Court halts Cape toll project
The City of Cape Town was granted an interim interdict halting the proposed N1/N2 Winelands toll project. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town was granted an interim interdict on Tuesday, halting the...
View ArticleCharges dropped against Anene accused
The State has withdrawn charges against one of the accused in the murder of Bredasdorp teen Anene Booysen, a report says . ||| Cape Town - The State has withdrawn charges against one of the accused in...
View ArticleCape parents demand new school
Parents demanding a new school for their children protested in Mitchell's Plain, the Western Cape education department said. ||| Cape Town - Parents demanding a new school for their children protested...
View ArticleCyclist dies in horror bus crash
A man believed to be cycling to work was hit by a bus and killed in Durban Road, Durbanville. ||| Cape Town - A cyclist was hit by a bus and killed in Durban Road, Durbanville on Tuesday morning.The...
View Article‘Gangs are becoming more sophisticated’
Experts say Western Cape gangs have become more sophisticated in their operations, organisational structures and methods. ||| Cape Town - Experts say Western Cape gangs have become more sophisticated...
View ArticleNo rule prohibiting same-sex marriage
The Methodist Church did not have a rule prohibiting its members or ministers from marrying someone of the same sex, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - The Methodist Church did not have...
View ArticleSanral respects toll interdict
“What was never in dispute is that upgraded and well-maintained roads are essential for economic growth and social development in the Western Cape; this is in everyone's interest.” ||| Cape Town -...
View ArticleStaggie granted day parole
Former gangster Rashied Staggie has been granted day parole by the Breederiver parole board. ||| Cape Town - The Breederiver parole board has granted former gangster Rashied Staggie day parole, the...
View ArticleSignal Hill rape suspect identified
Weeks after the highly publicised kidnap and sexual assault of an exchange student, police may have a suspect. ||| Cape Town - Seven weeks after the highly publicised kidnap and sexual assault of an...
View ArticleCape official gets heavier punishment
The Western Cape High Court overturned the suspended jail sentence of Denvor Fielies, 40, as being “too lenient and disturbingly inappropriate”. ||| Cape Town - A heavier sentence for corruption was...
View ArticleCape toll intderdict welcomed
The Western Cape High Court's decision to halt the proposed N1/N2 Winelands Toll Highway Project pending a review was welcomed from various quarters. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape High Court's...
View ArticleDA ‘outraged’ at Anene accused decision
The withdrawal of charges against one of the men accused of raping and killing teenager Anene Booysen has been condemned the DA. ||| Cape Town - The withdrawal of charges in the Bredasdorp Magistrate's...
View Article‘I told them 30 times I was innocent’
After repeatedly declaring he was innocent of the rape and murder of Anene Booysen, Jonathan Davids is a free man. ||| Cape Town - After repeatedly declaring he was innocent of the rape and murder of...
View ArticleRashied Staggie granted parole
Notorious Cape Town gang lord Rashied Staggie has been granted parole two-thirds into his sentence. ||| Cape Town - Notorious Cape Town gang lord Rashied Staggie has been granted parole two-thirds into...
View ArticleObama to visit Cape as part of SA tour
US president Obama will visit Cape Town during his SA tour, more than 15 years after Bill Clinton touched down there. ||| Cape Town - Only the third US president to visit South Africa is due to visit...
View ArticleSisters raped repeatedly at gunpoint
Two sisters were repeatedly raped at gunpoint during a two-hour ordeal while their elder sister was forced to watch. ||| Cape Town - Two sisters from Dunoon were repeatedly raped at gunpoint during a...
View ArticleBurger King is OK, says Muslim council
The MJC has ruled that Burger King in the Cape can retain its halaal certificate despite its gambling link. ||| Cape Town - The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has ruled that the new and only Burger King...
View ArticleDelft’s death toll rising fast
Police were called to Roosendal in Delft after two men were found with gunshot wounds to their heads. ||| Cape Town - Flaring gang violence in Delft is stretching police resources. In the most recent...
View ArticleForeigners, tourist held in document blitz
About 80 foreigners, including a tourist, were detained in Cape Town for not having their documents on them. ||| Cape Town - Long gone are the days when many South Africans had to carry pass books, but...
View ArticleCourt told how Claremont mom was killed
Anzunette du Plessis’s throat was slashed thrice and she had 10 stab wounds to her upper body, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - Claremont mother Anzunette du Plessis’s throat was...
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