Injured sailor rescued at sea
A harrowing ordeal at sea brought an adventurous voyage came to an abrupt end for a group of European sailors. ||| Cape Town - A harrowing ordeal at sea brought an adventurous voyage from Durban to...
View Article‘No corruption in power station tender’
There was no corruption in the awarding of the tender for the decommissioning of the Athlone Power Station, Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille said. ||| Cape Town - There was no corruption in the...
View ArticleTafelsig fire claims fourth victim
A fourth person has died after a weekend fire at a house in Mitchells Plain. ||| Cape Town - A fourth person died on Tuesday afternoon after a fire in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, an official...
View ArticleBoy, 14, arrested after pupils shot
A Cape Town boy “picked up” a 9mm pistol and allegedly used it to shoot two fellow pupils. ||| Cape Town - A 14-year-old high school pupil “picked up” a 9mm pistol and allegedly used it to shoot two...
View ArticleSkater sets off 60km/h speed camera
A daredevil hurtling down Kloof Nek road cracked the 60km/h speed limit and triggered a speed camera. ||| Cape Town - With nothing more than a board and four wheels, a daredevil hurtling down Kloof Nek...
View ArticleNumbers at illegal school grow to 160
An illegal school in Khayelitsha has expanded to another building and teachers say pupil numbers have doubled since last week. ||| Cape Town - An illegal school in Khayelitsha has expanded to another...
View ArticleSinging car guard on track for the big time
A new pop phenomenon is about to burst on to the SA scene, thanks to the power of social media. ||| Cape Town - A new pop singing phenomenon in the form of a Cape Town car guard is about to burst on to...
View ArticleFarmers forced to adapt
Farmers and farmworkers in De Doorns have had mixed reactions to the announcement of a new national minimum wage. ||| Cape Town - Farmers and farmworkers in De Doorns, where strikes began in November,...
View ArticleMillionaire’s sister-in-law tells court of innocence
Stella Ssengendo told the court she only realised something was wrong when Preben Povlsen did not arrive home at his usual time. ||| Cape Town - Murder accused Stella Ssengendo told the Western Cape...
View ArticleWorry over tuk-tuk transport service
A system of public transport in Cape Town and Atlantic Seaboard using tuk-tuks is almost certainly illegal. ||| Cape Town - A system of public transport in the City Bowl and Atlantic seaboard using...
View ArticleGirl, 17, identifies attacker before dying
A dying teen, who was raped and brutally mutilated, identified one of her alleged attackers shortly before she died. ||| Cape Town - A dying teenage girl, who was raped and brutally mutilated,...
View ArticleDelisting of NGOs a disaster, says MEC
Delisting NGOs would have disastrous consequences for vulnerable communities in the Western Cape, Social Development MEC Albert Fritz said. ||| Cape Town - Delisting NGOs would have disastrous...
View ArticlePetrol hike hits consumers hard
The recent petrol price hike is just the beginning of a series of increases, predict economists and industry experts. ||| Cape Town - Tuesday night’s petrol price hike is just the beginning of a series...
View ArticleScuffle with mugger ends in death
A woman fell to her death in a Cape Town quarry while trying to fight off a man who tried to grab her handbag. ||| Cape Town - A woman fell to her death in a Cape Town quarry while trying to fight off...
View ArticleCape man shot outside shop
A man was shot and killed by unknown assailants outside a convenience store in Grosvenor Road, Atlantis. ||| Atlantis - A man was shot and killed outside a convenience store in Grosvenor Road, Atlantis...
View ArticleSecond arrest for Bredasdorp teen’s rape
Western Cape police have arrested a second man in connection with the rape and mutilation of Bredasdorp teen Anine Booysen. ||| Western Cape - A second man has been arrested in connection with the rape...
View ArticleCosatu campaign will not work -union
A planned campaign by Cosatu against major retailers who “exploit” farmers would not work, TAU has said. ||| Johannesburg - A planned campaign by Cosatu against major retailers who “exploit” farmers by...
View Article‘Principal didn’t know pupil had a gun’
The 14-year-old boy who allegedly shot and injured two pupils, took the gun to school on the day of the shooting. ||| Cape Town - The 14-year-old Oaklands High School pupil who allegedly shot and...
View ArticleMan shot dead outside store
A man was shot dead outside a convenience store in Atlantis on the West Coast. ||| Western Cape - A man was shot dead outside a convenience store in Atlantis on Wednesday. The man, in his 30s, was...
View Article‘Viagra could have killed judge’
Acting high court Judge Patrick Maqubela could have died from a number of natural causes, the court heard. ||| Cape Town - Acting high court Judge Patrick Maqubela could have died from a number of...
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