‘With this money I thee wed’
“For better and not for worse, for richer and not for poorer… as long as the money lasts,” said Business. ||| Cape Town - Business and the government make for an unholy alliance or matrimony, activists...
View ArticleAlleged gang boss shot in arm, leg
An alleged gang boss believed to be a leader of the Sexy Boys was wounded following a shooting outside his house in Belhar. ||| Cape Town - An alleged gang boss believed to be a leader of the Sexy Boys...
View ArticleKiller gardener get 18 years
Relatives of June Nefdt, who was killed by her gardener, will focus on celebrating her life as the case into her murder is closed. ||| Cape Town - Relatives of June Nefdt, 72, who was killed inside her...
View ArticleMetrorail guards burnt our stalls - hawkers
Hawkers trading at the Khayelitsha railway station claim that Metrorail security guards burnt down 50 of their stalls. ||| Cape Town - Metrorail security guards are accused of burning down about 50...
View ArticleMotlanthe will meet De Doorns farmers
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is expected to attend a meeting with De Doorns farmers and workers this weekend. ||| Cape Town - Two mass meetings on farming issues will be held in De Doorns on...
View ArticleReport warns of dodgy energy deals
SA’s plan to spend R2.3 trillion on mega coal and nuclear energy plants could lead the country into a series of dodgy energy deals. ||| Cape Town - South Africa’s plan to spend R2.3 trillion on mega...
View ArticleDA, ANC in race row
Tempers flared during an employment equity debate in the W Cape provincial legislature with an ANC MPL asked to leave. ||| Cape Town - Tempers flared in the Western Cape provincial legislature on...
View ArticleMan to sue after club ‘assault’
A Cape Town man says six bouncers used a spade, a brick and a taser to assault him during a brawl outside a nightclub. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town man says six bouncers used a spade, a brick and a...
View ArticleCape woman to sue after hip replacement
A Hermanus woman is one of 170 South Africans who are set to sue hip replacement manufacturer DePuy in a British court. ||| Cape Town - A Hermanus woman is one of 170 South Africans who are set to sue...
View ArticleTeenager’s hair ‘within the rules’
Grade 8 pupil Jaedan Lotz didn't violate his high school's code of conduct, according to the Western Cape Education Department. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape Education Department has said that Grade...
View ArticleTiming of train fare increase is questioned
Cosatu Western Cape wants a meeting with Metrorail for an explanation about its train fare hike on June 1. ||| Cape Town - Cosatu Western Cape wants a meeting with Metrorail for an explanation about...
View ArticleMan shot outside Cape court
A man set to appear in court on a charge of illegal possession of a firearm, was shot outside the Goodwood Magistrate's Court. ||| Cape Town - A man set to appear in court on a charge of illegal...
View ArticleKarabus expected home next week
South African doctor Cyril Karabus is expected to arrive in the country next week, his lawyer said. ||| Johannesburg - South African doctor Cyril Karabus is expected to arrive in the country next week,...
View ArticlePolice minister warns viligantes
No amount of reasoning can justify acts of vigilantism, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said. ||| Cape Town - No amount of reasoning can justify acts of vigilantism, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said...
View Article‘Meteoric’ growth of black middle class
South Africa's black middle class spends more than R400 billion a year, which is indispensable to the economy, a study says. ||| Cape Town - South Africa’s black middle class is showing “meteoric”...
View ArticleMan bust with abalone worth R1m
A man was arrested for possession of perlemoen (abalone) worth about R1 million in Bellville, Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A man was arrested for possession of perlemoen (abalone) worth about R1 million...
View ArticleHeld captive as sex slave in a cave
Cleveland abductions prompt SA woman held in pit to speak out. ||| Durban - It was eight years ago when convicted rapist and kidnapper Johannes Mowers entered their home, lit a cigarette and told her...
View ArticleMswati raises eyebrows at WEF summit
Swaziland’s King Mswati III has insisted that he rules his country only at the pleasure of his people. ||| Johannesburg - Swaziland’s King Mswati III insisted at the World Economic Forum Africa...
View ArticleAttacks spark fears gang war is brewing
Sources in the gang underworld report that the hits on two alleged members of the 26s were ordered from prison. ||| Cape Town - Friday’s fatal shooting of a suspected gangster outside the Goodwood...
View ArticleMotlanthe visits De Doorns
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has called for co-operation between farmers and farmworkers, SABC news reported. ||| Cape Town - Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has called for co-operation...
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