Why I killed my son, Taariq
In an emotional letter given to the Daily Voice, Taariq's jailed mom explains what happened on "that awful day". ||| Child killer Zulfa Jacobs claims she suffocated her little son Taariq out of love...
View ArticleCop gunned down in his bed
Yanga Tshefu was lying in bed when three unknown gunmen kicked down the door of his shack and shot him. ||| A young policeman was shot dead in bed just moments after he made love to his girlfriend....
View ArticleHotel owner on murder charge
A hotel owner in Darling would appear in court on Monday for allegedly killing a man and wounding another. ||| Darling, Western Cape - A hotel owner in Darling would appear in court on Monday for...
View ArticleI was not paid: Dewani middleman
A middleman was not offered payment for orchestrating Anni Dewani's murder, the Western Cape High Court has heard. ||| Cape Town - A middleman was not offered payment for orchestrating Anni Dewani's...
View ArticleDewani accused used my car: witness
A witness has told how Mziwamadoda Qwabe and Xolile Mngeni borrowed his car at a tavern on the night Anni Dewani was killed. ||| Cape Town - A man let Mziwamadoda Qwabe and Xolile Mngeni use his car to...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to murder, serial rape
A man accused of killing a child and raping at least 25 others pleaded guilty in the Western Cape High Court on Monday, the SABC reported. ||| Cape Town - A man accused of killing a child and raping at...
View ArticleRasta lawyer in court for dagga
A Rastafarian attorney, his wife and daughter appeared in the Simon's Town Magistrate's Court on charges of dealing in dagga. ||| Simon’s Town - A Rastafarian attorney, his wife and teenage daughter...
View ArticleCape man tguilty of serial rape, murder
A man was found guilty of killing a child, and of numerous abductions and rapes by the Western Cape High Court on Monday. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town man was found guilty of killing a child, and of...
View ArticleMan confesses to raping 11 girls
A Khayelitsha man admitted in court to luring his victims to a nearby bush with the promise of chips and sweets. ||| Cape Town - A Khayelitsha man has been convicted of multiple counts of rape,...
View Article‘No blood money for securing Anni hitman’
The middleman in the Anni Dewani murder case has testified that he had not expected to benefit from helping to source a hitman. ||| Cape Town - The middleman in the Anni Dewani murder case has...
View ArticleSMSes air Maqubela dirty laundry
Sensational SMSes between Acting Judge Patrick Maqubela and his murder-accused wife Thandi were read out in court. ||| Cape Town - The stormy marriage of Acting Judge Patrick Maqubela, allegedly...
View ArticleGrade 1 pupil dies in bus prank
Pupils were left traumatised after the death of a boy who was reportedly hanging onto a school bus when he lost his grip and fell. ||| A Klawer primary school is in mourning after the death of a Grade...
View ArticleSlain teens knew their killer - mom
Noleen Ludick said she was convinced the teenagers were killed by someone they knew because there was no sign of forced entry. ||| Cape Town - One of the four Cape Town teenagers shot dead in Uitsig...
View ArticleUDF gets relaunch despite opposition
An activist went ahead with his “UDF Awakening” in the face of opposition from several former UDF heavyweights. ||| Two competing events were held at Rocklands Civic Centre to mark the 29th anniversary...
View ArticleDewani witness: I was drunk
A witness in the Anni Dewani murder case was drunk the night he drove with her convicted killer and an alleged accomplice. ||| Cape Town - A witness in the Anni Dewani murder case was drunk the night...
View ArticleKiller mom’s death wish
Zulfa Jacobs wants to die so she can be reunited with her son Taariq who she has been accused of killing. ||| Alleged child killer Zulfa Jacobs wants to die so she can be reunited with her son...
View ArticleSuspected tik dealers held
Two people were arrested on Wednesday for dealing in drugs in Maitland. ||| Maitland, Cape Town - Two people were arrested on Wednesday for dealing in drugs in Maitland, Cape Town police said.Police,...
View ArticleDoubts cast on Dewani prints
Doubt was cast on the police system used to match the palm prints found on the car in which Anni Dewani died, to her alleged killer. ||| Cape Town - Doubt was cast on Wednesday about the police system...
View ArticleCapetonians warned of renegade hippo
Residents have been asked to keep a look-out for a renagade young hippopotamus which is popping up in gardens and roads after moving into a suburban lake. ||| Cape Town -Residents of Cape Town have...
View ArticleSafety drive for Cape crash hotspots
Authorities are to strengthen safety measures at Cape Towns worst accident locations. ||| City traffic authorities are to strengthen safety measures at Cape Town’s most dangerous accident locations....
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