Victims’ families wait to ID bodies
The families of those who died in the Hex River Valley bus crashw travelled to Worcester to identify the bodies of the 23 dead. ||| As condolences and pledges of support poured in for the victims of...
View ArticleMobile toilets taken after fire
Looters have taken advantage of a fire that swept through a Stellenbosch informal settlement by making off with mobile toilets. ||| Stellenbosch - Looters have taken advantage of a fire that swept...
View ArticleDestroyed shacks rises to 1357
The number of shacks destroyed by fire in Kayamandi, near Stellenbosch, totalled 1,357, the local municipality. ||| Johannesburg - The number of shacks destroyed by fire in Kayamandi, near...
View ArticleMissing toilets found in Stellenbosch
Mobile toilets thought to have been stolen at the Kayamandi informal settlement have been found in Stellenbosch. ||| Johannesburg - Mobile toilets thought to have been stolen at the Kayamandi informal...
View ArticleHex River crash: bus had red flags
The bus that crashed and killed 24 passengers had several certification problems, a preliminary probe has found. ||| Western Cape - The bus that crashed and killed 24 passengers had several...
View ArticlePraying for life or peace after horror crash
Families of those involved in the Hex River Pass bus crash are waiting to find out whether their loved ones are among the dead. ||| Western Cape - Families of those involved in the horrific bus crash...
View ArticleCommunity service for drunk drivers
Drunk drivers will now face community service rather than a prison sentence. ||| People caught driving under the influence of alcohol will face community service instead of jail time, thanks to an...
View ArticleBikers rally against grey import law
New policy that may see 'grey' importers selling discounted motorcycles lose business. ||| Bikers from clubs across Cape Town gathered outside Parliament yesterday to protest against a new policy that...
View ArticleWescape will create 300 000 jobs - firms
Companies behind the R140 billion Wescape development say 300 000 jobs could be created over 20 years. ||| Cape Town - Companies behind the R140 billion Wescape development say 300 000 jobs could be...
View ArticleCape’s mini city ‘will be in red zone’
The National Nuclear Regulator and Koeberg power station have raised concerns about the location of Wescape. ||| Cape Town - Concerns have been raised about a R140 billion plan to develop Wescape, a...
View ArticleR24m boost for pupil programme
The Western Cape government will spend R24 million on extra after-school centres over the next three years. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape government will spend R24 million on extra after-school...
View ArticleTourists in ICU after V&A scaffolding collapse
Two Namibian tourists are in intensive care after scaffolding at the Absa Cape Epic registration at the V&A Waterfront fell on them. ||| Cape Town - Two Namibian tourists are in intensive care with...
View ArticleNavy base hit by cable thefts
The Navy is “deaf in one ear” after copper thieves made off with more than 5km of cable from Cape Town’s naval command centre. ||| Cape Town - The SA Navy is “deaf in one ear” after copper thieves made...
View ArticleZille warns that farm strikes are not over
The Western Cape can possibly expect more farm strikes in the coming weeks, DA leader Helen Zille has warned. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape can possibly expect more farm strikes in the coming weeks,...
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 ArticleGang link probed in Belhar man’s murder
Police are investigating a case of murder after an 18-year-old man was gunned down in Belhar on Sunday night. ||| Cape Town - Police are investigating a case of murder after an 18-year-old man was...
View ArticleCop arrested for shooting motorist
A police sergeant has been arrested for allegedly shooting a motorist in an apparent road rage incident in Knysna. ||| Knysna - A 42-year-old police sergeant has been arrested for allegedly shooting...
View ArticleRed flags over N2 crash bus
A preliminary investigation has revealed that the bus involved in the horror Hex River Pass crash had several certification problems. ||| Cape Town - The bodies of the 24 people killed in Friday’s...
View ArticleSAPS probe discovery application postponed
A legal bid to force Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa and three others to hand over documents in the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry court matter has been postponed. ||| Cape Town - A legal bid to...
View ArticleCouple hire engineer to probe scaffolding collapse
The couple seriously hurt when scaffolding collapsed at the V&A Waterfront have hired an engineer to investigate the incident. ||| Cape Town The Namibian couple seriously hurt when scaffolding...
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