Rhinos hanging on after brutal attack
The two Fairy Glen rhino, whose horns were hacked off by poachers, are still alive after eight days. ||| The two Fairy Glen rhino, whose horns were hacked off by poachers after the animals had been...
View ArticlePaedophile wins appeal against sentence
The Western Cape High Court has upheld convicted paedophile Ian Appleton’s appeal against a five-year jail sentence. ||| The Western Cape High Court on Tuesday upheld an appeal brought by convicted...
View Article710 festive season road deaths
Since the beginning of the festive season on December 1, there have been 592 fatal crashes on South African roads. ||| Since the beginning of the festive season on December 1, there have been 710...
View ArticleNo more hiding behind ANC flag: Vavi
Cosatu’s general secretary says the ANC needs to rid itself of corrupt “blue flies” and “mosquitoes”. ||| The ANC needs to clean house and rid itself of corrupt blue flies and mosquitoes, Cosatu...
View ArticleAbandoned baby found
A two-month-old baby girl has been found abandoned in bushes near the Philippi East informal settlement. ||| A two-month-old baby girl was found abandoned in bushes near the Philippi East informal...
View Article3 dead in Cape Town taxi crash
Three people have been killed and three others critically injured after a minibus taxi rolled in Bloubergstrand. ||| Three people were killed and three others critically injured when a fully laden...
View ArticleTwo held for alleged ivory theft
Two Chinese nationals have been arrested for the illegal possession of ivory in Table View. ||| Two Chinese nationals have been arrested for the illegal possession of ivory in Table View, Cape Town,...
View ArticleBeachgoers warned of spring tide
Authorities have laid out safety rules for swimmers as a spring tide rolls in around the coast. ||| As the festive season reaches its peak with 3 million visitors expected to flock to KwaZulu-Natal,...
View ArticleFive killed in Cape crash
Five people, including a baby, were killed in a crash on the N1 between Laingsburg and Prince Albert Road in the Karoo, SABC news reported. ||| Five people, including a baby, were killed in a crash on...
View ArticleTwo killed in N1 crash
Two people were killed in a crash on the N1 near Cape Town, police said. ||| Two people were killed in a crash on the N1 near Cape Town on Wednesday, police said.“Two cars collided head on when one...
View ArticleWaiting time for learner’s, driver’s tests cut
Waiting periods for learner’s and driver’s licence tests in Cape Town have been slashed. ||| Waiting periods for learner’s and driver’s licence tests in Cape Town have been slashed.It is now possible...
View ArticleSafety MEC gives gun gifts to kids
Community Safety MEC Dan Plato has come under fire for handing out toy guns as presents to Cape Town children. ||| The man tasked with keeping the Cape Flats safe has come under heavy criticism after...
View ArticleBad smell leads police to ivory smugglers
The smell of “burnt hair” aroused the suspicions of residents in Table View, leading to the arrest of two men. ||| The smell of “burnt hair” aroused the suspicions of residents in the Ocean View...
View ArticlePaedophile judgment ‘a crying shame’
The parents of the boy who was raped by Ian Appleton have slammed a judge’s decision to uphold his appeal. ||| The Western Cape High Court has upheld convicted paedophile Ian Appleton’s appeal against...
View ArticleFestive Clifton luxury at R80 000 ... a day
Despite difficult economic times, the rich and famous are spending the festive season in the lap of luxury. ||| For most holidaymakers, Cape Town accommodation is pricey at best, but when the rich and...
View ArticleCops release murdered lesbian’s remains
The family of Nontsikelelo Tyatyeka, who was allegedly murdered for being a lesbian, can now find closure as they prepare to bury her. ||| “When I saw my child, just bones lying there, my heart broke....
View ArticleParents dismayed at release of driver
The families of some of the children killed in the Buttskop level-crossing tragedy are “shocked” and “disappointed”. ||| The families of some of the ten children killed in last year’s Buttskop...
View ArticleHairdresser raid a blonde moment for cross-dresser
A transvestite suspected of breaking into a hair salon and stealing an array of peroxides, bleaches and shampoos, has been arrested. ||| A transvestite suspected of breaking into Bergvliet’s Headgirl...
View ArticleSet me free so I can become a cop - killer
One of the men found guilty of murdering Zoliswa Nkonyana told the court he wants to get out of jail so that he can become a police officer. ||| One of the men found guilty of murdering Zoliswa...
View ArticleParents ‘shattered’ after paedophile wins appeal
A man who sexually abused a 10-year-old boy three years ago has had his jail sentence overturned. ||| A couple from Paarl outside Cape Town are “shattered” that the man who sexually abused their...
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