Man out on R1m bail over ivory haul
A Milnerton man charged with the illegal possession of ivory products and elephant tusks has been granted bail. ||| A Milnerton man charged with the illegal possession of ivory products and elephant...
View ArticleOne killed, 16 hurt after taxi, truck crash
A man died and 16 people were treated by paramedics after a taxi collided with a truck in Parow. ||| A man died when a taxi collided with a truck in Parow on Monday, and in Malmesbury, a woman had to...
View ArticleRottweiler savages boy
A three-year-old is in a critical condition after he was mauled by a Rottweiler on the grounds of a school in Belhar. ||| A three-year-old boy is in a critical condition after he was mauled by a...
View ArticleSerbian fugitive back in court
Dobrosav Gavric, who fled to SA reportedly using a false name and passport, has made two brief court appearances. ||| Serbian fugitive Dobrosav Gavric, who fled to South Africa reportedly using a false...
View Article‘Hoax sign’ at Elands Bay makes waves
A sign which bans kite surfing, windsurfing and stand-up paddling at one of the Western Cape’s prime surf spots, is creating a uproar. ||| A sign that looks as if it has been officially sanctioned and...
View ArticleEx-warder pleads not guilty to shooting wife
Medication, wine blamed for fatal shooting at Pollsmoor gates ||| An ex-prison warder who allegedly shot dead his wife at the gates of Pollsmoor Prison says he suffered “diminished mental capacity” at...
View ArticleWoman rescued after car veers off Chappies
A 67-year-old woman had to be rescued from Chapmans Peak in Cape Town after her car veered off the road. ||| A 67-year-old woman had to be rescued from Chapmans Peak in Cape Town after her car veered...
View ArticleProtesters brave heat in Cosatu march
Cosatu's march against e-tolling and labour brokers got underway before 11am in Cape Town. ||| Cosatu's march against e-tolling and labour brokers got underway before 11am in Cape Town on Wednesday,...
View ArticleSlow start for Durban Cosatu march
Cosatu's protest in Durban started an hour behind schedule. ||| Cosatu's protest in Durban started an hour behind schedule on Wednesday.There were numerous police officers along Dr Pixley ka Seme...
View ArticleCape Town Cosatu march underway
Cosatu's march against e-tolling and labour brokers got underway before 11am in Cape Town, with protesters braving blistering heat to take part. ||| Cosatu's march against e-tolling and labour brokers...
View ArticleTrophy wife 'driven' to sex with doctor
A Cape Town psychiatrist faces a string of charges that include having sex with his patient, socialite Sylvia Ireland. ||| Cape Town socialite Sylvia Ireland says lack of trust of her husband,...
View Article‘We will not tolerate labour brokers’
Protesters in Cape Town took their hats off to sing the national anthem, while putting their fists in the air and flying the Cosatu flag at Parliament. ||| Marchers protesting against e-tolling and...
View ArticleShack-free Cape Town by 2040 – city
The City of Cape Town is planning to eliminate shacks and landfill sites from the metropolitan landscape over the next 30 years. ||| Cape Town will change drastically over the next 30 years, with...
View ArticleFire rages through Langa settlement
Avid runner Sabelo Ngcwama, 39, is grieving for his mother who died in a fire at an informal settlement in Langa. ||| Avid runner Sabelo Ngcwama, 39, is grieving for his mother, Nonozile, who died in a...
View ArticleMauled toddler’s family press charges
The security guard meant to be looking after the Rottweiler that mauled a toddler in Belhar has been charged. ||| The security guard meant to be looking after the Rottweiler that mauled three-year-old...
View ArticleCops yet to identify body of little girl
Police can still not say whether the body found on a Muizenberg beach is that of eight-year-old Savannah Mersin. ||| Five days after the body of a young girl was found on a Muizenberg beach, police can...
View ArticleDrivers mull alternative transport after petrol hike
While some motorists may consider switching to public transport, many would rather cough up extra for petrol. ||| While some motorists may consider switching to public transport, many would rather...
View ArticleCape Town seeks street renaming comment
Cape Town residents are urged to submit their comments on proposed street name changes. ||| Cape Town residents are urged to submit their comments on proposed street name changes, the city said on...
View ArticleBoy, 3, shot dead
A three-year-old boy was shot dead in Manenberg, Cape Town. ||| A three-year-old boy was shot dead in Manenberg, Cape Town on Wednesday, Western Cape police said.The boy was found on a bed in a house...
View ArticleCosatu: Cape protest ‘bigger than expected’
“The 20,000 people who came to the march was one of the biggest turn ups in a while.” ||| Cosatu's Cape Town protest was so successful because e-tolling and labour brokers spoke to national concerns...
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