Tutu: Madiba still uniting us
Desmond Tutu has hailed Nelson Mandela as an “incredible, incredible person” who is still uniting SA from his hospital bed. ||| Cape Town - Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has hailed Nelson Mandela as...
View ArticleRound in circles over Coen Steytler name
Coen Steytler, the mastermind behind the development of the Foreshore, may once again have his name on a street sign. ||| Cape Town - Coen Steytler, the mastermind behind the development of the...
View ArticleMeet the pioneer of poo protests
The man who pioneered faeces-dumping protests has lamented the "politicisation" of the Cape's sanitation wars. ||| Cape Town - The man who pioneered faeces-dumping protests at government offices has...
View ArticleMan filmed beating up parking marshall
A motorist passing the Western Cape High Court said she was horrified to see a man assault a parking marshall. ||| Cape Town - A motorist passing the Western Cape High Court on Friday said she was...
View ArticleCape suburb gets own medic on call
Green Point residents are the first in the Western Cape to have a resident paramedic on standby for emergencies. ||| Cape Town - Green Point residents are the first in the Western Cape to have a...
View ArticleWatchful eyes on Cape refugee centre
Refugee rights group Passop said an upcoming report by its “monitoring team” would help improve the treatment of refugees. ||| Cape Town - Refugee rights group People Against Suffering, Oppression and...
View ArticleAuction Alliance wins law challenge
Auction Alliance has won a constitutional challenge against laws that allow for inspections of estate agencies without a warrant. ||| Cape Town - Auction Alliance has won a constitutional challenge...
View ArticlePoo protest closes N2
Protesters blocked a portion of the N2 highway in Khayelitsha with toilet pots full of faeces and burning tyres. ||| Cape Town - Protesters blocked a portion of the N2 highway in Khayelitsha on Monday...
View Article9 by-elections in 5 provinces
Nine by-elections will be held in five provinces this week, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has said. ||| Johannesburg - Nine by-elections will be held in five provinces this week, the...
View ArticleAirport faeces case postponed
Nine men who allegedly dumped human waste at Cape Town International Airport have appeared in court. ||| Cape Town - Nine men who allegedly dumped human waste at Cape Town International Airport...
View Article44 murders in one bloody Cape weekend
Twenty-nine people were stabbed, 12 were shot and three were beaten to death on Cape Town's streets this past weekend. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town lived up to its reputation of murder capital this past...
View ArticleDewani ‘has suggested’ returning to SA
Honeymoon murder accused Shrien Dewani has considered returning to SA to fight a murder charge, a London court heard. ||| London - Honeymoon murder accused Shrien Dewani has considered returning to...
View ArticleDe Klerk needs a pacemaker
Former president FW de Klerk is set to be fitted with a cardiac pacemaker at a Cape Town hospital. ||| Cape Town - Former president FW de Klerk will be admitted to a hospital in Parow, outside Cape...
View Article‘SA’s children are Mandela’s heirs’
Planning Minister Trevor Manuel has urged the youth to build on Nelson Mandela’s rich legacy. ||| Cape Town - South Africa’s youth are the heirs of Nelson Mandela’s rich legacy, says Planning Minister...
View ArticleChaotic start to poo-dumping case
Police had their hands full with protesters who gathered in Bellville as the alleged airport poo-dumpers appeared in court. ||| Cape Town - More than 20 people protesting outside the Bellville...
View ArticleTwo held after cop shot dead
A 21-year old man and a 23-year-old woman have been arrested in connection with the murder of a police constable in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain. ||| Cape Town - Two people have been arrested for killing...
View ArticleMan who set pregnant ex alight denied bail
A man accused of setting his pregnant ex-girlfriend alight has been denied bail in a Cape Town court. ||| Cape Town - A man accused of setting his pregnant ex-girlfriend alight has been denied bail in...
View ArticleSanco man ‘doused with petrol’
A SA National Civic Associations leader in Joe Slovo says he was doused with petrol in an attempt to kill him. ||| Cape Times - A SA National Civic Organisation (Sanco) leader in Joe Slovo near...
View Article‘Legitimate claimants’ can occupy units
Anwah Nagia, head of the trust that manages the District Six apartment complex, said “legitimate claimants” could move in anytime. ||| Cape town - Anwah Nagia, head of the trust that manages the...
View ArticleInterim measures needed in Oudtshoorn
Only Helen Zille and her cabinet can approve a budget for Oudtshoorn Municipality after it failed to pass its budget on time. ||| Cape Town - Only Premier Helen Zille and her cabinet can approve a...
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