Home alone tot dies in shack fire
A three-year-old boy, who was at home by himself, died in a shack fire in Khayelitsha despite attempts by neighbours to save him. ||| A three-year-old boy, who was at home by himself, died in a shack...
View ArticleTeacher guilty of shoving pupil
A teacher caught on video pushing a pupil has been found guilty of improper conduct. ||| A teacher caught on video pushing a pupil has been found guilty of improper conduct.After a disciplinary...
View ArticleMinister stands firm on booze ban
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says he won’t apologise to anyone for fighting alcohol abuse in SA. ||| Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says he won’t apologise to anyone for his fight against alcohol...
View ArticleA humble beachfront abode
A derelict water pump station at Muizenberg beach may be one of Cape Town’s smallest beachfront homes. ||| A derelict water pump station in Muizenberg may be one of Cape Town’s smallest beachfront...
View Article‘Give us justice for our Jake’
The police’s conduct in responding to the accident in which head boy Jake Wootton died has come under the spotlight. ||| Friends of Milnerton High School head boy Jake Wootton, who was buried on...
View Article3 killed in Cape crash
Three people were killed when two cars collided near the Plattekloof bridge in Cape Town, paramedics said. ||| Three people were killed when two cars collided near the Plattekloof bridge in Cape Town,...
View ArticleMan killed by shark
A man has been killed by a great white shark in Kogel Bay, between Gordon's Bay and Rooi Els. ||| A man has been killed by a great white shark in Kogel Bay, between Gordon's Bay and Rooi Els, the City...
View ArticlePermit cancelled after shark attack
A shark research permit for a US-based documentary maker has been cancelled with immediate effect. ||| A shark research permit for a US-based documentary maker was cancelled with immediate effect after...
View ArticleWitness tells of shark attack horror
A “huge and aggressive” shark attacked a body boarder twice before ripping his body apart, an eyewitness said. ||| A “huge and aggressive” shark attacked a body boarder twice before ripping his body...
View ArticleSA vents over shark attack
South Africans took to social networking site Facebook to vent their anger on Thursday after a man was killed in a shark attack. ||| South Africans took to social networking site Facebook to vent their...
View ArticleWomen plead guilty to R700k theft
A former office manager and a clerk pleaded guilty to theft amounting to R700 000 from their former employer. ||| A former office manager and a clerk pleaded guilty to theft amounting to R700,000 from...
View ArticleShark attack sparks criticism of filmmaker
A fatal shark attack has sparked criticism of a United States-based filmmaker. ||| A “huge and aggressive” shark killed a body-boarder in Cape Town on Thursday, sparking criticism of a United...
View ArticleBusinessman duped over bogus franchise
A businessman was duped into investing R420 000 in a non-existent mobile coffee franchise. ||| A businessman was duped into investing R420 000 in a non-existent mobile coffee franchise, the Bellville...
View Article‘Shark looked about five metres long’
As many as six sharks were spotted near Kogel Bay after the fatal mauling of body boarder David Lillienfeld. ||| Cape Town - A 20-year-old body boarder was killed on Thursday when a giant shark...
View ArticleFine dodgers can't renew licences
If you have warrants outstanding, you'll be arrested when you try to renew your licence. ||| Errant drivers with warrants of arrest for traffic fines will soon be prohibited from renewing their car and...
View Article‘The shark shook him, he was screaming’
Three Capetonians tell of the horror as a great white shark killed a bodyboarder before their eyes. ||| A father and son bade farewell to a beloved son, brother and ocean-lover on Thursday – huddled...
View ArticleThree charged with teen’s murder
Three men have appeared in court for allegedly killing a teenager after they found her inside a house they intended to burgle. ||| Three men have appeared in court for allegedly murdering a teenager...
View ArticleDrunk driving costs advocate R5 000
A senior advocate has been fined an effective R5 000 or three months in jail for driving under the influence of alcohol. ||| The senior advocate who made headlines last year after he ran over Western...
View ArticleCops threw me in cell – driver
A Cape Town man has laid a complaint against a police captain after he was allegedly assaulted and detained by the officer. ||| A Cape Town man has laid a complaint with police watchdog against a...
View Article'We’re not the cause of shark attack'
A message on TV show Shark Men’s Facebook page denies responsibility for David Lilienfeld’s death. ||| Following a fatal shark attack near Gordon’s Bay, the Department of Environmental Affairs has...
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