Father and stepson accused of murder
Two men accused of stabbing a teenager to death inside his home will go on trial in the Cape High Court in August. ||| Cape Town - Two men accused of stabbing a 16-year-old boy to death inside his...
View ArticleAnkle tags mooted for ‘low-risk’ inmates
The crime-prevention group Nicro says awaiting-trial prisoners could be released and remotely monitored through electronic tags. ||| Cape Town - Awaiting-trial prisoners could be safely released and...
View ArticleDe Lille offers reprieve for Atlantis investors
Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille says industrial users of electricity in Atlantis will be exempt from price hikes in July. ||| Cape Town - In a bid to attract investors to Atlantis, industrial users...
View ArticlePatients need patience at clinic pharmacy
A surprise visit to the Hanover Park Community Health Centre revealed that patients were still fed up over poor management. ||| Cape town - A surprise visit to the Hanover Park Community Health Centre...
View ArticleRefugee ‘abuse’ will be probed
The Home Affairs Department has vowed to act against heavy-handed guards at its refugee reception centre in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - The Department of Home Affairs is to announce next week what...
View ArticleMinister ‘refining’ national Key points
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa says the government is revising the National Key Points Act and assessing the list of sites. ||| Cape Town - The government is revising the controversial National Key...
View ArticlePrisons officials take to tag initiative
One in three prisoners in SA are awaiting-trial detainees, and, if "low-risk" they could be electronically tagged and released. ||| Cape Town - One in three prisoners in South Africa are awaiting-trial...
View ArticleDelft housing interdict bid fails
The provincial government has lost its court bid to bar seven community leaders from interfering with a housing project in Delft. ||| Cape Town - The provincial government has lost its court bid to bar...
View ArticleMom’s murder was planned, says prosecutor
Mogamat Armien Salie meticulously planned to rob and murder a Claremont woman - down to what he would steal from her, the court heard. ||| Cape Town - Mogamat Armien Salie meticulously planned to rob...
View ArticleDA ‘takes over’ Oudtshoorn municipality
The DA has taken over the Oudtshoorn municipality after a motion of no-confidence was passed in ANC representatives. ||| Cape Town - The DA has taken over the Western Cape's Oudtshoorn municipality...
View ArticleDA, ANC locked in Oudtshoorn power struggle
A DA “take-over” of the ANC-led Oudtshoorn municipal council after a motion of no-confidence is illegal, the municipality said. ||| Cape Town - A DA “take-over” of the ANC-led Oudtshoorn municipal...
View Article‘Smishing’ suspects to appear in court
Police say they bust a gang suspected of the little-known smishing, a form of fraud using SMSes and e-mails in identity and card theft. ||| Cape Town - Police say they have bust a gang in Maitland...
View ArticleBrace for icy, rainy weather, Cape told
For the second consecutive weekend Capetonians have been warned to brace themselves for heavy rain and icy temperatures. ||| Cape Town - For the second consecutive weekend Capetonians have been warned...
View ArticleDoc’s body ‘dumped’ at Lovers’ Lane
It is believed that the Dr Louis Heyns was hijacked and murdered elsewhere before his body was dumped at a notorious spot. ||| Cape Town - As police retrace the final moments of slain Stellenbosch...
View ArticleTrain ticket hikes to hit hard
Metrorail calls its ticket price hikes that come into effect on Saturday "pro-poor". But economists disagree. ||| Cape Town - Metrorail calls its ticket price hikes that come into effect on Saturday...
View ArticleDA ‘seizes Oudtshoorn council’
In a day of high drama in Oudtshoorn, the DA claimed it had snatched control of the municipality from the ANC. ||| Cape Town - In a day of high drama in Oudtshoorn on Friday, the DA claimed it had...
View ArticleHeavy rain brings misery for W Cape
Thousands of residents were affected by the heavy winter rains as Capetonians stayed indoors in the face of severe weather warnings. ||| Cape Town - More than 1 000 residents were affected on Saturday...
View ArticleShock twist in prof’s murder
One of the accused was a criminal freed from jail after socialite killing. ||| Cape Town - One of the men accused of murdering Stellenbosch University professor Louis Heyns is a career criminal who was...
View ArticleFirst rain, now snow forecast for Cape
Snowfall is expected in parts of the Western and Northern Cape, Cape Town's disaster risk management centre said. ||| Johannesburg - Snowfall is expected in parts of the Western and Northern Cape on...
View ArticleCold front leaves thousands displaced
Winter storms in Cape Town have displaced more than 2 000 people, the city's disaster risk management centre said. ||| Cape Town - Winter storms in Cape Town have displaced more than 2 000 people, the...
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