View ArticleWC spent millions on advocates
Ten Cape Town advocates received a third of R58m the Western Cape Government spent on legal matters since 2009. ||| Cape Town - Ten Cape Town advocates have received a third of R58 million the Western...
View ArticleBigger SAA planes for busy routes
SA Airways (SAA) will deploy bigger aircraft to fly to and from Johannesburg, Cape Town and East London, it said in a statement. ||| Johannesburg - SA Airways (SAA) will deploy bigger aircraft to fly...
View ArticleTutu’s home burgled during memorial
Burglars broke into the home of Archbishop Emiritus Desmond Tutu while he was attending Nelson Mandela's memorial. ||| Cape Town - Burglars broke into the Cape Town home of Archbishop Emiritus Desmond...
View ArticleThe day Madiba took on the AWB
Police major general Jeremy Vearey tells of the day Nelson Mandela managed to diffuse a potentially explosive situation with the AWB. ||| Cape Town - Nelson Mandela managed to diffuse a potentially...
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