Khayelitsha inquiry gets the go-ahead
“The issue with the police is a systematic issue, it does not just relate to one or two rotten apples.” ||| Cape Town - A month and a half - that’s how long it will take the commission of inquiry set...
View ArticleEmerging black farmers hit by strike
Black farmers have pleaded for "a return to sanity" - warning that they may lose their farms if the protests continue. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape’s emerging black farmers have pleaded for “a...
View ArticleCall for lawyers to assist in farm talks
In a bid to speed up the farmworkers negotiation process, the Law Society of SA has called on attorneys to assist on a pro bono basis. ||| Cape Town - In a bid to fast-track the farmworkers negotiation...
View ArticleParents insist on school placings
Although their kids are not guaranteed a place at Bonnievale High, parents say they will be sending their children to the school. ||| Cape Town - Although their children have not been guaranteed a...
View ArticleDouble murder shakes sleepy town
Shocked Kommetjie residents are still trying to make sense of the death of a couple found shot dead in their home. ||| Cape Town - Shocked Kommetjie residents are still trying to make sense of the...
View ArticleFarmworkers’ strike continues
No violent incidents were reported in any of the areas affected by the farmworkers' strike in the Western Cape, police said. ||| Western Cape - No violent incidents were reported on Tuesday in any of...
View ArticleEx-patients pay tribute to doctor
Ex-patients and friends of Professor Cyril Karabus held a meeting to show support for the doctor being held in Abu Dhabi. ||| Cape Town - Ex-patients and friends of Professor Cyril Karabus held a...
View ArticleDA councillor in kite flying nightmare
A happy family day flying kites on holiday in Cape Town on New Year’s Eve turned into a nightmare for DA Joburg councillor. ||| Cape Town - A happy family day flying kites on holiday in Stilbaai, near...
View ArticleGrade 9 maths results an epic fail
Only 13.9 percent of last year’s Grade 9 pupils passed a provincial test which assessed their maths skills. ||| Cape Town - Only 13.9 percent of last year’s Grade 9 pupils passed a provincial test...
View ArticleMurder mystery finally solved
The mystery surrounding the death of a cop may finally be solved after his neighbours were arrested for the crime. ||| A police officer who vanished four years ago was brutally murdered and buried in...
View ArticleKZN farm labour differs from Cape
Unions say farmworkers in the Western Cape have working conditions that are unique to that area. ||| KwaZulu-Natal - The violent strike by farmworkers in the Western Cape had not spread to other...
View ArticleStrikes close four De Doorns clinics
Four clinics in De Doorns were closed because risk of violence from the farmworker strike. ||| De Doorns - Four clinics in De Doorns were closed on Tuesday because of the farmworker strike, Western...
View ArticleDe Doorns striker killed in shooting
A 23-year-old man died in hospital after a shooting incident in De Doorns related to the farmworkers' strike. ||| De Doorns, Western Cape - A 23-year-old man died in hospital after a shooting incident...
View ArticlePolice inquiry deciding way forward
A commission of inquiry into claims of police inefficiency in Khayelitsha is planning its next move after a court ruling vindicated its establishment. ||| Cape Town - A commission of inquiry into...
View ArticleCourt hears of aborted sting operation
A two-hour undercover operation to trap a police captain was aborted when the officer became suspicious. ||| Cape Town - An undercover operation to trap a police captain was aborted when the officer...
View ArticleFive arrested in farm strikes
Five men were arrested in connection with public violence linked to the Western Cape farmworkers' strike. ||| Cape Town - Five men were arrested on Tuesday in connection with public violence linked to...
View ArticleWage agreement reached in Clanwilliam
Farmworkers in Clanwilliam have reached an agreement that might signal the end of the farmworkers' strike in the Western Cape. ||| Clanwilliam, Western Cape - Farmworkers in Clanwilliam have reached an...
View ArticleR150 demand too low: religious leader
Farmworkers' demands for a daily wage of R150 are too low for survival, the labour department heard. ||| Paarl - Farmworkers' demands for a daily wage of R150 are too low for survival, the labour...
View ArticleBeaten, shot and dumped
Tension between cops and strikers is high after a man died from wounds alleged to have been inflicted by police. ||| Western Cape - A 25-year-old Lesotho man has died after being shot in the head by a...
View ArticleLittle girl’s body discovered in shack
A badly decomposed body of a little girl was discovered in a shack in Khayelitsha when the home owner returned from holiday. ||| Cape Town - A badly decomposed body of a little girl was discovered...
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