18 dogs rescued in battle against traffickers
They bashed her teeth in with a hammer, leaving her starving and vomiting in a small box with her puppies. ||| Cape Town - They bashed her teeth in with a hammer, leaving her starving and vomiting in a...
View ArticleDewani witness too sick to testify
A policeman involved in the investigation of Anni Dewani's murder had to leave the witness stand on Tuesday after taking ill. ||| Cape Town - A policeman involved in the investigation of Anni Dewani's...
View ArticleCrime fighter shot 9 times
A devoted community worker was shot nine times while on patrol trying to keep his neighbourhood safe. ||| Cape Town - A devoted community worker was pumped full of bullets by gangsters while on patrol...
View ArticleMngeni was ‘willing to point out’
A man on trial for Anni Dewani's murder was willing to “point out” where the crime was allegedly committed, the court heard on Tuesday. ||| Cape Town - A man on trial for Anni Dewani's murder was...
View ArticleCase against driver to reopen
The State has been told to reopen its case against Johan Crous, the driver responsible for a woman’s death on the M3 in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - The Director of Public Prosecutions has instructed the...
View ArticleMaqubela defence questions packaging of evidence
Questions about the re-packaging of evidence have risen at the trial of Thandi Maqubela, accused of murdering her husband. ||| Cape Town - Questions surrounding the re-packaging of evidence have arisen...
View ArticleWorkers lose pay for peeing
Workers at a Cape factory are p***ed off because their boss deducts their wages if their toilet breaks are too long. ||| Cape Town - Workers at a Cape Town factory are p***ed off because their boss...
View ArticleCape mosque condemns Kabul killings
“This latest tragedy once again highlights the urgent need for the US and its Nato forces to immediately cease its illegitimate war in Afghanistan.” ||| Cape Town - The Claremont Main Road Mosque, in...
View ArticleFamily waits to hear shot girl’s fate
Doctors at the Red Cross Hospital said they will not be able to assess the condition of Leeana van Wyk, who was shot in the head. ||| Cape Town - Doctors at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital have...
View ArticleFatal crash truck driver ‘was new’
It was Gert Zeelie’s first day on the job when his truck stalled and was hit by a train, killing 20 farmworkers. ||| Cape Town - It was Gert Zeelie’s first day on the job when the truck he was driving...
View ArticleLeave serious crime to SAPS, metro cops told
One of the Cape’s top cops has told the metro police to stick to enforcing by-laws and leave serious crime to the SAPS . ||| Cape Town - One of the Western Cape’s most senior police commanders has told...
View ArticleAnni shot at close range - pathologist
Anni Dewani cowered in a defensive pose before being shot at very close range, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - Honeymoon tourist Anni Dewani cowered in a defensive pose before being...
View ArticleNew hope for burns survivor
Six years after a bottle of gel fuel exploded in his face, a teen is set for artificial skin surgery with skin grown in France. ||| Cape Town - Six years after a bottle of gel fuel exploded in his...
View ArticleMan dies after eating expired pilchards
One man is dead and another is fighting for life allegedly after eating a can of pilchards that expired in 2005. ||| Cape Town - A drinking binge ended in tragedy when two pals shared a can of expired...
View ArticleAnni Dewani was not raped - pathologist
Honeymooner Anni Dewani was not raped or sexually abused by her hijackers, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - Honeymooner Anni Dewani was not raped or sexually abused by her hijackers,...
View ArticlePensioner vs penguins at Stony Point
After another sleepless night thanks to the heehawing African penguins, a 79-year-old Stony Point resident is fed up. ||| Cape Town - Look at them, just look at them! said Barbara Wallers as a group of...
View ArticleBusinessman abandons liquor plan
A businessman who wanted to sell liquor in Bo-Kaap has abandoned plans to open a restaurant there. ||| Cape Town - A businessman who wanted to sell liquor in Bo-Kaap has abandoned plans to open a...
View ArticleParalympian pics to replace politicians
There is going to be a new look to the Western Cape Provincial building - pictures of politicians will be taken down and replaced. ||| Cape Town - There is going to be a new look to the Western Cape...
View ArticleJudge’s wife declines to testify
Thandi Maqubela, charged with the murder of her husband, acting judge Patrick Maqubela, chose not to testify in her own defence. ||| Cape Town - Thandi Maqubela, charged with the murder of her husband,...
View ArticleDewani accused used phone: friend
A man on trial for Anni Dewani's murder used his friend's phone to keep in contact with an alleged accomplice, the court heard. ||| Cape Town - A man on trial for Anni Dewani's murder used his friend's...
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