Dunoon killing 7th in 3 months
A suspected thief was killed by a mob in Dunoon, bringing the number of such killings in the city to seven in the past three months. ||| Cape Town - A suspected thief was killed by a mob in Dunoon near...
View ArticleMystery as man is shot dead at stadium
A well-known local character, who lived in a building at Athlone Stadium, was shot dead in a mystery attack. ||| Cape Town - A well-known local character, who lived in a building in the Astro Turf area...
View ArticleSetback for Karabus as hearing is postponed
Professor Cyril Karabus’s bid to return home to Cape Town has been dealt another blow. ||| Cape Town - Professor Cyril Karabus’s bid to return home to Cape Town has been dealt another blow.A hearing...
View ArticleMan burns to death in WCape crash
A man burnt to death when a truck and car collided near Riversdale in the Western Cape, police said. ||| Johannesburg - A man burnt to death after a truck and car collided near Riversdale last week,...
View ArticleBrown admits to two fraud counts
Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown admitted guilt on two major counts in his embezzlement trial. ||| Cape Town - Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown admitted guilt on two major counts in his...
View ArticleForgetful witness ‘only human’
A forgetful witness in the corruption trial of police Captain Esmerald Bailey told the court he was only human. ||| Cape Town - A forgetful witness in the corruption trial of police Captain Esmerald...
View ArticleThree calls made from dead judge’s phone
The murder-accused widow of acting judge Patrick Maqubela did not use his phone the day he was killed to call her co-accused, the court heard. ||| Cape Town - The murder-accused widow of acting judge...
View ArticleNew avian flu detected in W Cape
A new bird flu has been detected on an ostrich farm near Oudtshoorn. ||| Cape Town - A new bird flu was detected on an ostrich farm near Oudtshoorn on Tuesday, Western Cape agriculture MEC Gerrit van...
View ArticleRed tape ‘ruining’ marriage paradise
Cape Town has always been a wow spot to say your vows for foreign couples - but no longer, annoyed marriage officers say. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town has always been a wow spot to say your vows for...
View ArticleOstrich industry plagued by poachers
A new threat has emerged in the beleaguered ostrich industry - feather poachers. ||| Cape Town - A new threat has emerged in the beleaguered ostrich industry - feather poachers.The industry has been...
View ArticleCop gang-raped at home
A female cop has been gang-raped in her own home by armed men, including two teens, just minutes after going off duty. ||| Cape Town - A female police officer has been gang-raped in her own home just...
View ArticleMzoli kidnappers sentenced
Three people who kidnapped the daughter of tavern owner Mzoli Ngcawuzele were sent to prison for between seven and 12 years. ||| Cape Town - Three people who kidnapped the daughter of a prominent Cape...
View ArticleSeries of cases remain unsolved
While an ANC MP recovers from a attack in her home, there are fears that burglars and robbers are getting off scot-free. ||| Cape Town - As ANC MP Susan van der Merwe recovers from the attack in her...
View ArticleCity rallies around DJ after loss
94.5 Kfm has been inundated with messages of support after DJ Ryan O'Connor's daughter was stillborn. ||| Cape Town - Capetonians and friends have rallied around one of the airwaves’ most popular...
View ArticleKarabus ‘on edge’ after delay
Retired doctor Cyril Karabus is now “on the edge, suffering from extreme depression”, his lawyer has warned after another court delay. ||| Cape Town - Retired Cape Town doctor Cyril Karabus is now “on...
View ArticleWoman, 78, scammed out of her pension
A 78-year-old woman is appealing to fellow pensioners to be on their guard after she was scammed of her pension. ||| Cape Town - A 78-year-old woman is appealing to fellow pensioners to be on their...
View ArticleState pursuing two charges against Brown
The State aims to convict ex Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown on two charges to which he admitted some form of culpability, the court heard. ||| Cape Town - The State aims to convict former Fidentia boss J...
View ArticlePatrols on Signal Hill considered
Urgent steps are being considered around the Signal Hill road and parking lot after a young Norwegian student was raped. ||| Cape Town - Urgent steps are being considered around the Signal Hill road...
View ArticleCape gangs’ days are numbered
Police have launched a major anti-crime operation in Lavender Hill in retaliation for the shooting death of a traffic officer. ||| Cape Town - Police have launched a major anti-crime operation in...
View ArticleBrown’s admissions present difficulties
There are difficulties in deciding whether the admissions of former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown are sufficient to convict him of fraud, the judge said. ||| Cape Town - There are difficulties in...
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