Cops deny bribe bid
Khayelitsha police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption for allegedly trying to extort money from off-duty cops. ||| Cape Town - Two Khayelitsha police officers have pleaded not...
View ArticleAll quiet before Anene court case
Bredasdorp, where Anene Booysen was raped and murdered, was quiet, ahead of the next court appearance of her alleged killers. ||| Western Cape - The sleepy town of Bredasdorp, where Anene Booysen was...
View ArticleDA’s own murder database planned
Western Cape premier Helen Zille said her government was developing their own database of provincial murder statistics. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape premier Helen Zille said her government was...
View ArticleProbe launched into refinery fire
A team of investigators from the Labour Department will visit the Chevron oil refinery after a man was killed during a “flash fire”. ||| Cape Town - A team of investigators from the Labour Department...
View ArticleEx Fidentia boss waiting for legal aid
J Arthur Brown is still waiting for his legal aid lawyer to be officially appointed, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - Former Fidentia head J Arthur Brown is still waiting for his...
View ArticleLibyan teen enters Cape Town on a raft
A Libyan teen boarded a ship in Ghana as a stowaway, and deployed a life raft off the Cape coast to reach the city. ||| Cape Town - A Libyan teenager has landed in Cape Town after an incredible journey...
View ArticleMurder accused Hawks plead not guilty
Three of 13 Hawks' officers pleaded not guilty in the Western Cape High Court to charges relating to the death of a man in custody. ||| Cape Town - Three of 13 Hawks' officers pleaded not guilty to...
View ArticleDA proposes disbanding departments
The DA proposed, in an alternative national budget, disbanding several government departments and all district municipalities. ||| Johannesburg - The DA proposed, in an alternative national budget on...
View ArticleSexwale under fire for high spending
ANC MP Nomhle Dambuza has slammed Minister Tokyo Sexwale’s department for spending R91m on consultants. ||| Cape Town - ANC MP Nomhle Dambuza has slammed Human Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale’s...
View ArticleRobben Island ritual helps with closure
Families of 12 of the prisoners who died on Robben Island and whose remains were never found will finally receive some closure. ||| Cape Town - Families of 12 of the prisoners who died on Robben Island...
View ArticleW Cape ANC membership ‘swelling’
The number of ANC members in the Western Cape has risen to 50 147 in the past few months, the party said. ||| Cape Town - The number of ANC members in the Western Cape has risen to 50 147 in the past...
View ArticleBusinessman in court for child rape
A Knysna businessman pleaded not guilty to 79 charges, including statutory rape, in the Thembalethu Magistrate’s Court, in George. ||| George - A Knysna businessman pleaded not guilty to 79 charges,...
View Article‘Fragile Anene did not stand a chance’
Slain teenager Anene Booysen’s former teachers are using the tragic story of her death to warn other children. ||| Bredasdorp - Slain teenager Anene Booysen was a soft-spoken, fragile pupil, say...
View ArticleWoman’s body found metres from her shack
Gugulethu residents made a grim discovery when they woke up and found the body of a 34-year-old woman lying on a pathway. ||| Cape Town - Neighbours made a grim discovery when they woke up early on...
View ArticleNajwa’s brother misses court
A warrant of arrest has been authorised for a brother of Najwa Petersen. ||| Cape Town - A warrant of arrest has been authorised for a brother of Najwa Petersen, who is in prison for the murder of her...
View ArticleZille slams ‘absurd’ electoral office claim
Helen Zille said ANC claims that she has created an “informal electoral office” are “so insane they do not warrant a serious reply”. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape premier Helen Zille has rejected ANC...
View ArticleStrict control for Anene court case
Access control was strict in the Bredasdorp Magistrate's Court ahead of the appearance of Anene Booysen's alleged killers. ||| Bredasdorp, Western Cape - Access control was strict in the Bredasdorp...
View ArticleEx-child soldier guilty of millionaire’s murder
Ugandan child soldier Francis Kimeze has been found guilty of killing a Danish millionaire in his Cape Town home five years ago. ||| Cape Town - Ugandan child soldier Francis Kimeze has been found...
View ArticleAnene case: Confusion at Bredasdorp court
Confusion reigned in the Bredasdorp Magistrate's Court when the alleged killers of Anene Booysen were moved from one courtroom to another. ||| Bredasdorp, Western Cape - Confusion reigned in the...
View ArticleAnene accused in dock
Two men who allegedly killed and raped Anene Booysen appeared for their bail application in the Bredasdorp Magistrate's Court. ||| Bredasdorp, Western Cape - Two men who allegedly killed and raped...
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