Police get rough with queueing refugees
Dozens of refugees were manhandled by police as they queued in the rain outside Customs House in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Dozens of refugees were manhandled by police as they queued in the rain...
View ArticleBorn frees not registered as voters
Only four out of 100 "born-frees" in the Western Cape are registered to vote in next year's elections. ||| Cape Town - Only four out of 100 “born-frees” in the Western Cape are registered to vote in...
View ArticleAngry Karabus plans to sue UAE
Professor Cyril Karabus says he is going to sue the United Arab Emirates and the hospital group that employed him there. ||| Cape Town - Professor Cyril Karabus says he is going to sue the United Arab...
View ArticleMlangeni in hospital
Nelson Mandela’s fellow Rivonia trialist, ANC MP Andrew Mlangeni,was also in hospital for a lung infection. ||| Cape Town - Nelson Mandela’s fellow Rivonia trialist, ANC MP Andrew Mlangeni, who has...
View ArticleBridge sinks, cuts Main Road
The main access route to the South Peninsula was cut off when torrential rain caused a low water bridge partially collapse. ||| Cape Town - The main access route to the South Peninsula was cut off on...
View ArticlePlato to check on Signal Hill rape probe
The student and a friend were robbed there nearly three months ago and the friend's mom was not satisfied with the police's progress. ||| Cape Town - Community Safety MEC Dan Plato plans to meet...
View ArticleKhoi council distances itself from ‘illegal acts’
The National Khoi-San Council has distanced itself from "illegal acts" of occupation of a District Six block of flats. ||| Cape Town - The National Khoi-San Council has distanced itself from “illegal...
View ArticleFaeces dumped at Cape airport terminal
Five people have been arrested for dumping human waste in the departure terminal at Cape Town International Airport. ||| Cape Town - Five people were arrested on Tuesday afternoon for dumping human...
View ArticlePetros’s son can appeal jail term
The son of Gauteng police chief Mzwandile Petros was granted leave to appeal an 18-year jail term for rape, Beeld reported. ||| Cape Town - The son of Gauteng police chief Mzwandile Petros has been...
View ArticleBillboard flattens car parked at mall
A massive billboard sign came crashing down on a car after allegedly being knocked over by a truck in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A massive billboard came crashing down on a car after allegedly being...
View ArticleANC condemns airport faeces dumping
The dumping of human waste in a Cape Town International Airport terminal was unacceptable, the Western Cape ANC said. ||| Cape Town - The dumping of human waste in Cape Town International Airport's...
View ArticleFaeces fly at Cape Town airport
Protesters dumped buckets of faeces at the domestic and international departures terminal at Cape Town International Airport. ||| Cape Town - Protesters dumped buckets filled with human faeces at the...
View ArticleNine held for airport faeces dumping
Nine people will appear in court for dumping human waste in the departure terminal at Cape Town International Airport, police have said. ||| Cape Town - Nine people will appear in court for dumping...
View ArticleFour in dock for sex trafficking
Four men accused of trafficking at least three women to Cape Town and sexually exploiting them have appeared in court. ||| Cape Town - Four men accused of trafficking at least three women across South...
View ArticleKalk Bay roads turn into rivers
On the first scheduled day of free-flowing, two-way traffic in Kalk Bay after years of roadworks, flooding hit Main Road. ||| Cape Town - On the first scheduled day of free-flowing, two-way traffic in...
View ArticlePovlsen’s widow refused leave to appeal
The sister-in-law of a murdered Danish millionaire has been leave to appeal her conviction, but his wife has been refused the same. ||| Cape Town - The sister-in-law of a Danish millionaire has been...
View Article86 coke bullets found in man at airport
Cape police are investigating the origin of cocaine allegedly found in a man after he arrived on a flight from Brazil. ||| Cape Town - Police are investigating the origin of cocaine allegedly found in...
View ArticleTeen bride stabbed by husband, 44
A 16-year-old girl has been left disfigured after her husband allegedly stabbed her 30 times with a screwdriver. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town teen has been left disfigured after her 44-year-old husband...
View ArticleMystery surrounds off-duty cop's murder
Investigators are trying to work out why a murdered police officer was in the area where he was shot. ||| Cape Town - Investigators are trying to work out why a murdered police officer was in the area...
View ArticleLesbian minister loses case against church
Lesbian minister Ecclesia de Lange's case against the Methodist Church over her axeing was dismissed with costs. ||| Johannesburg - The Western Cape High Court dismissed lesbian minister Ecclesia de...
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