Zille defends Western Cape EE figures
The Western Cape has a small pool of qualified people to consider for senior management positions, the premier said. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape has a small pool of qualified people to consider...
View ArticleYacht sinks in Saldanha Bay
A yacht that broke from its mooring has sunk in Saldanha Bay, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said. ||| Cape Town - A yacht that broke from its mooring has sunk in Saldanha Bay, the National...
View ArticlePair bust with 14 000 Mandrax tablets
Two men have been arrested in Beaufort West for possession of thousands of Mandrax tablets. ||| flaCRIME-MANDRAXJOHANNESBURG April 17 SapaWCAPE TWO HELD AFTER DRUG BUSTTwo men have been arrested in...
View ArticleSA surfer found after 27 hours at sea
A Cape Town surfer who fell overboard and was left floating for 27 hours in Indonesia has been rescued, according to reports. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town surfer who fell overboard and was left floating...
View ArticleDA stole Madiba - ANC
The ANC has slammed a DA pamphlet showing former president Nelson Mandela and Helen Suzman embracing. ||| Cape Town - A DA pamphlet showing Nelson Mandela and Helen Suzman embracing, with the words “We...
View ArticleCape of floods
Heavy rain and strong winds raged across the Cape, flooding shops and houses and turning manhole covers into fountains. ||| Cape Town - Heavy rains and strong north-westerly winds raged across the...
View ArticleBrown found guilty
Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was found guilty by the Western Cape High Court on two counts of fraud. ||| Cape Town - Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was found guilty by the Western Cape High...
View Article‘Seagulls tried to pluck surfer’s eyes out’
Brett Archibald was found sunburnt and dehydrated, but alive after drifting at sea for 27 hours without a lifejacket in Indonesia. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town man was found sunburnt and dehydrated, but...
View ArticleWall saves staff from sudden death
A low wall was the only thing that stood between Lungiswa Dyani and sudden death at the Food Lover’s Market in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A low wall was the only thing that stood between Lungiswa Dyani...
View ArticleExperts receive threats over meat probe
Stellenbosch University researchers have received threats arising out of the meat-labelling scandal. ||| Cape Town - Stellenbosch University researchers have received threats arising out of the...
View ArticleFire destroys classrooms at Cape school
The Grade 8 and 9 classrooms at Intlanganiso Secondary school in Khayelitsha burned down. ||| Cape Town - The Grade 8 and 9 classrooms at Intlanganiso Secondary school in Khayelitsha burned down on...
View ArticleFidentia boss feels ‘vindicated’
Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown said he felt vindicated that a court had found him guilty on only two fraud counts. ||| Cape Town - Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown on Thursday said he felt...
View ArticlePit bull was never set on baboon, say owners
The report of an alleged attack on a baboon with a pit bull and a pole with a nail in it is “completely wrong”, say those who were involved. ||| Cape Town - The report on an incident at Castle Rock...
View ArticleGolden Arrown could go on strike
A breakdown in communication between employers and unions could see Golden Arrow bus drivers go on strike. ||| Cape Town - A breakdown in communication between employers and unions could see Golden...
View ArticleThree held over perlemoen ‘factory’
Three people have been arrested in the Western Cape in connection with perlemoen (abalone) crimes. ||| Cape Town - Three people have been arrested in the Western Cape in connection with perlemoen...
View ArticleCosatu rubbishes DA’s Cape toll claims
Cosatu has rejected the DA's claims that the ANC was not supporting moves to oppose tolling in the Western Cape. ||| Cape Town - Cosatu on Thursday rejected the DA's claims that the ANC was not...
View ArticleFSB satisfied with Fidentia ruling
||| Cape Town - The Financial Services Board (FSB) is satisfied with the fraud conviction of former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown on Thursday, spokeswoman Tembisa Marele said.“Today's judgment (in the...
View ArticleProtesters throw stones on N2 highway
More than 70 people burnt tyres and threw stones at passing cars on the N2 highway during a service delivery protest in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - More than 70 people burnt tyres and threw stones at...
View ArticleMaqubela cross-examination ends
The cross-examination of Thandi Maqubela, accused of the alleged murder of her husband acting judge Patrick Maqubela has ended. ||| Cape Town - The cross-examination of Thandi Maqubela, accused of the...
View ArticleWhites still hold top jobs in Cape
If you are white, you stand a very good chance of being in top management in the Western Cape, an EE report found. ||| Cape Town - If you are white, you stand a very good chance of being in top...
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