Hawks probe Sexy Boys ‘drug factory’
A chance visit by a police officer literally blew the lid on a suburban drug laboratory at a house owned by an alleged Sexy Boys gang leader. ||| A chance visit by a police officer literally blew the...
View ArticleTeen linked to pastor’s murder
Speculation is rife that it was a teenager, or a man nicknamed "Doughnut", who shot Pastor Albern Martins. ||| Speculation is rife that it was a teenager, or a man nicknamed “Doughnut”, who shot...
View ArticlePolice minister must go – Kasrils
Fomer MP Ronnie Kasrils has called for the dismissal of the police minister and national police commissioner.. ||| Cape Town - As eight policemen appear in court on Monday charged with the murder of...
View ArticleMEC Winde’s assailant jailed for 8 years
The man convicted of robbing Western Cape Finance MEC Alan Winde of his iPhone has been sentenced to eight years. ||| Cape Town - The man convicted of robbing Western Cape Finance MEC Alan Winde of his...
View ArticleFamily held hostage with sword, shears
A Mitchells Plain man has been arrested after he allegedly kept his family hostage with a sword and a pair of grass shears. ||| Cape Town -A Mitchells Plain man has been arrested after he was alleged...
View ArticleZille: Skwatsha must say he’s sorry
ANC MPL Mcebisi Skwatsha owes the doctors and nurses of Khayelitsha Hospital an apology, says Premier Helen Zille. ||| Cape Town - ANC MPL Mcebisi Skwatsha owes the doctors and nurses of Khayelitsha...
View ArticleHijack ends in fatal crash
A woman was killed when a vehicle involved in a high-speed chase with cops crashed into her car in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A high-speed chase ended with the death of a motorist on the corner of...
View ArticleEx-broker fingers J Arthur Brown
Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown suggested using a company's own funds to buy itself out, ex-broker Steven Goodwin testified. ||| Cape Town - It was former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown's idea to...
View ArticleCourt hears of Fidentia statements
An ex-broker testified in the Western Cape High Court about financial statements he drafted to reflect investments with Fidentia. ||| Cape Town - Ex-broker Steven Goodwin testified in the Western Cape...
View ArticleFransman urges UAE to release Karabus
Marius Fransman is expected to leave the UAE after meeting the government there in a bid to have doctor Cyril Karabus released. ||| Cape Town - Marius Fransman is expected to leave the United Arab...
View ArticleFishing boat gutted in dock blaze
A Vietnamese man died and 25 other crew were rescued as a fire raged aboard a fishing vessel in Cape Town harbour. ||| Cape Town - A Vietnamese man died and 25 other crew were rescued as a fire raged...
View Article’Call confirmed Fidentia deal’
A phone call convinced directors of the Mantadia Asset Trust Company to hand over control to the company's new owners, the court heard. ||| Cape Town - A phone call convinced directors of the Mantadia...
View ArticleMedia barred from rape trial
The media was barred from parts of the trial of a Knysna businessman facing 79 charges, including statutory rape. ||| George - The media was barred on Monday from parts of the trial of a Knysna...
View ArticleCops hunt cash van robbers
A police helicopter scoured the Northern Suburbs after a cash-in-transit heist in morning traffic on Voortrekker Road. ||| Cape Town - A police helicopter scoured the Northern Suburbs this morning...
View Article5 men in court for pastor’s murder
Five people have appeared in court in connection with the shooting of so-called gang pastor Albern Martins. ||| Cape Town - Five people have appeared in court in connection with the shooting of...
View Article‘No proof’ cops fabricated Lotz evidence
There is no proof that police sought to fabricate evidence against acquitted murder-accused Fred van Vyver, the court heard. ||| Bloemfontein - There is no proof that police sought to fabricate...
View ArticleSinging car guard: I’m a celeb now
Singing car guard Alen Abrahams has his first concert scheduled for later this month and a record deal on the horizon. ||| Cape Town - A rags to riches story has been unfolding in Cape Town over the...
View ArticleSimulator to help disabled drivers
Cape Peninsula University of Technology students develop simulator for disabled drivers. ||| A driving simulator developed by students at Cape Peninsula University of Technology is expected to make...
View ArticleStudents rampage on Cape campus
Students went on the rampage at the College of Cape Town, damaging property, flipping a car and tearing out a fence. ||| Cape Town - Students went on the rampage at the College of Cape Town campus in...
View ArticleCape’s pieces of budget pie
Finance MEC Alan Winde has prioritised five focus areas to accelerate growth, eliminate poverty and reduce inequality. ||| Cape Town - Finance MEC Alan Winde has prioritised five focus areas - in line...
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