Equatorial Guinea holds SA man
The wife of a Wilderness aviation consultant worries as he languishes in a hell-hole in Equatorial Guinea. ||| Wilderness - The wife of a Wilderness aviation consultant who has been locked up in an...
View ArticleSAPS commision hears of homophobia
Some police officers at station level in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, are homophobic, the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry heard. ||| Cape Town - Some police officers at station level in Khayelitsha, Cape...
View ArticleFraudster fails to pay back stolen bucks
A former child maintenance official appeared in a Cape Town court for allegedly failing to repay money she stole. ||| Cape Town - A woman appeared in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court in...
View ArticleConvicted murderer bribed cop for sex
A prisoner appeared in court for allegedly bribing a police court orderly to allow him to have sex with his girlfriend. ||| Cape Town - A prisoner appeared in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime...
View ArticleInquiry told how pupils arm themselves
The dangers facing pupils at schools in Khayelitsha were brought to the attention of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry. ||| Cape Town - The dangers facing pupils at schools in Khayelitsha were...
View ArticleTwo fishermen missing off Kommetjie
Two fisherman have gone missing off shore of the Slangkop Lighthouse in Kommetjie, the National Sea Rescue Institute said. ||| Cape Town - Two fisherman went missing on Wednesday morning off shore of...
View ArticleNew Crime Intelligence boss for Cape
The Western Cape had a new Crime Intelligence boss, provincial police commissioner Lieutenant-General Arno Lamoer said. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape has a new Crime Intelligence boss, police...
View ArticleANC councillor faces expulsion
ANC councillor Loyiso Nkohla’s “disgusting” protest action in Cape Town could see him booted by the city. ||| Cape Town - ANC councillor Loyiso Nkohla is facing expulsion from the City of Cape Town for...
View Article‘Schools need serious help from police’
The fourth day of hearings at the Khayelitsha Commission included testimony about insufficient visible policing and bungled cases. ||| Cape Town - Police response time, insufficient visible policing...
View ArticleGirl, 10 dies during PE class
A 10-year-old Cape Town schoolgirl collapsed and died in her physical education class for no obvious reason. ||| Cape Town - A 10-year-old schoolgirl collapsed and died in her physical education class...
View ArticleDG’s ‘Caucasian’ post ruffles feathers
A Facebook post allegedly made by a fisheries department director general has landed him in hot water. ||| Cape Town - A post allegedly made by a Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries...
View ArticleMan due in court after young mom’s death
The man who allegedly shot dead a mother who was travelling to work in a taxi was due to make his first appearance in court ||| Cape Town - The man who allegedly shot dead a Retreat mother who was...
View ArticleFishers reveal legal strategy
Sacla has revealed the legal arguments behind its court bid to have the Fishing Rights Allocation Process declared legally null and void. ||| The South African Linefish Association (Sacla) has revealed...
View ArticlePug’s rhino buddy killed by poachers
Sir Fabian, a white rhino bull known for his unlikely friendship with a pug, has been killed by poachers near Mossel Bay. ||| Cape Town - A seven-year-old white rhino bull, Sir Fabian – known by...
View ArticleFive bust with R1.5m perlemoen
Five men have been arrested in Cape Town for illegal possession of perlemoen worth an estimated R1.5 million ||| Cape Town - Five men have been arrested in Cape Town for illegal possession of perlemoen...
View Article‘Too many cases, so rapists walk free’
Scores of rapists go scot-free as a result of a severely overloaded justice system, the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry heard. ||| Cape Town - Scores of rapists go scot-free each month as a result of...
View ArticleProbe into healthy girl’s death at school
The father of Nande Jentile, who collapsed and died during an exercise session at school, says she was healthy. ||| Cape Town - Mystery still surrounds the death of a Grade 6 Mitchells Plain pupil who...
View ArticleBlockade after two fishermen missing
Hout Bay harbour was blockaded by an angry crowd after two fishermen were feared drowned while fishing illegally. ||| Cape Town - Hout Bay harbour was blockaded on Wednesday by angry fishermen and...
View ArticleANC shuns vote on Nkohla fate
The ANC has accused the Cape Town city council of meddling in its affairs and abstained from a vote on councillor Loyiso Nkohla. ||| Cape Town - The ANC has accused the city council of meddling in its...
View ArticleConfusion reigns in Agang ranks
Disillusioned Western Cape AgangSA members are weighing up their options: to jump ship or follow their leader. ||| Cape Town - Disillusioned Western Cape AgangSA members are weighing up their options:...
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