Karabus says charge was ‘rubbish’
He was accused of killing a child, held in jails, and shackled, but none of that mattered as Prof Cyril Karabus returned home. ||| Cape Town - He was accused of killing a small child, held in three...
View ArticleSolomons off to promote A Lucky Man
While a fresh wave of gang warfare rocks the Cape, alleged senior leader of the 28s gang Ernie “Lastig” Solomons has “skipped” the country, bound for Cannes. ||| Cape Town - While a fresh wave of gang...
View ArticleSABC lawyers halt screening
Plans to screen a documentary about a corrupt apartheid deal at a fringe event during the Franschhoek Literary Festival were halted. ||| Cape Town - Plans to screen a documentary about a corrupt...
View ArticleFight for Cape heats up
Electioneering ahead of the 2014 general elections is already in full swing in the hotly contested Western Cape. ||| Cape Town - Electioneering ahead of the 2014 general elections is already in full...
View Article‘We have to suffer every day’
“I caused the accident when I lost control of my vehicle, and the family lost their loved one… Please understand and believe me that I had no reason or intention to harm you or anyone.” ||| Cape Town -...
View ArticleMarais starts rights group for coloureds
One-time Cape Town mayor Peter Marais has reportedly established a movement to fight for the rights of coloured people. ||| Cape Town - One-time Cape Town mayor Peter Marais has established a movement...
View ArticleBring it on, Brown - FSB
The Financial Services Board has said it looks forward to the possibility of facing Arthur Brown in a civil case, according to a report. ||| Johannesburg - The Financial Services Board has said it...
View ArticleKarabus considers legal action against Airline
Professor Cyril Karabus says he is considering legal action against Emirates Airlines after his ordeal in UAE. ||| His detention in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cost Professor Cyril Karabus nine...
View ArticleCops crack down on Cape Flats gangsters
Western Cape police are ramping up their assault on Cape Flats gangs. ||| Western Cape - Western Cape police are ramping up their assault on Cape Flats gangs, carrying out a slew of raids and making...
View ArticlePride and purpose in Gugulethu
SA’s big pride marches have lost touch with the issues faced by LGBTI people, and for this reason more “specific” marches such as Khumbulani (“Remember”) Pride are necessary. ||| Cape Town - South...
View ArticleSeepe leads race for post at CPUT
Professor Sipho Seepe is in the running to become the second vice-chancellor at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. ||| Public Service and Administration Minister Lindiwe Sisulu might soon be...
View ArticleNew advocate race row explodes in city
A Cape Town advocate has accused three silks at the Cape Bar of running a “white shipping practitioners boys’ club”. ||| Cape Town - A new racial row in Cape Town’s legal fraternity has exploded after...
View ArticleR2500 for a driving licence
Mr X, Mr Y and R2500 will get you a driving licence, even if you fail the test. ||| Aspirant drivers in Khayelitsha, near Cape Town are being offered ways to cheat their way to a learner's or driving...
View ArticleBlack lawyer urges colleagues to act
Simba Chitando has urged black businesses and lawyers not to shy away from suing for anti-competitive practices, a report said. ||| Cape Town - A junior advocate has urged black businesses and lawyers...
View ArticleAnene accused back in the dock
Two men accused of the brutal murder of Anene Booysen are expected back in the Bredasdorp Magistrate’s Court. ||| Cape Town - Two men accused of murdering teenager Anene Booysen are expected back in...
View ArticleMan admits to killing Claremont mom
A Mitchells Plain man has admitted to stabbing Anzunette du Plessis to death and slitting her throat during a burglary. ||| Cape Town - A Mitchells Plain man has admitted to the Western Cape High Court...
View ArticleFransman’s attackers to be named soon
The names of those believed to be behind the attack on ANC provincial chairman Marius Fransman will be disclosed soon. ||| Cape Town - The names of those believed to have been behind the attack on ANC...
View ArticleVandals bring school’s exams to a halt
A Cape Town school is being systematically stripped by vandals, and parents, pupils and teachers are fed up. ||| Cape Town - A Valhalla Park school is being systematically stripped by vandals who have...
View ArticleGangsters leave their mark at Spes Bona
Gangsters left their mark at the gates of Spes Bona High School despite a campaign to persuade parents their kids were safe. ||| Cape Town - Gangsters left their mark at the gates of Spes Bona High...
View ArticlePoll battle in Western Cape is on
The battle for the Cape will start in the province’s rural wards and end in the metro shortly before the 2014 elections, says the ANC. ||| Cape Town - The battle for the Western Cape will start in the...
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