Teacher accused of dealing in dagga
Graeme Carr, who was arrested after a week of surveillance of his home, was found in possession of almost 150 dagga plants. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town teacher is facing charges of dealing and...
View ArticleGuard dies in heist, 2 others wounded
A security guard was shot dead and another wounded during a shoot-out after they delivered tobacco products to a cafe in Philippi. ||| Cape Town - A security guard was shot dead and another wounded...
View ArticleFidentia trial postponed
The embezzlement trial of former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was postponed by the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - The embezzlement trial of former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was postponed...
View ArticlePregnant thief filmed stealing iPhones
Cops are hunting for a pregnant woman who uses a child as part of a cellphone theft ring. ||| Cape Town - Cops are hunting for a pregnant woman who uses a child as part of a cellphone theft ring.The...
View ArticleBrown was number one - Goodwin
Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was the only contact point for the company in business deals, ex-broker Steven Goodwin said. ||| Cape Town - Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was the only contact...
View ArticleRobbery-accused set alight in Cape Town
A man was beaten to death and set alight in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, Western Cape police said. ||| Cape Town - A man was beaten to death and set alight in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, on Tuesday morning,...
View Article2 killed as truck overturns on slope
A crash on the N7 near Klawer, on the West Coast, killed two men after a truck overturned. ||| Cape Town - Two men were killed on Monday when a truck overturned on the N7 near Klawer, on the West...
View ArticleBreak-in halts feeding scheme
They (the burglars) wore balaclavas. The roof is open now. If it rains we are going to have a problem.” ||| Cape Town - A Valhalla Park school has been hit by thieves who stole food meant for the...
View ArticleJargon of apartheid still taints title deeds
According to a prime property in Constantia's title deed, no "non-European" may live on it unless they're a servant. ||| Cape Town - If its title deed were to be believed, no “non-European” may live on...
View ArticleCape Town airport ‘best in Africa’: MEC
Cape Town International Airport has been rated the best in Africa for the third year in a row, Western Cape tourism MEC Alan Winde said. ||| CAPE TOWN - The Cape Town International Airport has been...
View ArticleMaqubela murder trial postponed
The murder trial of Thandi Maqubela, accused of killing her husband, an acting judge, was postponed by the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - The murder trial of Thandi Maqubela, accused of...
View ArticlePensioners attacked on Garden Route
An elderly couple has been attacked in their home in Wilderness, Western Cape. ||| George - An elderly couple has been attacked in their home in Wilderness, Western Cape police said on Tuesday.On...
View ArticleIEC holds e-voting seminar
The Independent Electoral Commission concluded a two-day seminar on electronic voting and counting technologies in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A two-day seminar on electronic voting (e-voting) and...
View ArticleConCourt to hear eviction application
The Constitutional Court will hear an application on the rights of land owners and their tenants. ||| Johannesburg - The Constitutional Court will hear an application on Thursday on the rights of land...
View ArticleATM bombers strike garage
Robbers destroyed an ATM at a Philippi petrol station and fled with only a “handful” of cash. ||| Cape Town - Robbers destroyed an ATM at a Philippi petrol station early on Wednesday morning and fled...
View ArticleMom found hacked to death
Sinodia Schutt, 32, was found with her jaw smashed off, her breasts slashed to shreds and her back full of stab wounds. ||| The family of this young mom, found hacked to bits, are preparing to face her...
View ArticleHigh court hears of ‘trail of blood’
“I didn’t hear him talking. I didn’t hear a cry. I just saw him lying there.” ||| Cape Town - When State witness Siyabulela Njova last saw the man who was allegedly murdered in Hawks custody, he was...
View ArticleCape Town F1 GP unlikely - council
The roar of racing engines down Beach Road is unlikely to happen any time soon. ||| The roar of powerful racing engines arrowing down Beach Road, Mouille Point, is unlikely to happen any time soon. But...
View ArticleR886m of housing budget unspent
MPs were "sick to the stomach" when they heard how much of the human settlements budget was likely to remain unspent. ||| Cape Town - MPs said they were “sick to the stomach” when they heard that as...
View ArticleCape falls short on housing delivery
Municipalities are responsible for building houses in the Western Cape, according to Human Settlements MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela. ||| Cape Town - Municipalities, and not the provincial government, are...
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