Cape sex trade in a vice grip
A businessman was arrested following a car chase after he was spotted soliciting sex from a heavily pregnant woman. ||| Cape Town - A Table View businessman is arrested following a high-speed car chase...
View ArticlePregnant and drinking… on purpose
“There seems to be a developing trend to drink to kill the unborn baby or cause harm to get grants… ” ||| Cape Town - Reports of teenage girls drinking heavily while pregnant so their babies are born...
View ArticleJSC to interview Cape candidates
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will interview eight candidates for the Western Cape bench this week. ||| Cape Town - The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will interview eight candidates for the...
View ArticleHlophe tribunal decision expected
The Judicial Service Commission will decide on Wednesday whether to appoint a tribunal to investigate allegations of misconduct against the Western Cape Judge President. ||| Cape Town - The Judicial...
View ArticleClifton stranding: captain snoozed
Poor seamanship and a snoozing captain contributed to a Japanese fishing vessel running aground on Cape Town's famous Clifton Beach. ||| Parliament, Cape Town - Poor seamanship and a snoozing captain...
View ArticleBoat probe ready soon: MEC
It will take another week or two before the cause of the charter boat accident in Hout Bay is revealed, Western Cape tourism MEC Alan Winde said. ||| Cape Town - It will take another week or two before...
View Article‘They said I wouldn’t make it beyond 12’
Diagnosed with chronic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at the age of three, Karen Smit’s doctors gave her just 12 years to live. ||| Cape Town - Diagnosed with chronic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at...
View ArticleMEC condemns cop shooting
The shooting of another police officer in Cape Town was a “heinous act” and would not be tolerated, Western Cape community safety MEC Dan Plato said. ||| Cape Town - The shooting of another police...
View ArticleDewani shooter next to driver: witness
Anni Dewani's killer most likely shot her from the front passenger seat of the hijacked vehicle, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - Anni Dewani's killer most likely shot her from the...
View ArticleFour hurt in three-car crash
Four people were injured when three vehicles collided on the N2 at Sir Lowry's pass near Somerset West. ||| Somerset West - Four people were injured when three vehicles collided on the N2 at Sir...
View ArticleDewani murder details mapped out
The movement of people linked to tourist Anni Dewani's murder were depicted on a large map in the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - The movement of people linked to tourist Anni Dewani's murder...
View ArticleAnni’s alleged killer to testify
The alleged killer of tourist Anni Dewani will testify in his defence. ||| Cape Town - The alleged killer of tourist Anni Dewani will testify in his defence, the Western Cape High Court heard on...
View ArticleSurfer won’t take eviction lying down
Surfing instructor evicted from a city-owned property at Muizenberg after allegedly contravening regulations ||| Surfing instructor Cass Collier was evicted from a city-owned property at Muizenberg...
View ArticleStudent drowns at Clifton
A 24-year-old college student has drowned during an excursion at Clifton beach. ||| Cape Town - A college student drowned at Clifton beach on Wednesday, the Cape Town disaster risk management centre...
View ArticleMatric party ends in death
A Cape student drowned shortly after matriculants celebrating on the beach saw him diving into the water. ||| Cape Town - A 23-year-old student drowned at Clifton’s Fourth Beach shortly after...
View ArticlePupils promised safe buses
Parents at some of the Cape Town schools to close at the end of the year are concerned for their children’s safety. ||| Cape Town - Parents at some of the schools to close at the end of the year are...
View ArticleAnger mounts over cop murder case
“The message we want to send is: if you kill a policeman and you get arrested, there will be no bail. You must rot in jail.” ||| Cape Town - About 20 000 Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru)...
View ArticleSlain cop was a ‘hero in life’
Patricia de Lille has described Superintendent Mpumelelo Xakekile as a dedicated officer who was passionate about his job. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille has described slain metro...
View ArticleCape Town unveils its transport vision
The City of Cape Town envisages its commuters using different modes of transport across one seamless network, an official said. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town envisages its commuters using...
View ArticleTwo arrested for police shooting
Two people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a Belhar policeman, Cape Town police said. ||| Cape Town - Two people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a Belhar...
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