Workers want slice of R294m pie
Employees want a portion of the R294 million restitution Hout Bay Fishing Industries has been ordered to pay. ||| A portion of the R294 million restitution Hout Bay Fishing Industries has been ordered...
View ArticleSkipper ‘told keep two sets of records’
The skipper in charge of Hout Bay Fishing Industries’ West Coast rock lobster operations was told to keep two sets of record books. ||| The shore skipper in charge of Hout Bay Fishing Industries’ West...
View Article‘Lobster restitution terrific’
“We historically have been one of the largest consumers of South African rock lobster...” ||| The US litigator who headed the prosecution in the largest restitution case of its kind, focusing on former...
View ArticleWallacedene residents on the rampage
Somali shops were looted, tyres burnt and rocks hurled at police as Wallacedene residents tore the township apart. ||| Cape town - Somali shops were looted, tyres were burnt and police and journalists...
View Article‘No human should live in such conditions’
Life in Wallacedene is hard, and some residents have had to send their kids to live with relatives to protect them from infections. ||| Cape Town - Some residents of Wallacedene’s temporary relocation...
View ArticleTears and anger over District Six invasion
Some apartheid evictees jeered the occupiers, while others vowed to join them amid complaints of a botched handover process. ||| Cape Town - As the illegal District Six housing occupation entered its...
View ArticleTop policeman dons’ dagga’ T-shirt
Western Cape top cop Jeremy Vearey had Facebook users intrigued by his choice of clothing during a march. ||| Cape Town - Facebook users were intrigued this week by a picture of one of Cape Town’s top...
View ArticleANC to call on Baloyi over DA ‘coup’
The ANC wants the Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister to intervene in the Oudtshoorn municipality. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape ANC wants Co-operative Governance and...
View ArticleMan in court for petrol jockey’s death
The man accused of beating petrol attendant Lawrence Mandipazano to death appeared in court in connection with the murder. ||| Cape Town - The man accused of beating petrol attendant Lawrence...
View ArticleWork starts on luxury Christiaan Barnard Hospital
Construction has started on the new multimillion-rand Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital on Cape Town’s Foreshore. ||| Cape Town - Construction has started on the new multimillion-rand Christiaan...
View ArticleObama may get a hot reception
Cosatu may join and even lead protests against US President Barack Obama when he visits South Africa. ||| Cape Town - Cosatu may join and even lead protests against US President Barack Obama when he...
View ArticleNaked woman flees as gang of 40 kills teen
A group of about teens armed with knives and pangas stormed the home of a Kosovo resident and allegedly stabbed a boy to death. ||| Cape Town - A Kosovo resident was left reeling when a group of about...
View ArticleNo Legal Aid for Khoi activists
A group of Khoi activists who invaded a District Six apartment complex has been denied Legal Aid. ||| Cape Town - A group of Khoi activists who invaded a District Six apartment complex has been denied...
View ArticleMissing man’s yacht homeward bound
In about three weeks the yacht Finnegan will have completed a circumnavigation of the globe - but its owner will not be on it. ||| Cape Town - In roughly three weeks the yacht Finnegan will arrive in...
View ArticleFear grips Wallacedene
Groups of Zimbabwean men armed with knives and axes gathered in Wallacedene to defend themselves against locals. ||| Cape Town - Groups of Zimbabwean men armed with knives and axes gathered early today...
View Article‘Cop sought money for drinks’
A Western Cape constable tried to extort liquor money from a taxi driver allegedly caught with perlemoen, the court has heard. ||| Cape Town - A Western Cape constable tried to extort liquor money from...
View ArticleWomen in portaloo sit-in on city steps
"The refusal of the Zille government to provide sanitary toilets can only be described as abject genocidal neglect." ||| Cape Town - In the latest incident in the sanitation protests, police blocked...
View ArticleScrap dealer murdered
“While lying critically injured the perpetrators robbed him of his firearm, a 9mm Grand Power and one loaded magazine.” ||| Cape Town - A 33-year-old scrap dealer from Belhar was gunned down and robbed...
View ArticleForeigners flee in fear
Wallacedene seemed calm, but foreign nationals still felt unsafe and resorted to spending the night outside a police station. ||| Cape Town - Wallacedene was calmer on Thursday night, but fearful...
View ArticleCops name victim in artist murder probe
The woman allegedly murdered in Cape Town by world-renowned artist Zwelethu Mthethwa has been identified. ||| Cape Town - The woman allegedly murdered by world-renowned artist Zwelethu Mthethwa has...
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