Mom of baby left in taxi arrested
Mom under suspicion of child neglect after her missing baby was found days after she had handed him to a stranger in a taxi. ||| Cape Town - A Khayelitsha mother is under arrest on suspicion of child...
View ArticleOne dead in Cape fires
A man died and others were left homeless in two Cape Town fires, a city official said. ||| Cape Town - A man died and others were left homeless in two Cape Town fires, a city official said on...
View ArticleDepartment allocates R30m to reward schools
The Western Cape Education Department is allocating R30m to reward schools for good performance in numeracy and literacy. ||| Western Cape - The Western Cape Education Department is allocating R30...
View Article‘Province will not run police’
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the Western Cape government’s Community Safety Bill is unconstitutional. ||| Cape Town - Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa will not allow the police to be turned into a...
View ArticleFive cops nabbed in E Cape
Five police officers were arrested for alleged drug dealing in East London, the Hawks said. ||| Johannesburg - Five police officers were arrested for alleged drug dealing in East London on Wednesday,...
View ArticleNo dossier on judge’s affairs, says wife
Thandi Maqubela, on trial for the death of her husband, denied compiling a dossier on his love affairs. ||| Cape Town - Thandi Maqubela, on trial in connection with the death of her husband, Acting...
View ArticleWoman cheated in jazz fest scam
Cops are probing a conman who allegedly sold a woman fake wristbands for the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. ||| Cape Town - Police are investigating a conman who allegedly scammed a woman...
View ArticleCape Town, Sanral in court over tolls
City of Cape Town demands Sanral disclose how much drivers will pay on Cape toll roads. ||| The City of Cape Town is demanding through the courts that the South African National Roads Agency Limited...
View ArticleNo frills for de Lille: City
The City of Cape Town will not apply certain benefits allocated to the mayor, deputy mayor, and speaker. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town will not apply certain benefits allocated to the mayor,...
View ArticleTraffic officer, motorist die in shooting
A Cape Town traffic officer, and the motorist he was issuing a fine to, were killed when two men opened fire on them. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town traffic officer and a motorist were shot dead on...
View ArticleNo arrests in traffic cop shooting
No arrests have been made in connection with the fatal shooting of a traffic officer and a motorist in Lavender Hill, Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - No arrests have been made in connection with the fatal...
View ArticleComment sought on Cape liqour by-law
Cape Town residents will have another chance to comment on the liquor trading and hours by-law which came into effect this week. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town residents will have another chance to comment...
View ArticleLocal shipyard to repair SA vessels
Government has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards in Cape Town for “emergency and urgent” repairs to its fisheries patrol vessels. ||| Cape Town - Government on Wednesday announced it has signed a...
View ArticleCop and motorist he fined shot dead
Traffic officer Wesley Woodman had pulled Shuaib Afradien over at about 10am when both were gunned down. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town traffic officer and motorist were shot dead in broad daylight on...
View ArticlePolice drop Daily Voice warrant
Police have backed down from threats to arrest journalists and seize computers from the Daily Voice newsroom. ||| Cape Town - Police have backed down from threats to arrest journalists and seize...
View ArticleZille, Mthethwa battle looms
The premier says she will fight any legal action challenging the constitutionality of the Western Cape Community Safety Act. ||| Cape Town - Premier Helen Zille says she will fight any court action...
View ArticleKayamandi fire victims rebuild their lives
Residents have started rebuilding their lives after a devastating fire swept through the Kayamandi informal settlement. ||| Cape Town - Residents have started rebuilding their lives after a devastating...
View ArticleBooze by-law dops test
There might be a new by-law in Cape Town, but the Cape Argus did not have any trouble buying booze after 6pm. ||| Cape Town - There might be a new by-law in Cape Town preventing bottle stores from...
View Article‘By-law killing profits’
Some Cape Town liquor traders have lost up to 50 percent of their daily profit since the city’s new liquor by-law came into effect. ||| Cape Town - Some Cape Town liquor traders have lost up to 50...
View ArticleSteroid ‘whistle-blower’ is charged
A man who was instrumental in the arrest of Brian Wainstein, the man dubbed the “steroid king”, has been charged with robbery. ||| Cape Town - A Parklands man who was instrumental in the arrest of...
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