‘Cape Town has no traffic fine quota’
City of Cape Town vehemently denies using traffic fine quotas as a performance indicator. ||| The city of Cape Town has vehemently denied that it uses traffic fine quotas as a performance indicator for...
View Article‘Grim Reaper’ cruises Cape Town river
Motorists, residents and even officials are baffled as to how a hooded figure in a green boat landed up on the Black River. ||| Cape Town - Motorists, residents and even officials are baffled as to how...
View ArticleMan denies planning millionaire’s murder
An ex Ugandan child soldier accused of murdering a Danish millionaire has disputed allegations that the murder was premeditated. ||| Cape Town - The former Ugandan child soldier accused of murdering...
View ArticleState closes case against Maqubela
The State has closed its case in the trial of Thandi Maqubela - accused of killing her husband, Acting Judge Patrick Maqubela. ||| Cape Town - The State has closed its case in the trial of Thandi...
View ArticleReported sexual crimes on the rise in Grabouw
In the small town of Grabouw, reported sexual crimes have increased steadily over the past five years, from 39 cases to 65 in 2012. ||| Cape Town - In the small town of Grabouw, reported sexual crimes...
View ArticleW Cape ‘purging blacks’ - ANC
The Western Cape government is "purging" itself of its black staff, the ANC in the province claimed. ||| Western Cape - The Western Cape government is “purging” itself of its black staff, the ANC in...
View ArticleMajority of Cape staff black - Zille
Almost 80% of senior staff in the Cape are categorised as black, Helen Zille said, rebutting ANC claims of a racial "purge". ||| Western Cape - Almost 80 percent of senior staff in the Western...
View ArticleCop fined for extortion
A former police commander of the Visible Policing Unit in Tulbagh was fined R30 000 or three years imprisonment for extortion. ||| Western Cape - A former police commander of the Visible Policing Unit...
View ArticleMan rows around SA in 70 days
A Capetonian adventurer has claimed a new “first” - the first person to paddle solo around the coast of South Africa. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town adventurer has claimed a “first” - as the first person...
View ArticleKhayelitsha school wins numbers game
In just a year Nkazimlo Primary’s results in provincial Grade 3 maths tests increased from 51.7 percent to 81.2 percent. ||| Cape Town - A change in attitude, shortened school holidays, and a crackdown...
View ArticleMan burns down house with wife inside
A man, 61, has been arrested after he allegedly locked his wife inside their Sedgefield home before setting it alight. ||| Knysna, Western Cape - A man has been arrested after he allegedly set his...
View ArticleInquiry into policing in Khayelitsha will continue
A commission of inquiry into policing in Khayelitsha will continue its work pending litigation in the Constitutional Court, it said. ||| Cape Town - A commission of inquiry into policing in...
View ArticleMom jailed for slitting baby’s throat
A mom has been jailed for partially decapitating her newborn, placing him in a plastic bag and putting him among rubbish. ||| Cape Town - A young mother was sentenced to 10 years in prison for slitting...
View ArticleResidents arrest man for woman’s murder
A man was arrested by Atlantis residents and handed over to police in connection with the death of Melandri Bukkies. ||| Cape Town - A 28-year-old man was apprehended by Atlantis residents and handed...
View ArticleFidentia trial postponed
The embezzlement trial of former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown has been postponed by the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - The embezzlement trial of former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was...
View ArticleMuseum chief was subject of probe
The Robben Island Museum Council’s head was once the subject of a forensic investigation and against whom disciplinary action was recommended. ||| Cape Town - The Robben Island Museum Council is headed...
View ArticlePair in court for 4 400 crayfish
A man and woman have appeared in the Strand Magistrate's Court for possession of 4 400 crayfish tails. ||| Cape Town - A man and woman have appeared in the Strand Magistrate's Court for possession of...
View ArticleWomen march in Cape Town against abuse
About 100 people marched to the Western Cape legislature in Cape Town to protest against violent attacks on women and children. ||| Cape Town - About 100 people marched to the Western Cape legislature...
View ArticleFraud accused pastor on the run
A well-known Cape Flats pastor wanted for housing fraud is still being sought by police. ||| Cape Town - A pastor wanted for housing fraud is still being sought, Western Cape police said on...
View ArticleWoman raped at police station
A policeman has been arrested after the rape of a woman at a Western Cape satellite police station. ||| Cape Town - A policeman has been arrested after the rape of a woman in Herbertsdale in the...
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