Mom fit for trial in cash for sex case
A medical report states that a mother accused of selling her daughter, 13, for sex was fit to stand trial but not mentally stable. ||| Cape Town - A medical report handed in to court stated that a...
View ArticleLaw firm offers free help to rape victims
“Given the appalling prevalence of rape in SA, we will be offering all legal help to rape victims completely free of charge.” ||| Cape Town - A law firm in Port Elizabeth has offered free legal help to...
View ArticleMaqubela patologist can’t make ruling
The pathologist who conducted an autopsy on acting judge Patrick Maqubela refused to commit to a definitive cause of his death. ||| Cape Town - The pathologist who conducted an autopsy on acting judge...
View Article3 women held up at home
Three women were held up at gunpoint and robbed in their Claremont home on Wednesday morning. ||| Cape Town - Three women were held up at gunpoint and robbed in their Claremont home on Wednesday...
View ArticleTop cop on reckless driving charge
The station commander of Bredasdorp, where Anene Booysen was murdered, is in hot water for alleged reckless and negligent driving. ||| The station commander of the small town of Bredasdorp, where Anene...
View ArticleMemorial site for Robben Island inmates
The construction of a memorial site for 12 Robben Island political prisoners has begun at Stikland Cemetery. ||| Cape Town - The construction of a memorial site for 12 Robben Island political prisoners...
View ArticleMaqubela: pathology expert testifies
A specialist forensic pathologist was called to testify in the murder trial of acting judge Patrick Maqubela's widow. ||| Cape Town - A specialist forensic pathologist was called to testify in the...
View ArticleMan dies in factory gas explosion
A man died and six people were injured in a blast at a Cape Town gas factory. ||| Cape Town - A man died and six people were injured in a blast at a Cape Town gas factory on Wednesday afternoon, the...
View ArticleGenetic disease rare, Maqubela trial hears
It was unlikely that a genetic heart disease played a role in the death of acting judge Patrick Maqubela, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - It was unlikely that a genetic heart disease...
View ArticleParliament rolls out red carpet
Final touches are being made to spruce up Parliament for President Jacob Zuma's 2013 state-of-the-nation address. ||| Parliament, Cape Town - Final touches were being made on Thursday afternoon to...
View ArticleSecurity beefed up for Zuma speech
Security has been “beefed-up” in and around Parliament for this year's official opening and state-of-the-nation address. ||| Cape Town - Security has been “beefed-up” in and around Parliament for this...
View ArticleSona: Will stars foretell?
President Jacob Zuma’s horoscope urges him “put on a bold front and pursue your worldly aspiration with full confidence in your ability to attain it”. ||| flaOPENING-HOROSCOPEPARLIAMENT Feb 14...
View ArticleSniffer dog on parliamentary duty
A police sniffer dog was used to check out two cars illegally parked outside Parliament. ||| Cape Town - A police sniffer dog was used to check out two cars illegally parked outside Parliament on...
View ArticleSome MPs are romantics at heart
Politics clashed with romance with MPs having mixed feelings about spending Valentine's Day at the opening of Parliament. ||| Parliament, Cape Town - Politics clashed with romance in Parliament on...
View ArticleDignitaries arrive for Zuma address
MPs, cabinet ministers, celebrities and other dignitaries poured into the National Assembly building for President Jacob Zuma's state-of-the-nation address. ||| Cape Town - MPs, cabinet ministers,...
View ArticleZuma arrives at opening of Parliament
President Jacob Zuma arrived at Parliament in Cape Town to deliver his state-of-the-nation address. ||| Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma arrived at Parliament in Cape Town on Thursday to deliver his...
View ArticleOfficial U-turn on Kloof Nek skater
Cape Town traffic department to go ahead with prosecuting Kloof Nek Road skater. ||| In an abrupt about-turn, Cape Town’s traffic department is to go ahead with prosecuting the Kloof Nek Road skater....
View ArticleYes, kids still attend school here
It looks like the Cape school was hit by a hurricane, but the massive destruction was actually caused by vandals. ||| Cape Town - At first glance it seems that buildings at a Heideveld school have been...
View ArticleReviving economy is top of Zuma’s list
The urgent need to revitalise SA's economy was highlighted by President Zuma in his State of the Nation address. ||| Cape Town - The urgent need to revitalise South Africa’s economy was highlighted by...
View ArticleRomantic Buthelezi says it with flowers
Romance made an unexpected appearance at Parliament as Mangosuthu Buthelezi stunned a few ministers with bouquets. ||| Cape Town - Romance made an unexpected appearance at the opening of Parliament on...
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