Man dead after falling off platform
A man died after he was run over by a train at the Sarepta train station in Bellville, Cape Town. ||| A man died after he was run over by a train at the Sarepta train station in Bellville, Cape Town on...
View ArticleCompany director jailed for theft
A company director was jailed for six years by a Cape Town court on Tuesday for stealing millions of rands she was supposed to invest for clients. ||| A company director was jailed for six years by a...
View Article‘Facebook rapist’ hints at court deal
The alleged “Facebook rapist” may enter into an agreement with the State and plead guilty to murder. ||| Thabo Bester, the alleged “Facebook rapist”, may enter into an agreement with the State and...
View ArticleAffordable broadband on cards for rural SA
Plan to bring broadband to “every town and village” as South Africa lags behind world. ||| South Africa has been left flat-footed by the rest of the world in terms of internet usage and connectivity...
View ArticleStun gun, pepper spray used on students
Demonstrations against increased registration and tuition fees are expected to continue at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. ||| Demonstrations against increased registration and tuition...
View ArticleBase jumper starts long road to recovery
Jeb Corliss, the Base jumper who crashed into Table Mountain, “has not said he won’t do it again”. ||| Jeb Corliss, the Base jumper who crashed into Table Mountain during a jump on Monday, is still in...
View ArticleMEC’s gang plan slammed
Community Safety MEC Dan Plato says he will still meet gangsters despite warnings that his gang peace treaty has backfired. ||| Community Safety MEC Dan Plato says he will continue to meet gangsters...
View Article‘I am just grateful I am still alive’
Craig Lubbe is still haunted by the vision of a group of men firing seven shots into his body at close range. ||| Six months after he thought he would die, Craig Lubbe is still haunted by the vision of...
View ArticleHeat blamed for worker’s death
Extremely hot weather is the possible cause of the death of a construction worker in southern Paarl. ||| Extremely hot weather was the possible cause of the death of a construction worker in southern...
View Article‘Cape is murder capital but Joburg most feared’
Cape Town is the country’s murder capital and has an extremely high ratio of murder to aggravated robbery. ||| Cape Town is the country’s murder capital and has an extremely high ratio of murder to...
View ArticleANC submits copy of Nel report to court
The ANC has submitted a copy of the Nel report into the “brown envelope” payment-for-journalists scandal to court. ||| The ANC has submitted a copy of the Nel report into the “brown envelope”...
View ArticleMan dies after falling off train
A man has died after falling between the carriages of a moving train at the Sarepta train station in Bellville South. ||| A man who was allegedly dodging ticket conductors on a moving train at the...
View ArticleProtest will go on, say students
CPUT students plan to continue protesting against tuition fees and intend submitting a memorandum of demands on Thursday. ||| Students at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology continued...
View ArticleTwo cops nabbed over bribes
A policewoman and a police reservist have been arrested in connection with bribery in Worcester. ||| A policewoman and a police reservist were arrested on Wednesday in connection with bribery in...
View ArticleCape Town lands unqualified audit
Mayor Patricia de Lille says The City of Cape Town received an unqualified audit for the 2010/2011 financial year. ||| The City of Cape Town received an unqualified audit for the 2010/2011 financial...
View ArticleCouple found dead in holiday flat
A couple was found dead in a holiday apartment in George. Both had been shot once in the head. ||| A couple was found dead in a holiday apartment in George, Western Cape police said on...
View Article‘Facebook rapist’ pleads guilty
Thabo Bester has pleaded guilty to the charges against him; considering striking a deal with the State ||| The man dubbed the Facebook rapist has pleaded guilty to the charges against him and is...
View ArticleMthethwa bodyguard in court again
A former bodyguard attached to Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa made his third appearance in the Wynberg District Court in Cape Town. ||| A former bodyguard attached to Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa...
View ArticleCape set to cool down
Cape Town and surrounding areas were expected to cool down on Thursday, although certain areas would still have high temperatures. ||| Cape Town and surrounding areas were expected to cool down on...
View ArticleCrossroads fire leaves 160 homeless
A fire in Crossroads, Cape Town, left 160 people without homes on Wednesday afternoon. ||| FLAFIRE-CROSSROADSCAPE TOWN Jan 18 SapaWCAPE FIRE LEAVES 160 PEOPLE HOMELESSA fire in Crossroads, Cape Town,...
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