This little piggy needs a home
“He was a great guard ‘dog’… He loves dried banana bits, and he gobbles up chocolate milkshake. That’s his favourite.” ||| Cape Town - Lounging in the grass outside his Woodstock home and munching on...
View ArticleMom blames wait at clinic for baby’s death
A two-month-old baby has died after nurses apparently failed to examine him in the three hours he was at a Gugulethu clinic. ||| Cape Town - A two-month-old baby has died after nurses apparently failed...
View ArticleSlain traffic cop ‘was a hero’
Had Phumzile Banisi managed to dodge the reckless driver, he probably would have told his colleagues about the close shave. ||| Cape Town - Had provincial traffic inspector Phumzile Banisi managed to...
View ArticleSchool slams alleged rugby field racism
Paarl Gimnasium says it condemns any form of racism, after its rugby players were accused of racial abuse during a game. ||| Cape Town - Paarl Gimnasium says it condemns any form of racism, after its...
View ArticleCouple accused of defrauding wine giant
Jacobus du Toit Terblanche and his wife have been accused of defrauding the wine company Douglas Green of about R10m. ||| Cape Town - A couple accused of defrauding established wine company Douglas...
View ArticleDA’s Obama call a publicity stunt – ANC
The ANC has dismissed the DA’s request for US President Barack Obama to address Parliament as a “cynical publicity stunt”. ||| Cape Town - The ANC has dismissed the DA’s request for US President Barack...
View ArticleCop quizzed over Heyns’ murder
Three more people - including a policeman -have been brought in for questioning over Professor Louis Heyns murder. ||| Cape Town - In a dramatic new turn in the Professor Louis Heyns murder...
View ArticleW Cape shows growth in its population
The Western Cape is one of four provinces that has shown a significant growth in its share of the country’s population. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape is one of four provinces that has shown a...
View ArticleHawks man ‘never saw assault’
The beating and torture of three men in Hawks custody never happened - at least not in the presence of the testifying officer. ||| Cape Town - The beating and torture of three men in Hawks’ custody...
View Article‘Loser’ turns his life around
Going through hard times ignited the hunger that drives this young entrepreneur to succeed despite the odds, writes Esther Lewis ||| Cape Town - ONE computer, one client and R600 may not sound like a...
View ArticleHeyns magistrate’s decision questioned
A defence lawyer says the magistrate should not have postponed the case against three suspects in the murder of Dr Louis Heyns. ||| Cape Town - A magistrate was misdirected in postponing the case of...
View ArticleBid to quash Heyns postponement fails
The High Court has upheld a seven day postponement of the case of three men held for crimes against slain Dr Louis Heyns. ||| Cape Town - The State is entitled to a seven-day postponement in the case...
View ArticleANC won’t reprimand ANCYL
The ANC has no plans to reprimand Youth League members involved in a fight with the City of Cape Town over portable loos. ||| Parliament, Cape Town - There is no need for the ANC to reprimand youth...
View ArticleHome Affairs fires security boss
The Department of Home Affairs confirmed that its head of security has been fired for allegedly taking bribes. ||| Cape Town - The Department of Home Affairs confirmed on Thursday that its head of...
View ArticleCops in court for theft of drug money
Three policemen accused of theft and extortion appeared in the Bellville Specialised Commercial Crime Court. ||| Bellville - Three policemen accused of theft and extortion appeared in the Bellville...
View ArticleCederburg mayor axed over porn pics
Jonas White has been axed and expelled from the party after the provincial ANC found him guilty of sexual misconduct and fraud. ||| Western Cape - Controversial Cederberg mayor Jonas White has been...
View ArticleBeaten to death with his own crutches
A Cape Town woman, 54, will appear in court for allegedly beating her boyfriend to death with a set of his crutches. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town woman, 54, will appear in the Muizenberg Magistrate’s...
View ArticleFrom toilet cleaner to UCT graduate
A Worcester man who works as a cleaner at a petrol station hopes his life will change after his graduation from UCT. ||| Cape Town - A Worcester man who works as a cleaner at a petrol station hopes his...
View Article‘We desperately need toilet cleaners to return’
Kosovo residents are “shocked” that Cape Town’s mayor has lumped them with criminals that attacked city toilet cleaning staff. ||| Cape Town - Residents in Kosovo say they are “shocked” and “saddened”...
View ArticleRed X aims to shame drug houses
Delft residents are reclaiming their community by naming and shaming drug dealers and marking their houses with an X. ||| Cape Town - Delft residents are reclaiming their community by naming and...
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