Cape man is SA’s first chess grandmaster
Mitchells Plain father Kenny Solomon has become South Africa’s first chess grandmaster. ||| Cape Town - A Mitchells Plain father who grew up in the township and played his first game of chess at 13,...
View ArticleGumtree killing suspect out on parole
One of the four men arrested in connection with the murder of Olwyn Cowley was out on parole for an unrelated violent crime. ||| Cape Town - One of the four men arrested in connection with the murder...
View ArticleIn-law shot dead: suspect on bail
A Bothasig man suspected of shooting death his brother-in-law has been granted R 1 000 bail. ||| Cape Town - A Bothasig man appeared in the Goodwood Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with the...
View ArticleJudge’s signature ‘probably a forgery’
A “minute detail” is what makes a forensic handwriting expert adamant that Patrick Maqubela’s will was, “in all likelihood”, forged. ||| Cape Town - A “minute detail” is what makes a forensic...
View ArticleCape starts paying out for scrapped taxis
The city has started paying part of the R41 million in compensation to taxi operators affected by MyCiTi service. ||| Cape Town - The city has started paying part of the R41 million in compensation to...
View ArticleShop owner clings to bonnet of getaway car
What seemed like a scene from an action movie was in fact a getaway following an alleged robbery. ||| Cape Town - A group of city traffic officers were on routine patrol along busy Voortrekker Road...
View ArticleGumtree suspect was most wanted
A man arrested in connection with the so-called "Gumtree murder" was once one of the Cape's most wanted. ||| Cape Town - One of the four men arrested in connection with the murder of 21-year-old Olwyn...
View ArticleCourt hears Mngeni admissions
A video of a man detailing the night he allegedly hijacked murdered bride Anni Dewani's vehicle was shown in court on Tuesday. ||| Cape Town - A video of a man detailing the night he allegedly hijacked...
View ArticleDewanis begged for their lives: video
A couple whose vehicle was hijacked in Gugulethu begged not to be killed, the Western Cape High Court heard on Tuesday. ||| Cape Town - A couple whose vehicle was hijacked in Gugulethu begged not to be...
View ArticleCape man arrested for robbery
One of three men involved in robbing a Woodstock business of cash, a laptop and a delivery vehicle has been arrested. ||| Woodstock, Cape Town - A man has been arrested for business robbery in...
View ArticleUS fugitive nabbed on the Cape Flats
A fugitive who hid in Strandfontein from the US Secret Service was a likeable and talkative man, say his neighbours. ||| Cape Town - Strandfontein residents have described how dog units, unmarked cars...
View ArticleMother apologises to mother after shooting
The mother of a teen involved in a gang shooting in which a girl was wounded has handed her son over to police. ||| Cape Town - The mother of a fugitive teen involved in a gang shooting in which a...
View ArticleZille: Race not a useful admission criterion
The use of race as a proxy for disadvantage is no longer viable when competing for entrance into university, Helen Zille has said. ||| Cape Town - The use of race as a proxy for disadvantage is no...
View ArticleCourt told of cling film's use in slimming
“Colonel, are you aware of the fact that it is common practice for people to use cling wrap to lose a bit of weight?” ||| Cape Town - Skin-toning products have been handed in as an exhibit in the trial...
View ArticleBoland farm workers down tools
In a move described as “unprecedented for the region”, workers staged a sit-in protest at the gates of the Keurboschkloof farm. ||| Cape Town - In a move described as “courageous” and “unprecedented...
View ArticleMen jailed for setting up drug labs
“All the accused were arrested with the methaqualone still in powder form.” ||| Cape Town - Four men have been jailed for an effective eight years for setting up drug manufacturing factories in...
View ArticleCity to probe pit bull attack on beach
The City of Cape Town is to launch its own investigation into a dog attack, in which a teenage boy was mauled by a pit bull. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town plans to launch its own investigation...
View Article28s street gang ‘highly organised’
The street faction of the 28s gang, under the alleged leadership of George “Geweld” Thomas, was highly organised, a court heard. ||| Cape Town - The street faction of the 28s gang in Bishop Lavis,...
View ArticleCity hall to become hub for arts sector
Cape Town’s City Hall is being mooted as a hub for the arts sector. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town’s City Hall is being mooted as a hub for the arts sector. The plan is to position the venue as a space for...
View ArticleI never hurt Mngeni, says cop
A man on trial for Anni Dewani's murder was never assaulted or threatened in a building basement, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - A man on trial for Anni Dewani's murder was never...
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