Police reservist shot in stomach
An off-duty police reservist was shot and wounded and her boyfriend was shot dead in Old Crossroads, Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - An off-duty police reservist was shot and wounded and her boyfriend was...
View ArticleAttempted robbery at N1 City mall
Armed robbers tried to grab cash boxes from guards delivering money to an Absa Bank branch at the N1 City shopping centre. ||| Cape Town - Armed robbers tried to grab cash boxes from guards delivering...
View ArticleMan thrown off bakkie, dies
A man died when he was thrown off the back of a bakkie as it collided with a truck. ||| Philadelphia, Cape Town - A man died and nine people were injured in a crash on Old Philadelphia road, in the...
View ArticleMaqubela murder trial postponed
The murder trial of Thandi Maqubela and Vela Mabena, accused of killing acting judge Patrick Maqubela has been postponed until November. ||| Cape Town - The murder trial of Thandi Maqubela and Vela...
View ArticleNegligence at harbours cause accidents
Government's gross negligence of the country's harbours causes boat accidents, Western Cape transport MEC Robin Carlisle said. ||| Cape Town - National government's gross negligence of the country's...
View ArticleMissing witness delays Dewani trial
The trial of a man alleged to have killed tourist Anni Dewani was postponed because an alibi witness could not be tracked down. ||| Cape Town - The trial of a man alleged to have killed tourist Anni...
View ArticleStop cowboy boat operators: DA
The SA Maritime Safety Authority's report on the recent Hout Bay boat accident serves as a warning to illegal operators, the DA said. ||| Cape Town - The SA Maritime Safety Authority's report on the...
View ArticlePerlemoen confiscated in Western Cape
The Western Cape Fisheries Department has seized 8 600 perlemoen in two separate incidents this week. ||| Johannesburg - Two people were arrested and about 8 600 perlemoen (abalone) confiscated in two...
View ArticleBoy, 13: I forgive my killer mom
A boy who witnessed his mother douse his brother with paraffin before setting him alight has forgiven her. ||| Cape Town - A Delft boy who witnessed his mother douse his younger brother with paraffin...
View ArticleLesbians assaulted by man at petrol station
Six lesbians were allegedly beaten by a man who shouted, “These f***ing lesbians, we must beat them up until they stop.” ||| Cape Town - Six young lesbians from Gugulethu fear for their lives after...
View ArticleMan kills, skins and eats puppy
A Mitchells Plain man will appear in court after he apparently put a puppy on an open fire and then ate it. ||| A man butchered a six-week-old puppy, put it on a braai – and then ate it in front of his...
View ArticleCape councillors under guard
Western Cape councillors are coming under attack and taxpayers are having to fork out millions for their protection. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape councillors are coming under attack and taxpayers are...
View ArticleCops urge united anti-gang force
Police and Kewtown residents are jointly to man a container in the area that is to be used as a safety point. ||| Cape Town - The police and Kewtown residents are jointly to man a container in the area...
View ArticlePre-trial conference for Bronx case
The case of four men accused of killing gay night club owner Bruno Bronn was postponed in the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - The case of four men accused of killing Cape Town gay night club...
View ArticleBoy drowns in Cape dam
An eight-year-old boy drowned after he fell off the polystyrene board he was floating on at a dam in Joubertina, police said. ||| Cape Town - An eight-year-old boy drowned after he fell off the...
View ArticleStellenbosch murder case postponed
A man accused of fatally stabbing his ex-lover and assaulting another woman appeared in the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - A man accused of fatally stabbing his ex-lover and assaulting...
View ArticleDA targets Malema cronies’ tenders
The DA wil approach the Public Protector over school feeding scheme tenders allegedly awarded to Malema associates. ||| The Democratic Alliance will lay a complaint with Public Protector Thuli...
View ArticlePollsmoor kitchens ‘not filthy’
A report to Parliament on the state of kitchens at the Pollsmoor jail is false and misleading, a Western Cape official said. ||| Cape Town - A report to Parliament on the state of kitchens at the...
View Article‘Karate Kid’ sees off attacker
A would-be thief picked the wrong girl to mess with when he targeted 20-year-old Chelsea Dean. ||| Cape Town - A would-be thief picked the wrong girl to mess with when he targeted 20-year-old Chelsea...
View ArticlePrincipal’s open letter to Zuma pays off
A principal’s impassioned plea to Zuma for assistance for his matriculants has led to two of his top pupils getting an opportunity to further their studies. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town principal’s...
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