‘We got payout but we won’t forgive’
His family is finally getting R10 000 after a 10-year battle, but Anton Fransch’s brother says he will never forgive his sibling’s betrayer. ||| His family is finally getting a payout after a 10-year...
View ArticleBeware of the dog...40 attacks in a year
The SPCA says there have been more than 40 reported incidents of dog attacks on people in the past year. ||| There have been more than 40 reported incidents of dog attacks on people in the past year,...
View ArticleDon’t blame breed, blame the owner
Chairman of the Cape Rottweiler Club Osman Damon says the attacks involving Rottweilers cannot be blamed on the breed. ||| Since the beginning of the year the Cape Argus has reported on two serious...
View ArticleMan held after attack on alleged goat rapist
A Cape farmer is behind bars for allegedly trying to cut off his neighbour’s testicles for raping his goat. ||| A Western Cape farmer is behind bars for allegedly trying to cut off his neighbour’s...
View ArticleCarlisle sues over Chappies
Western Cape Transport MEC Robin Carlisle has accused an activist of defamation for comments about the Entilini building deal. ||| The Chapman’s Peak toll saga has taken a dramatic new turn – with...
View ArticleSlain boy’s mom tells of shooting
The mother who watched as her three-year-old son was gunned down revealed how the teenage killer begged her not to tell anyone. ||| The mother of the innocent toddler gunned down right in front of her...
View ArticleKasrils, Boesak slam occupation of Palestine
Former intelligence minister Ronnie Kasrils says Israeli “military state” is out of control and needs to come to its senses. ||| The Israeli “military state” is out of control, a danger to itself and...
View ArticleNo basis for Chapman’s Peak interdict
There is no basis for an urgent interdict halting construction of a toll plaza on Chapman's Peak. ||| There is no basis for an urgent interdict halting construction of a toll plaza on Chapman's Peak,...
View ArticleChappies toll threatens fynbos habitat
Construction of the Chapmans Peak toll plaza on national parks land would endanger threatened fynbos. ||| Construction of the Chapmans Peak toll plaza on national parks land would endanger threatened...
View ArticleCity’s R106m parking lot
The City of Cape Town is paying R106 million to media group Naspers for an undeveloped open-air parking lot. ||| The City of Cape Town is paying R106 million to media group Naspers for an undeveloped...
View ArticleCape Town airport best in Africa
An international association of the world's airports has named Cape Town International Airport the best airport in Africa. ||| Cape Town International Airport has been named the best airport in Africa...
View ArticleChappies interdict application dismissed
An urgent application to stop construction on the Chapman's Peak toll plaza in Cape Town was dismissed - with costs - by the Cape High Court on Friday. ||| An urgent application to stop construction on...
View Article‘I’ve been getting death threats’
The leader of a Grabouw civic organisation says he has been receiving death threats for the past two weeks. ||| A Grabouw community leader was in tears as he told of the death threats he has been...
View ArticlePalazzolo may finally be extradited
After years of battling extradition, Vito Palazzolo could soon be extradited to Italy, where he faces a nine-year prison sentence. ||| Vito Palazzolo could soon be extradited to Italy after years of...
View ArticleProbe as guard aims at lensman
The security company tasked with guarding social grant paypoints will probe the guard who aimed his rifle at a photographer. ||| The head of a security company tasked with guarding social grant...
View Article‘Paying more for a worse service’
Unhappiness is what Transport MEC Robin Carlisle found among commuters faced with steep train fare increases. ||| Unhappiness is what Transport MEC Robin Carlisle found among commuters faced with steep...
View Article‘We were better off under a bridge’
Homeless people moved to Blikkiesdorp before the World Cup in 2010 say they were better off living under a bridge. ||| Homeless people moved to Blikkiesdorp by the City of Cape Town before the World...
View ArticleView from the bottom
Homeless people say Cape Town’s systems do little to accommodate them. ||| Homeless people say Cape Town’s systems do little to accommodate them.Adenaan Charles, 33, is a recovering drug addict and has...
View ArticleNo open arms for streetkids
One of Cape Town’s biggest homeless shelters says accessing government health-care facilities is an ongoing issue. ||| Accessing government health-care facilities is an ongoing issue, says one of Cape...
View ArticleMagistrate accuses State of ‘gross negligence’
A magistrate has slammed continuous delays in a rape and murder trial that has barely kicked off after three years. ||| A magistrate has slammed continuous delays in a rape and murder trial that has...
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