Getting the goat
How does an adult goat get two fire trucks and a digger to come to its aid? ||| How does an adult goat get two fire trucks and a digger to come to its aid?The answer is simple: it crawls into a large...
View ArticleUnderworld bosses are drug kings – Plato
Prominent underworld businessmen are behind the trafficking of drugs into communities on the Cape Flats, Community Safety MEC Dan Plato believes. ||| Prominent underworld businessmen in the city are...
View ArticleLifman and Booysen deny links to criminal activities
Two businessmen under police investigation have spoken out for the first time in an effort to clear their names. ||| TWO city businessmen under police investigation have spoken out for the first time,...
View ArticleTwo held for contraband cigarettes
Two men have been arrested and contraband cigarettes worth R600 000 seized in Mitchells Plain. ||| Two men were arrested and contraband cigarettes worth R600 000 seized in Mitchells Plain, the City of...
View ArticleFour appear over Bronx killing
Four men have appeared in court in connection with the slaying of gay night spot owner Bruno Bronn. ||| Four men appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Monday in connection with the slaying...
View ArticleWestern Cape praised for dog fight action
The Western Cape agriculture department has been commended for dismissing an employee allegedly involved in organising a dog fight near Plettenberg Bay last year. ||| The Western Cape agriculture...
View ArticleTwo hurt in George plane crash
A man and a woman were injured when their light aircraft crashed into the Kleinbrak River near George, Western Cape. ||| A man and a woman were injured when their light aircraft crashed into the...
View ArticleWater in Cape Town ‘is fine’
An “earthy” taste in Cape Town’s water supply is nothing to worry about, the City of Cape Town has told residents. ||| An “earthy” taste in Cape Town’s water supply is nothing to worry about, the City...
View ArticleFormer bouncer in court over Bronx murder
Four men, including a former bouncer, appeared briefly in court for the murder of Bronx owner Bruno Bronn. ||| Four men, including a former bouncer who is believed to have harassed murdered Bronx...
View ArticleThird suspect joins Russol in extortion case
A third suspect has been added to the list of accused in the extortion case involving Igor Russol, best friend of slain underworld kingpin Yuri “the Russian” Ulianitski. ||| A third suspect has been...
View ArticleChild missing after fire
A two-year-old boy is missing after a fire swept through an informal settlement in Valhalla Park, Cape Town. ||| A two-year-old boy is missing after a fire swept through an informal settlement in...
View ArticleHousing MEC’s subsidy warning
Human Settlements MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela says the national government should not raise “unrealistic expectations” among the public with the announcement of a R1 billion fund to help people secure...
View ArticlePrincipal’s wife caught assaulting pupil
The Education Department is investigating the wife of a school principal for allegedly assaulting a learner. ||| The wife of a school principal is under investigation by the Education Department for...
View ArticleCity to take over Metrorail service
The City of Cape Town is due to formally take over train services in the metro. ||| An integrated city public transport service is one step closer, with the City of Cape Town due to formally take over...
View ArticlePlea bargain gets killer 23 years
A man has been sentenced to 23 years behind bars after pleading guilty to the murder of a 93-year-old Paarl woman. ||| A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to 23 years behind bars after pleading guilty...
View ArticleSekunjalo contract is ‘fishy’, says DA
The DA has called on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson to stop what it believes is a “fishy” tender. ||| The DA has called on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries...
View ArticleBus driver ‘sjamboks pupils’
Pupils at a Kraaifontein school say they were assaulted by bus drivers after they insisted on being taken to school on time. ||| Pupils at a Kraaifontein school say they were sjambokked and had a...
View ArticleCape plans to control trains on track
Plans are underway to transfer local passenger rail services to the city of Cape Town. ||| Plans are underway to transfer local passenger rail services to the city of Cape Town from the Passenger Rail...
View ArticleLicence fraud case delayed
The case against three people accused of fraudulently issuing learners' licences was postponed by the Worcester Magistrate's Court. ||| The case against three people accused of fraudulently issuing...
View ArticleRescued mom in family reunion
A CAPE Town mother and her two children are safely back home after having been rescued from her Pakistani husband. ||| A CAPE Town mother and her two children are safely back home after having been...
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