Security firm denies assaulting ANC chairman
A security company hired to protect farms during a strike has denied allegations that its employees assaulted an ANC official. ||| Cape Town - A private security company hired to protect farms during a...
View ArticlePupils suspended after apparent initiation
Seven pupils have been suspended from the hostel of York High School after an apparent initiation landed a schoolboy in ICU. ||| Cape Town - Seven pupils have been suspended from the hostel of York...
View ArticleStrikes cause setback in housing delivery
The recent farmworker strike in De Doorns has resulted in a housing delivery “slowdown” in the Hex River Valley. ||| Cape Town - The recent farmworkers’ strike in De Doorns has resulted in a housing...
View ArticleSuburb where kids don’t go to school
It’s just after 9am on a school day in Wallacedene, but many children are roaming the streets. ||| Cape Town - It’s just after 9am on a school day in Wallacedene. Classes started an hour ago, but many...
View ArticleSentencing of shark catcher welcomed
An SA man has been sentenced to either a R120 000 fine or 12 months imprisonment for catching a great white shark. ||| Western Cape - A verdict by the Mossel Bay Magistrate's Court which found a man...
View ArticleParent mob torches road
A mob of angry parents burnt tyres in protest against overcrowding in Cape schools. ||| Cape Town - A mob of angry parents burnt tyres on Baden Powell Drive in Cape Town on Monday morning in protest...
View ArticleChance encounter leads to ivory bust
Police arrested three men for ivory smuggling after running into them almost by chance. ||| Cape Town - Police arrested three men for ivory smuggling after running into them almost by chance.Sea Point...
View ArticleNew minimum farm wage set
The new minimum wage for farmworkers is R105 a day, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant announced. ||| Cape Town - The new minimum wage for farmworkers is R105 a day, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant...
View ArticleBrown acted as director, witness says
J Arthur Brown falsely represented himself as the director of a financial services company, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - J Arthur Brown falsely represented himself as the director...
View ArticleMaqubela trial delayed by illness
The resumption of the murder trial of acting judge Patrick Maqubela's widow, Thandi Sheryl Maqubela, and her business partner was delayed by illness. ||| Cape Town - The resumption of the murder trial...
View ArticleBlaze kills three in their sleep
A little girl and two women have died in a fire that swept through a wendy house and the small house to which it was attached. ||| Cape Town - A little girl and two women have died in a fire that swept...
View ArticleCosatu wants Zille, DA probed
Cosatu want premier Helen Zille and the DA probed following reports of alleged overcharging for construction projects. ||| Cape Town - Cosatu in the Western Cape want premier Helen Zille and the DA...
View ArticleEx-Fidentia boss paid us back: witness
A company which invested capital with former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown eventually got its money back, the court has heard. ||| Cape Town - A company which invested capital with former Fidentia boss...
View Article‘Give me proof of Boys Town corruption’
The Western Cape government will not probe allegations of corruption at Boys Town housing project unless it is given proof. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape government will not investigate allegations...
View ArticleMan saves mom, nephew from fire
A Mitchells Plain man, with help from neighbours, saved his mom and nephew from a fire that killed three other family members. ||| Cape Town - A Mitchells Plain man, with help from neighbours, saved...
View ArticleFidentia case postponed
The fraud trial of former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown has been postponed until Wednesday. ||| Cape Town - The fraud trial of former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown has been postponed until...
View ArticleCape residents owe City R4.2bn
Capetonians owe the city a staggering R4.2 billion in rates and taxes, and the city is planning to get tough. ||| Cape Town - Capetonians owe the city a staggering R4.2 billion in outstanding rates and...
View ArticleInjured sailor rescued at sea
A harrowing ordeal at sea brought an adventurous voyage came to an abrupt end for a group of European sailors. ||| Cape Town - A harrowing ordeal at sea brought an adventurous voyage from Durban to...
View Article‘No corruption in power station tender’
There was no corruption in the awarding of the tender for the decommissioning of the Athlone Power Station, Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille said. ||| Cape Town - There was no corruption in the...
View ArticleTafelsig fire claims fourth victim
A fourth person has died after a weekend fire at a house in Mitchells Plain. ||| Cape Town - A fourth person died on Tuesday afternoon after a fire in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, an official...
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