Lund’s ‘soft spot’ can’t save kidnappers
The beautician kidnapped and held hostage for three days did not want her kidnappers to receive a lengthy jail term. ||| The beautician kidnapped from Constantia Village shopping centre and held...
View Article‘Please bring my boy home’
Bongiwe Gosani, 33, has made a desparate plea to have her son Likho, 8, returned to her. ||| “Whoever you are please bring my child back, it doesn’t matter what condition he is in… we just want him...
View ArticleHalaal protest gets ugly at MJC’s offices
Tension over the fake halaal scandal descended into violence, threats and abusive language. ||| Tension over the fake halaal scandal descended into violence, threats and abusive language on...
View ArticleCape Town to fight for metro cops
Mayor Patricia De Lille says the City of Cape Town will fight for the retention of the country's metro police. ||| The City of Cape Town will fight tooth and nail for the retention of the country's...
View ArticleNature reserve fire is put out
A fire that started in the Tygerberg Nature Reserve in Plattekloof has been extinguished. ||| A fire that started in the Tygerberg Nature Reserve in Plattekloof on Wednesday morning has been...
View ArticlePeacemaker pays ultimate price
A man was stabbed to death while trying to stop a fight between two people in George. ||| A man was stabbed to death while trying to stop a fight between two people in George, Western Cape police said...
View ArticleCouple busted for drugs at V&A Waterfront
A couple has been arrested at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town for dealing in and possession of drugs. ||| A couple was arrested at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town on Wednesday morning for...
View ArticleElderly man dies in dog attack
An elderly man has been killed by dogs in George after being sent to buy a sheep. ||| An elderly man has been killed by dogs in George after being sent to buy a sheep, Western Cape police said on...
View ArticleNow it’s Occupy Rondebosch Common
Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille has called organisers of the “Occupy Rondebosch Common” campaign “agents of destruction”. ||| Cosatu is part of a movement campaigning under the United Democratic...
View ArticleBoy accused of raping fellow pupil, 7
A seven-year-old girl and a boy who allegedly raped her at a school in Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, have received counselling. ||| A seven-year-old girl and a boy who allegedly raped her at a school in...
View ArticleKiller begs for reprieve from life sentence
Former VIP Protection Unit member Sydney Mangena’s lawyer argued that his client was not an “inherently violent person”. ||| Former VIP Protection Unit member Sydney Mangena was not an “inherently...
View ArticleHidden eyes on the street lead to exposure
An increase in the number of staff monitoring the Cape Town’s CCTV camera network has led to a spike in the number of offences detected. ||| An increase in the number of staff monitoring the city’s...
View ArticleANC slams DA over R1bn budget cut
Cutting its capital budget by R1 billion proves the DA-led city cannot handle its own money matters, the ANC has charged. ||| Cutting its capital budget by R1 billion proves the DA-led city cannot...
View ArticleJoy, despair for families of missing children
One family was reunited with their child while the another is waiting for answers after police took a man in for questioning. ||| For the families of two missing Western Cape children, on Wednesday...
View ArticleMan beaten at Cape refugee centre
A Zimbabwean man was allegedly beaten up by security guards at the Maitland refugee reception centre, in Cape Town, on Thursday, according to a news report. ||| A Zimbabwean man was allegedly beaten up...
View ArticleCourt official charged with corruption
A former prosecutor appeared in the Bellville Magistrate's Court on Thursday for allegedly stealing a police investigation docket. ||| A former prosecutor appeared in the Bellville Magistrate's Court,...
View ArticleTRC was the way to go, Scotland proves at schools debate
“SOUTH AFRICA was at a crossroads, and it chose the wrong path.” ||| “SA was at a crossroads, and it chose the wrong path.”That was one of many sentiments expressed during a heated battle between...
View ArticleEx-official jailed for taking cash from fire victims
An ex-official was found guilty of taking cash from fire victims who had lost their homes in exchange for a place on the housing waiting list. ||| A former City of Cape Town employee was found guilty...
View ArticleMJC apologises to Muslims
In a move to restore confidence over the halaal scandal, the MJCouncil has extended an apology for the confusion the saga caused. ||| In a move to restore the shattered confidence of Muslims over the...
View ArticleBedazzled brothel shut down by court
The owner of a well-known Cape Town brothel is expected to fight his eviction after his business premises was shut down. ||| The owner of a well-known Cape Town brothel, Igor Russol – allegedly a...
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