Rescuers’ ‘whale’ of a problem
A sea rescue team got a lot more than they bargained for when they rushed to attend to a capsized boat. ||| A sea rescue team got a lot more than they bargained for when they rushed to attend to a...
View ArticleBoy stabbed to death in fight at school
A 16-year-old boy died clutching his grandmother’s hand after he was stabbed to death in an alleged gang fight at school. ||| A pupil was stabbed to death and three others injured at a Cape Town school...
View ArticleRubbish piles up at Cape train stations
Mounds of rubbish are piling up at several Cape Town train stations as cleaners are on a go-slow because they have not been paid. ||| Mounds of rubbish are piling up at several Cape Town train...
View Article20 years for Humphreys too lenient - victims’ families
“The sentence he got can’t justify what we had to go through and our pain. It’s too little because our children are gone forever.” ||| Relatives of Jacob Humphreys have spoken out about their...
View ArticleTake note of Humphreys ruling – Metrorail
Metrorail has warned those who disregard road rules to take note of the sentence imposed on Jacob Humphreys. ||| Those who disregard road rules should take note of the stiff sentence imposed on taxi...
View ArticlePupil held after fatal school stabbing
A 16-year-old boy faces a murder charge after a fellow pupil was stabbed to death at a Cape Town school, police said. ||| “I told him to squeeze my hand if he can hear me… he did a few times and then...
View ArticleAggressive approach working – NPA
The NPA says an “aggressive approach” of charging irresponsible drivers with murder instead is paying off. ||| An “aggressive approach” of charging irresponsible drivers with murder instead of culpable...
View ArticleDe Lille relaxes curbs on drinking
Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille has announced that parts of the city’s liquor by-law will be relaxed. ||| Tipplers may be tempted to raise a glass to mayor Patricia de Lille on Wednesday after her...
View ArticleProsecutor accused of sex with girl, 15
A prosecutor charged with statutory rape has allegedly been in a relationship with a 15-year-old girl for four months. ||| A prosecutor facing a charge of statutory rape has allegedly been in a...
View ArticleTaxi chase comes back to bite officers
Two traffic policemen were bitten by a taxi driver who attacked them after being arrested for reckless driving. ||| Two traffic policemen were bitten by a taxi driver who attacked them after being...
View ArticleMan on trial for trading in ARVs
A Plattekloof man accused of illicit trading in antiretroviral drugs has appeared in court. ||| A Plattekloof man accused of illicit trading in antiretroviral drugs appeared in the Goodwood...
View ArticleTeens in court for stabbing
Two teenage boys are to appear in court for the stabbing and murder of a 16-year-old boy. ||| Two teenage boys are to appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate's Court on Wednesday over the stabbing and...
View ArticleMan held for ATM bombing
A man has been arrested after the bombing of an ATM in Nyanga, Cape Town. ||| A Cape Town man has been arrested after the bombing of an ATM in Nyanga, Cape Town, on Wednesday morning, Western Cape...
View ArticleRhind stalker convicted
A British national who petrol bombed the home of his ex-girlfriend's parents was found guilty of attempted murder . ||| A British national who petrol bombed the home of his ex-girlfriend's parents was...
View ArticlePlace of safety for stabbing teens
Two teenage boys are being kept at a place of safety after they allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old boy to death. ||| Two teenage boys are being kept at a place of safety under the direction of the Bishop...
View ArticleMan held for Ivory in Cape Town
A Chinese man has been arrested in Cape Town for possessing ivory and elephant tusks. ||| A Chinese man has been arrested in Cape Town for possessing ivory and elephant tusks, Western Cape police said...
View ArticleBy-law ‘will make Cape world drunk capital’
A decision to ease Cape Town’s liquor bylaw has been welcomed by some councillors, but others said it could do more harm than good . ||| The city’s decision to ease its liquor by-law has been...
View ArticleATM bombing suspect may be linked to nine blasts
Police believe they have made a breakthrough in their investigation into the nine ATMs blown up in the Western Cape this year. ||| Police have arrested a suspect in connection with an ATM bombing that...
View ArticleHeads begin to roll in Auction Alliance fallout
Nedbank and Absa have launched their own investigations into staff who may have been on the take from Auction Alliance. ||| Heads have begun to roll as Nedbank and Absa launch their own investigations...
View ArticleBritish tourist held for tik
A British tourist has been arrested in Table View, Cape Town, for possessing tik. ||| A 34-year-old British tourist has been arrested in Table View, Cape Town, for possessing tik with an estimated R2.5...
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