Teen worker held after farmer shot dead
A 17-year-old worker on the farm Kaffirskraal near Leeu Gamka has allegedly shot and killed his boss after an argument. ||| A 17-year-old worker on the farm Kaffirskraal near Leeu Gamka has allegedly...
View ArticleHumphreys wants bail reinstated
Taxi driver Jacob Humphreys, who has been found guilty of killing 10 children, will apply to have his bail reinstated. ||| Minibus taxi driver Jacob Humphreys, who was found guilty of murdering 10...
View ArticleBlaze teacher’s lesson in bravery
Quick-thinking Nontando Dase saved 35 children and herself from a fire that destroyed 15 shacks. ||| Meet the brave teacher who saved an entire pre-school from a hellish fire that destroyed 15 shacks....
View ArticleCouncil links job opportunities to bill payments
Residents who can’t afford to pay their municipal accounts will be recruited to work in the city’s expanded public works programmes. ||| Residents who can’t afford to pay their municipal accounts and...
View ArticleDina cop facing jail ‘is already cosy with gang’
The disgraced top cop who busted convicted killer Dina Rodrigues is cosying up to gangsters to make prison life easier. ||| The disgraced top cop who busted Baby Killer Dina Rodrigues is cosying up to...
View ArticleMan’s decapitated body found on train tracks
An unidentified man’s decapitated body was left sprawled across the railway line at Elsies River station. ||| A gruesome sight greeted commuters at a Cape Flats train station on Tuesday. Mystery...
View ArticleResidents live in fear after spate of attacks
The Durbanville Community Forum says residents are angry and worried after a string of house robberies in the area. ||| The Durbanville Community Forum says residents are angry and worried after a...
View ArticleBoys undergo turnaround at Bonnytoun
Social Development MEC Albert Fritz says a shift in management and focus has seen a dramatic change at Bonnytoun. ||| A shift in management and focus has seen a dramatic change at Bonnytoun, says...
View ArticleCocaine found on couple at airport
Two suspected drug dealers were arrested at Cape Town International Airport after cocaine was found in their luggage. ||| Two suspected drug dealers were arrested at Cape Town International Airport...
View ArticleStudents living in fear at UWC hostel
UWC students living at the Northlink hostel in Belhar claim they do not feel safe in their rooms because of poor security. ||| UWC students living at the Northlink hostel in Belhar claim they are under...
View ArticleZille claims success for HIV raffle
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille says the number of people being tested for HIV has increased following the incentive scheme. ||| A lucky draw aimed at encouraging people in the Western Cape to take...
View Article‘Dewani will be fit for trial’
Honeymoon murder accused Shrien Dewani will receive a good standard of pshyciatric care, if extradited to SA. ||| Honeymoon murder accused Shrien Dewani would be fit to stand trial in South Africa, a...
View ArticleFood prices bite deep into budgets
Consumers are relatively happy with the service at local retailers but shoppers and analysts say food prices are spiralling. ||| Consumers are relatively happy with the service at local retailers but...
View ArticleTik squad aims at gangs’ festive trade
“No, you can’t have the money. It’s drug money. Your mother’s going to jail, she’s a drug dealer.” ||| “No, you can’t have the money. It’s drug money. Your mother’s going to jail, she’s a drug...
View ArticleCourt lets AFU seize drug factory assets
The Asset Forfiture Unit has a court order allowing it to attach assets linked to a suspected drug syndicate in Kraaifontein. ||| The Asset Forfiture Unit (AFU) has obtained a Western Cape High Court...
View ArticleMetro cops take aim at drug crime
“No, you can’t have the money. It’s drug money. Your mother’s going to jail, she’s a drug dealer.” ||| JANIS KINNEARStaff Reporter“No, you can’t have the money. It’s drug money. Your mother’s going to...
View ArticleProgramme hires homeless to help city clean up graffiti
The City of Cape Town has warned that defacing public property with graffiti to mark gang territories will not be tolerated. ||| NONTANDO MPOSOand JULIAN KIEWIETZStaff ReportersThe City of Cape Town...
View ArticleWinners of HIV initiative get money
Nearly 11 000 people have been tested in the Know Your Status and Win campaign. ||| Nearly 11 000 people were tested in the Know Your Status and Win campaign, which may become a regular feature in the...
View ArticleKiller taxi driver in jail for Christmas
Minibus taxi driver Jacob Humphreys’s lawyers failed to find a judge to hear an application to have his bail reinstated. ||| Minibus taxi driver Jacob Humphreys, found guilty this week of murdering 10...
View Article7 caught in Gauteng, W Cape drug busts
Seven people were arrested in three separate drug busts in Gauteng and the Western Cape, police said. ||| Seven people were arrested in three separate drug busts in Gauteng and the Western Cape on...
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