Two held for off-duty cop’s murder
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of an off-duty policeman in Lwandle, near Strand. ||| Cape Town - Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of an off-duty...
View ArticleRugby racism boy banned
An under-16 Paarl Gim rugby player has been banned for a year after hurling racial abuse at players from another school. ||| Cape Town - A Paarl Gim rugby player has been banned for a year after...
View ArticleCourt told wine farm wife’s time of death
The exact time Chanel du Toit was killed was the focus of testimony in court, where her husband, Johan, is on trial. ||| Cape Town - The exact time Chanel du Toit was killed on a Franschhoek wine...
View ArticleEx-cop held after officer is shot in mouth
A former Cape Town police officer is allegedly in custody after the brutal murder of a policeman friend. ||| Cape Town - A former Cape Town police officer is in custody after the brutal murder of an...
View ArticleState to ‘make example’ of airport poo protesters
Prosecutors have shown “serious intent” in charging nine suspects after a faeces protest at Cape Town International Airport. ||| Cape Town - Prosecutors have shown “serious intent” in charging nine...
View Article‘Forget poo, work at getting rid of DA’
The new convener of the Cape’s ANCYL task team says the youth should focus on unseating the DA rather than the “faeces war”. ||| Cape Town - The new convener of the provincial ANC Youth League task...
View ArticleMadonsela: Indifference is a plague
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela says maladministration in the public service is having a greater impact on citizens than crime. ||| Cape Town - Public Protector Thuli Madonsela says maladministration...
View ArticlePetrol-bomber’s sentence slashed
The nine-year jail sentence of petrol-bomber Shumsheer Ghumman has been reduced to four years on appeal. ||| Cape Town - The nine-year jail sentence of Australian petrol-bomber Shumsheer Ghumman has...
View ArticleGunmen open fire on cash guards
A cash-in-transit heist in Salt River culminated in a gun battle that saw the attackers “shooting like hell” at security guards. ||| Cape Town - Police are searching for a robber believed to have been...
View ArticleCape Town celebrates Mandela’s life
As the world waits for news of Nelson Mandela, Cape Town is continuing with its planned, year-long celebration for him. ||| Cape Town - As the world waits for news of Nelson Mandela, the City of Cape...
View ArticleSo what causes mob violence?
The Cape Argus approached three experts with three questions about mob violence. ||| Cape Town - The Cape Argus approached three experts with three questions about mob violence:* What are the causes of...
View ArticleMitchells Plain hospital to receive first patients
The new Mitchells Plain Hospital, built at a cost of more than half a billion rand, will receive its first patients soon. ||| Cape Town - The new Mitchells Plain Hospital, built at a cost of more than...
View ArticleBullets won’t deter me, says Pastor Waldeck
Pastor Ivan Waldeck, who survived an attempt on his life, says the incident won't stop his mediation work among Cape Flats gangs. ||| Cape Town - Pastor Ivan Waldeck, who survived being shot eight...
View Article'Faeces war' a threat to population: Motsoaledi
Dumping human waste during protests is an "attack against the whole population", Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said. ||| Johannesburg - Dumping human waste during protests in Cape Town is an “attack...
View ArticleMob’s bloody vengeance
A mob armed with hammers, axes and knives attacked Sam Budhala, for allegedly taking the law into his own hands. ||| Cape Town - Let’s get him. Let’s get him, 20 men screamed. Armed with hammers, axes,...
View ArticleNet closes on dangerous taxi drivers
Eighteen minibus taxi drivers have been arrested by the Highway Ghost Squad since June 10. ||| Eighteen minibus taxi drivers have been arrested by Cape Town’s Highway Ghost Squad unit on the N2 since...
View ArticleRobben Island in lockdown for Obama
US officials have been working flat out for the past month to secure Robben Island for President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle. ||| Cape Town - US officials have been working flat out for the past...
View ArticleArrest Guptas too, says poo brigade lawyer
The men arrested for dumping human waste at Cape Town International Airport will stay in detention, the court ruled. ||| Cape Town - An advocate acting for the nine men arrested for dumping human waste...
View ArticleRent-a-bike Cape Town
Capetonians may soon be able to dodge traffic and reduce carbon emissions by hiring bicycles. ||| Cape Town - Capetonians may soon be able to dodge traffic and reduce carbon emissions by hiring...
View ArticleCape hit by service delivery protest
Cape Town residents have burned tyres and thrown human faeces onto the N2 in a protest near the city’s airport. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town residents blocked a portion of the N2 highway near the airport...
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