Hlophe to face tribunal in September
A date has been set for a tribunal to hear allegations of gross misconduct against Judge President John Hlophe, his attorney has said. ||| Cape Town - A date has been set for a tribunal to hear...
View ArticlePrincipal fined for dog buried alive
A Cape Town school principal has been fined R3 000 for ordering a janitor to bury a dog alive on the school grounds. ||| Cape Town - A Khayelitsha school principal has been fined R3 000 for ordering a...
View ArticleMan accused of hijack, murder denied bail
A man accused of hijacking and murdering a Cape Town businessman and then dumping his body has been denied bail. ||| Cape Town - A Kuils River man accused of hijacking and murdering a Woodstock...
View Article‘Breast test’ to find dead baby’s mother
Bloekombos residents threatened to go door to door to check for pregnant women after a baby was found in a sewage pipe. ||| Cape Town - A man made a grisly discovery after he decided to dig up his own...
View ArticleToilet war of words
The SA Human Rights Commission and Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille are at loggerheads over the Cape’s toilet saga. ||| Cape Town - The SA Human Rights Commission and mayor Patricia de Lille are at...
View ArticleWallacedene’s local shopkeepers cash in
Kraaifontein’s local spaza shops appear to have capitalised on the vacuum created by the exodus of Somali traders. ||| Cape Town - Locally-owned spaza shops in Kraaifontein appear to have capitalised...
View ArticleZille accused of snubbing youth
The WC branch of the SA Youth Council has accused Premier Helen Zille of being “too busy” to engage with the province’s youth. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape branch of the SA Youth Council has...
View ArticleTow truck owner charged with murder
The owner of a tow truck company has been charged with murdering a driver from a rival company in an alleged battle over turf. ||| Cape Town - The owner of a tow truck company has been charged with...
View ArticleFour die in wave of violence
Two Somali shopkeepers were killed and two alleged robbers shot dead during a robbery at shops owned by foreigners in Gugulethu. ||| Cape Town - Two Somali shopkeepers were killed, two robbers shot...
View ArticleCape Town honours global icon Madiba
At first glance, the design on the shirt in the 11-storey artwork of Nelson Mandela in Cape Town seems ordinary… ||| Cape Town - At first glance, the design on the shirt in the 11-storey artwork of...
View ArticleMotshekga firm on ‘racist’ jibe
Equal Education says Angie Motshekga has refused to discuss a controversial statement issued by her ministry. ||| Cape Town - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has refused to discuss a “racist”...
View ArticlePlato to check on Signal Hill rape probe
The student and a friend were robbed there nearly three months ago and the friend's mom was not satisfied with the police's progress. ||| Cape Town - Community Safety MEC Dan Plato plans to meet...
View ArticleKhoi council distances itself from ‘illegal acts’
The National Khoi-San Council has distanced itself from "illegal acts" of occupation of a District Six block of flats. ||| Cape Town - The National Khoi-San Council has distanced itself from “illegal...
View ArticleFaeces dumped at Cape airport terminal
Five people have been arrested for dumping human waste in the departure terminal at Cape Town International Airport. ||| Cape Town - Five people were arrested on Tuesday afternoon for dumping human...
View ArticlePetros’s son can appeal jail term
The son of Gauteng police chief Mzwandile Petros was granted leave to appeal an 18-year jail term for rape, Beeld reported. ||| Cape Town - The son of Gauteng police chief Mzwandile Petros has been...
View ArticleBillboard flattens car parked at mall
A massive billboard sign came crashing down on a car after allegedly being knocked over by a truck in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A massive billboard came crashing down on a car after allegedly being...
View ArticleANC condemns airport faeces dumping
The dumping of human waste in a Cape Town International Airport terminal was unacceptable, the Western Cape ANC said. ||| Cape Town - The dumping of human waste in Cape Town International Airport's...
View ArticleFaeces fly at Cape Town airport
Protesters dumped buckets of faeces at the domestic and international departures terminal at Cape Town International Airport. ||| Cape Town - Protesters dumped buckets filled with human faeces at the...
View ArticleNine held for airport faeces dumping
Nine people will appear in court for dumping human waste in the departure terminal at Cape Town International Airport, police have said. ||| Cape Town - Nine people will appear in court for dumping...
View ArticleFour in dock for sex trafficking
Four men accused of trafficking at least three women to Cape Town and sexually exploiting them have appeared in court. ||| Cape Town - Four men accused of trafficking at least three women across South...
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