Fransman apologises to Jewish body for remarks
ANC provincial chairman Marius Fransman has apologised if he ”created an impression” he had pitted Muslims against Jews to attract votes. ||| Cape Town - ANC provincial chairman Marius Fransman has...
View ArticleTurnaround strategy for Grade 9s
An “unacceptably high” failure rate in Grade 9 has prompted the Western Cape Education Department to introduce a new plan. ||| Cape Town - An “unacceptably high” failure rate in Grade 9 has prompted...
View ArticleCape farmers fret about wage exemption
Western Cape farmers are worried that their applications for exemption from the new minimum wage for farmworkers has not reached the labour department. ||| Western Cape - Some Western Cape farmers are...
View Article‘New city liquor by-law will fuel illegal trade’
The banning of liquor sales on Sundays and after 6pm on weekdays will fuel the illegal trade in liquor, the WC Shebeen Association warned. ||| Cape Town - A city by-law banning liquor sales on Sundays...
View ArticleCross-dresser to plead guilty to murder
A man who allegedly killed Graham Flax, 65, in his Sea Point flat intends pleading guilty to the charges levelled against him. ||| Cape Town - A Delft man who allegedly killed 65-year-old Graham Flax...
View ArticleZille responds to Khayelitsha killing
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says she understands the “frustrations” that compel people to take the law into their own hands. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has condemned the...
View ArticleConCourt supports relatives' eviction from farm
The Constitutional Court ruled to evict the family of an elderly retired domestic worker who had moved in with her on a farm. ||| Johannesburg - The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled to evict the...
View ArticleFidentia fraud 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 Article‘Teens kicked my brother to death’
A grieving sister said that her brother died a painful death after being beaten up by teen thugs over R1. ||| Vredenburg, Western Cape - A grieving sister said that her brother died a painful death...
View ArticleIt’s a flying shame, say aviation fans
Aviation fans are outraged that a rare and historically important aircraft is being ripped apart to be sold as scrap metal. ||| Cape Town - Aviation fans are outraged that a rare and historically...
View ArticleLanga shack fire protester arrested
Residents who lost their homes in a shack fire in Langa in 2005, toyi-toyi-ed outside Delft police station after one of their leaders were arrested. ||| Cape Town - Residents who lost their homes in a...
View ArticleThree held for attempted murder
Cape Town - Elsies River police have arrested three men for attempted murder after shots were fired near a road block. ||| Cape Town - Elsies River police have arrested three men for attempted murder...
View ArticleConCourt rules on right to family life
||| Johannesburg - The Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday to evict the family of an elderly retired domestic worker who had moved in with her on a farm in the Stellenbosch area.However, she and...
View ArticleAtlantis en route to resurrection
Atlantis residents will be among the biggest beneficiaries of the Wescape development project, says Cape Town’s mayor. ||| Cape Town - Atlantis residents will be among the biggest beneficiaries of the...
View ArticleCape Town plans new ‘mini city’
A multibillion rand “mini city” could soon spring up 32km from central Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A multibillion- rand “mini city” could soon spring up 32km from central Cape Town. Six years in the...
View ArticlePastor’s alleged killers ‘in danger’
The Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court heard that the two men accused of murdering pastor Albern Martins were in danger. ||| Cape Town - The Blue Downs Magistrate’s Court on Thursday heard that the two men...
View ArticleMom killing accused abandon bail bid
“This was the cruellest murder. She has such beautiful children. What happened just gives me the chills.” ||| Cape Town - Four men accused of slashing a Saldanha mother to death abandoned their bail...
View ArticlePoachers’ attorney busted by the Hawks
A lawyer who once represented suspects embroiled in one of the biggest poaching syndicates in the Cape has been busted. ||| Cape Town - The lawyer who once represented suspects embroiled in one of the...
View ArticleCape lawyer in dock for poaching case
A lawyer and 29 others appeared in the Western Cape High Court on charges relating to an abalone syndicate. ||| Cape Town - A lawyer and 29 others appeared in the Western Cape High Court on Friday on...
View Article10 dead in Cape bus crash - reports
At least 10 people have been killed in a bus accident on the N1 near De Doorns, according to paramedics. ||| Western Cape - At least 10 people have been killed in a bus accident on the N1 near De...
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