Fishing boat missing in Cape Town
Two men who went fishing off the coast of Elands Bay, north of Cape Town, are still missing. ||| Two men who went fishing off the coast of Elands Bay, north of Cape Town, were still missing on Friday,...
View ArticleDewani case postponed
The case of Xolile Mngeni and Mziwamadoda Qwabe, accused of killing Anni Dewani, has been postponed. ||| The case of Xolile Mngeni and Mziwamadoda Qwabe, accused of killing honeymooner Anni Dewani, was...
View ArticleRussol appeals denial of bail
Igbor “The Russian” Russol approached the Western Cape High Court in a bid to appeal a magistrate’s refusal to grant him bail. ||| Igor “The Russian” Russol approached the Western Cape High Court on...
View ArticleDewani accused not fit for trial: defence
Xolile Mngeni, accused of murdering honeymooner Anni Dewani, is not psychologically fit to stand trial because of a brain tumour. ||| Xolile Mngeni, accused of murdering honeymooner Anni Dewani, is...
View ArticleShark attack and tagging not linked: City
The tagging of False Bay sharks for a documentary could not be linked to an attack on a body-boarder, the city of Cape Town said. ||| The tagging of False Bay sharks for a documentary could not be...
View ArticleKiller gardener jailed
A gardener convicted of raping and murdering his woman employer in Robertson was handed two life sentences on Friday. ||| A gardener convicted of raping and murdering his woman employer in Robertson...
View ArticleRobber shot dead
A man was shot and killed during a house robbery. ||| A man was shot and killed during a house robbery in George, Western Cape police said on Friday.Captain Bernadine Steyn said the house owners, a...
View ArticleBusinessman in court for alleged fraud
A businessman accused of fraudulently selling a non-existent mobile coffee shop franchise appeared in court on Friday. ||| A businessman accused of fraudulently selling a non-existent mobile coffee...
View ArticleMissing fishermen found
Three fishermen who went missing off the coast of Elands Bay, north of Cape Town, were found on Friday. ||| Three fishermen who went missing off the coast of Elands Bay, north of Cape Town, were found...
View ArticleShark attack ‘blood-filled nightmare’
"We saw this huge figure rise from the water. It was absolutely relentless in its attack." ||| Two British tourists who were first at the scene after bodyboarder David Lilienfeld was killed in a...
View ArticlePalazzolo may be deported
A Thai court has approved Vito Palazzolo's extradition to Italy. ||| A Thai court has approved Vito Palazzolo’s extradition to Italy, just hours after a Western Cape High Court order was issued...
View Article‘ANC has lost its moral compass’
“A political movement with such a proud history of fighting injustice... has lost its moral compass,” DA leader Helen Zille said. ||| The ANC has lost its “moral compass” and has become a party of...
View ArticleShark was not tagged - CTN
The shark which killed David Lilienfeld was not one of the four great whites tagged by researchers,says the City of Cape Town. ||| The shark which killed champion bodyboarder David Lilienfeld was not...
View ArticleKhoisan couple’s return ‘milestone for SA’
The return of the remains of Khoisan couple Klaas and Trooi Pienaar to SA is reportedly a milestone for the country. ||| The return of the remains of Khoisan couple Klaas and Trooi Pienaar to SA is a...
View ArticleSuperdog takes to the sky
There was nothing hang-dog about the festivities on the Grand Parade when an orange "dog" balloon dominated the sky. ||| There was nothing hang-dog about the festivities on the Grand Parade yesterday...
View ArticleSIU corruption probes crippled by cash crisis
The corruption-busting Special Investigating Unit (SIU) faces a funding crunch that will limit its capacity. ||| The corruption-busting Special Investigating Unit (SIU) faces a funding crunch that...
View ArticleMother recalls brutal murder of daughter
Daphne McLachlan recalls the night when light went out of her life when her teenage daughter was brutally murdered. ||| “We walk gently around the days in April,” says Adrienne Murray, looking over at...
View ArticleNo medical review for Dewani accused?
The State will oppose moves by counsel for Xolile Mngeni to have him referred for observation in respect of his fitness to stand trial. ||| The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has indicated it...
View Article‘Tragic loss of a fellow waterman’
The World Junior Surfing Championships underway at Playa Venao in Panama observed a minute's silence for shark attack victim David Lilienfeld. ||| Cape Town - The World Junior Surfing Championships...
View ArticleHundreds gather to celebrate ‘Warrior’s’ life
A tribute on Camps Bay beach to shark attack victim David Lilienfeld says simply: “Forever Warrior.” ||| Written on a huge piece of wood, shaped and painted orange to resemble a bodyboard, a tribute on...
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