Accused on bail at time of cop’s murder
The 26-year-old man accused of the murder of a traffic officer and a motorist was out on bail at the time of the murders. ||| Cape Town - The 26-year-old man accused of the murder of traffic officer...
View ArticleState condemns violence against gays
The government condemned all forms of violence against homosexuals following the assault of a gay man in a Cape Town township. ||| Cape Town - The government on Saturday condemned all forms of violence...
View ArticleDog walker sues after falling into drain
Man claims he has been unable to continue in his canine business ||| Cape Town - He should have watched where he was going.This is one of the defences the City of Cape Town has raised in a R1.8 million...
View ArticleRetailers named in meat study hit back
The supermarkets that were named and shamed for selling incorrectly labelled meat products have defended their actions. ||| Cape Town - Some retail giants, who have been named in a study as those...
View ArticleDog meets man who buried her alive
Former janitor Poto Mfengu has come face to face with Lily - the dog he buried alive in Khayelitsha. ||| Cape Town - The last time the pup saw him, he was burying her alive, shovelling dirt on her head...
View ArticleMore charges for duo after horror smash
The two alleged hijackers who crashed into Corne Booyens in the Cape Town CBD have had their charge sheet expanded. ||| Cape Town - Charges of kidnapping and reckless driving have been added to a list...
View ArticleNew gym machines ruined by vandals
Cape Town councillor Jan Burger says gym equipment worth R23 000 was destroyed within a month of being placed in Steenberg. ||| Cape Town - Gym equipment worth R23 000, erected in a Steenberg park for...
View ArticleCape to pay for tip-offs on gangs
Cape Town’s multi-pronged approach to gang violence on the Cape Flats will soon include a cash-for-leads campaign. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town will for the first time be paying for tip-offs...
View ArticlePolice duo linked to robbery
Two Cape Town police officers are being questioned in connection with a robbery at a Chinese-owned business. ||| Cape Town - Two police officers have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a...
View ArticleMan’s body found down cliff
A Cape Town man’s body was recovered from his vehicle found down a cliff between Gordon’s Bay and Koeël Bay. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town man’s body was recovered from his vehicle found down a cliff...
View ArticleProbe into vicious attack on baboon
The SPCA is investigating a case of cruelty after a Cape Town resident allegedly used a nail-studded stick to beat a baboon. ||| Cape Town - The SPCA is investigating a case of cruelty after a resident...
View ArticleFamily to sue after mountain death plunge
The family of an Italian man who fell to his death from one of the Cape’s most popular winter scenic spots has taken legal action. ||| Cape Town - The family of an Italian man who fell to his death...
View ArticleFidentia judge needs time for admissions
The trial of J Arthur Brown was postponed to give the judge time to scrutinise an altered admissions document. ||| Cape Town - The trial of former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was postponed on Tuesday...
View ArticleCaptain fired over ignored rape charge
A police captain has been fired for turning away a woman who wanted to lodge a complaint against a cop she accused of rape. ||| Cape Town - Police have fired a captain for turning away a woman who had...
View ArticleSadtu vows to intensify work-to-rule
The SA Democratic Teachers’ Union in the Western Cape says it will intensify its work-to-rule, with pickets and a march planned. ||| Cape Town - The SA Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) in the Western...
View ArticleEvents planned to raise funds for Karabus
An ice hockey game and a flash mob are some of the events planned to garner support and to raise funds for Cyril Karabus. ||| Cape Town - An ice hockey game and a flash mob are some of the events...
View ArticleMaqubela cries while recalling judge’s death
Thandi Maqubela - on trial for killing her husband - became emotional as she recalled the day she was told of her husband’s death. ||| Cape Town - Thandi Maqubela - on trial for murdering her acting...
View ArticleKhayelitsha police inquiry hearings postponed
The Khayelitsha commission of inquiry into the efficiency of policing has postponed public hearings until after the Concourt has ruled on the matter. ||| Cape Town - The Khayelitsha commission of...
View ArticleGraffiti clean-up seen as gang-deterrent
Gang tags and expletives disappeared under a layer of red paint as graffiti clean-up operations were launched in Lavender Hill. ||| Cape Town - Gang tags, expletives and even crudely drawn mushrooms...
View ArticleFather held for leaving baby in hot car
A Durban father has been charged after he left his six-month-old daughter inside his car, apparently while he went to buy a pizza. ||| Durban - A Durban father has been charged with endangering the...
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