Slamming the brakes on street racers
Cape Town Ghost Squad fights terrific odds to rein in dragsters dicing with death. ||| Cape Town - Revving engines, burning rubber, backfires and screeching tyres. This is a standard Saturday night for...
View ArticleParties turn to social media to connect with voters
Political parties have found a new way to reach out to the voters and get their message across in the build-up to the elections. ||| Cape Town - Marches, posters, rallies and speeches - it’s what...
View ArticleCape Muslim Congress launches manifesto
“Unlike other parties”, the Cape Muslim Congress says its plans to “keep it real” in Mitchells Plain by not misleading people. ||| Cape Town - The Cape Muslim Congress in Mitchells Plain has not...
View ArticleCleric sequestrated in R5m Umrah scandal
A trustee is to be appointed to take control of the estate of a Muslim cleric accused of taking almost R1m in pilgrims’ travel money. ||| Cape Town - A trustee is to be appointed to take control of the...
View ArticlePoo-protest leaders: we remain loyal to ANC
Loyiso Nkohla, who was expelled from the ANC, and Andile Lili, who was suspended, say parties are trying to recruit them. ||| Cape Town - So-called poo-protest leaders Loyiso Nkohla, who was expelled...
View ArticleBrothers not guilty of butcher knife killing
Two brothers accused of hacking a man to death and trying to kill another have been acquitted of murder in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Two brothers accused of hacking a man to death and trying to kill...
View ArticleEight dead in Cape bloody weekend
Cape Town police are searching for suspects after the fatal shooting of eight people around Cape Town at the weekend. ||| Cape Town - It was a bloody weekend in Cape Town, with three double murders, as...
View ArticleMutilated teen was a lesbian: De Jager
Slain teenager Charmaine Mare brushed off her alleged killer's advances because she was a lesbian, he told the court. ||| Cape Town - Slain teenager Charmaine Mare brushed off her alleged killer's...
View ArticleMurdered teen ‘frustrated’ accused
Slain teenager Charmaine Mare was always lazing around and on her phone, her alleged killer told the court. ||| Cape Town - Slain teenager Charmaine Mare was always lazing around and on her phone, her...
View ArticleTeen’s death ‘shocked’ murder accused
Charmaine Mare's fatal slip on a bath mat last year was sudden and shocking, her alleged killer has testified. ||| Cape Town - Mpumalanga teen Charmaine Mare's fatal slip on a bath mat last year was...
View ArticleDewani loses extradition appeal bid
The high court in Britain has dismissed honeymoon murder accused Shrien Dewani's appeal against his extradition. ||| Johannesburg - Honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani lost his latest legal battle...
View ArticleFists, wheels fly as cyclists attack teen
A Cape student has told how he was attacked by a group of cyclists. A film clip of the attack has gone viral. [VIDEO] ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town student is nursing his bruises and has spoken about his...
View ArticleDewani expected in SA in a month
Murder accused Shrien Dewani could be returned to SA in 28 days after losing his latest case against extradition. ||| London - Shrien Dewani could be returned to South Africa in 28 days after losing...
View ArticleMinister defends polygamy
Minister Lulu Xingwana has decried the "abhorrent practice" of ukuthwala while defending polygamy. ||| Cape Town - The government cannot stop a woman entering a polygamous marriage because it is...
View ArticleMandarin may be offered at more SA schools
More pupils may soon have the option of learning the Chinese language at school, the Department of Basic Education has said. ||| Cape Town - More pupils may soon have the option of learning Mandarin at...
View ArticleNaming fraudsters deterrent to others
ANC MPL Max Ozinsky has praised the Department of Agriculture for naming and shaming officials found guilty of fraud, corruption and theft. ||| Cape Town - Naming and shaming civil servants guilty of...
View ArticleFed up Fisheries staff demand change
A group of Fisheries staff members have held a protest, saying their are “sick and tired” of problems in the department. ||| Cape Town - Staff from the fisheries branch of the Department of...
View ArticleStick to the rules, W Cape schools warned
The Education Department has warned it will act against governing bodies who allowed private entities to use school property. ||| Cape Times - The Western Cape Education Department has warned it will...
View ArticleKiller of traffic cop asks court for mercy
A Cape Town gangster who admitted to murdering traffic officer Wesley Woodman says he is remorseful for his actions. ||| Cape Town - A gangster has admitted murdering traffic officer Wesley Woodman...
View ArticleResidents stone to death suspected rapists
Three men were beaten and stoned to death in a shack settlement near Philippi, Cape Town after a spate of rapes in the area. ||| Cape Town - Three men were beaten and stoned to death in Sweet Home farm...
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