Relatives give killer a second chance
Victim's family shake hands with guilt-ridden chef after confession and plea bargain. ||| The scene outside Court C at the Wynberg Regional Court yesterday was emotional.On one side was the...
View ArticleWoman survives cliff fall
A woman survived a 150 metre fall down a cliff in her car in Clifton, Cape Town, paramedics said. ||| Cape Town - A woman survived a 150 metre fall down a cliff in her car in Clifton, Cape Town,...
View ArticleCape blue light regulations published
Draft regulations restricting on the use of blue lights and sirens in the Cape have been released for public comment, transport and public works MEC Robin Carlisle said. ||| Cape Town - Draft...
View ArticleCape sticks to Fifa rules at stadium
Cape Town Stadium still implements regulations imposed by Fifa that allow only 35 percent of the stadium’s parking space to be used during events. ||| Cape Town - Three years after the soccer World...
View ArticleSpat over Zuma’s Cape drug clinic visit
Jacob Zuma has been accused of unethical conduct after he "walked into a treatment session and showed patients' faces on TV". ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape government has slated President Jacob Zuma...
View ArticleBirthday gift of life as car crashes off cliff
Karen Drew received the birthday present of her life when she survived a car crash about 150m down a cliff in Clifton. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town woman received the birthday present of her life when...
View ArticleWallacedene foreign nationals still in limbo
Foreign nationals who fled Wallacedene after their shops were looted were still seeking refuge at the nearby police station. ||| Cape Town - Foreign nationals who fled Wallacedene after their shops...
View ArticleDistrict Six squatters’ issue new threat
A handful of the people who had illegally occupied flats in District Six were back with fresh plans to occupy more land in the area. ||| Cape Town - A handful of the people who had illegally occupied a...
View ArticleNo free tickets for Freedom Charter group
A small group of people staged a sit-in at the Cape Town Metrorail offices after they were refused a free train ride to Joburg. ||| Cape Town - A small group of people led by activist Mario Wanza...
View ArticleCouple killed in shack blaze
A fire in Khayelitsha has left two people dead, with their bodies burnt beyond recognition, said police. ||| Cape Town - A fire at Site B in Khayelitsha in the early hours of Sunday morning left two...
View ArticleKiller’s community service ‘will honour’ victim
For Fowzia Sonday, mediation with the man who killed her father 11 years ago will bring closure and help her find peace. ||| Cape Town - For Fowzia Sonday, mediation with the man who killed her father...
View ArticleNight out ends in murder
An 18-year-old woman has been arrested for stabbing a man to death during an agument in George. ||| Cape Town - An 18-year-old woman has been arrested for stabbing a man to death in George, Western...
View ArticlePrisoners steer pupils away from crime
Correctional Services hosted an anti-crime dialogue between incarcerated youths and pupils from Cape schools. ||| Cape Town - Kobus Vaaltyn, 23, is spending his birthday behind bars at the Brandvlei...
View ArticleHlophe to face tribunal in September
A date has been set for a tribunal to hear allegations of gross misconduct against Judge President John Hlophe, his attorney has said. ||| Cape Town - A date has been set for a tribunal to hear...
View ArticlePrincipal fined for dog buried alive
A Cape Town school principal has been fined R3 000 for ordering a janitor to bury a dog alive on the school grounds. ||| Cape Town - A Khayelitsha school principal has been fined R3 000 for ordering a...
View ArticleZille accused of snubbing youth
The WC branch of the SA Youth Council has accused Premier Helen Zille of being “too busy” to engage with the province’s youth. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape branch of the SA Youth Council has...
View ArticleTow truck owner charged with murder
The owner of a tow truck company has been charged with murdering a driver from a rival company in an alleged battle over turf. ||| Cape Town - The owner of a tow truck company has been charged with...
View ArticleFour die in wave of violence
Two Somali shopkeepers were killed and two alleged robbers shot dead during a robbery at shops owned by foreigners in Gugulethu. ||| Cape Town - Two Somali shopkeepers were killed, two robbers shot...
View ArticleCape Town honours global icon Madiba
At first glance, the design on the shirt in the 11-storey artwork of Nelson Mandela in Cape Town seems ordinary… ||| Cape Town - At first glance, the design on the shirt in the 11-storey artwork of...
View ArticleMotshekga firm on ‘racist’ jibe
Equal Education says Angie Motshekga has refused to discuss a controversial statement issued by her ministry. ||| Cape Town - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has refused to discuss a “racist”...
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