Social media helps fight crime
Crime-fighting has gone viral, as the public turns to social media to identify crime hot spots. ||| Cape Town - Crime-fighting has gone viral, as the people turn to social media to identify crime hot...
View ArticleChild dies in Cape Town shack fires
A child burnt to death in a shack fire at the Kosovo informal settlement in Philippi. ||| A child burnt to death in a shack fire at the Kosovo informal settlement in Philippi on Sunday, the City of...
View ArticleCape Town cracks down on rentals
City threatens to evict anyone caught using council rental units for criminal activities. ||| The City of Cape Town has threatened to evict anyone caught using council rental units for criminal...
View ArticleMiroshga tragedy: Family to sue
The family of the Welsh tourist who died on a Hout Bay charter boat plans to sue the vessel's owners. ||| Cape Town - The family of the Welsh tourist who died on a Hout Bay charter boat plans to sue...
View ArticleDog cheats death after snake bite
Watching Sparky run around the backyard, it’s hard to imagine that five days earlier he was at death’s door. ||| Cape Town - Watching Sparky run around the backyard, it’s hard to imagine that five days...
View ArticleStiff penalty sought for rapist teacher
The State wants a Cape Town dance teacher to get a heavy sentence for raping seven girls. ||| Cape Town - The State wants a Cape Town dance teacher to get a heavy sentence for raping seven girls, the...
View ArticleCape taxi industry to be consulted
The taxi industry will be consulted on plans for a single Cape Town transport network. ||| Cape Town - The taxi industry will be consulted on plans for a single Cape Town transport network, city...
View ArticleDe Doorns bus driver convicted
The driver of an overloaded bus which crashed near De Doorns in May 2010 has been convicted of 23 counts of culpable homicide. ||| Cape Town - A Western Cape bus driver was found guilty on 23 counts of...
View ArticlePaedophile suspect ‘bought Christian books’
A 74-year-old man accused of taking pornographic pictures of two young girls later bought Christian books for them, the court heard. ||| Cape Town - A Cape Town man accused of taking pornographic...
View ArticleSAPS tries to halt Khayelitsha probe
The SA Police Service reportedly tried to halt a commission of inquiry into allegations of police inefficiency in Khayelitsha. ||| Cape Town - The SA Police Service tried to halt a commission of...
View ArticleEx-cop kills wife, then hangs himself
In May, a former policeman was jailed for shooting his wife. He was released and he then stabbed her to death. ||| Cape Town - A woman was stabbed to death by her ex-cop husband who had just come out...
View Article‘Puppy eater’ walks free
The man who allegedly butchered his puppy and braaied it had a charge of animal cruelty against him provisionally withdrawn. ||| Cape Town - The man who allegedly butchered his six-week-old puppy and...
View ArticleHope that NHI will cure ills
It is scenic and home to the wealthy, but this means nothing to many poor residents as they battle with poor access to health care. ||| Cape Town - It is one of the most scenic regions in the Western...
View ArticleBus driver guilty of 23 deaths
Siza Nonama has pleaded guilty to 23 counts of culpable homicide, confessing that he drove the bus "negligently". ||| Cape Town - One of the Eastern Cape brothers charged with the murder of 23 people...
View ArticleThieves target Cape showhouses
Realtors have reportedly turned to virtual show houses after eight thefts at showhouses, according to a report. ||| Cape Town - Criminals posing as potential clients are increasingly targeting...
View ArticleCops to try and stop Zille probe
A court battle looms between the police and Premier Helen Zille’s commission of inquiry into police inefficiency in Khayelitsha. ||| Cape Town - A court battle looms between the police and Premier...
View Article13 pups rescued in airport bust
With tightened customs and control at border crossings, Angolan dog smugglers are taking to the skies. ||| Cape Town - With tightened customs and control at border crossings, Angolan dog smugglers are...
View ArticleMakhaza toilet saga surfaces again
Residents in Makhaza are again up in arms over incomplete toilets the City installed, and have vowed to return to the streets. ||| Cape Town - Residents in Makhaza, Khayelitsha, are again up in arms...
View ArticleCouncillor in hot water for racist remark
A Mossel Bay DA councillor’a alleged use of the “k” word has landed her in hot water. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape DA disciplinary committee is investigating a racist remark made by Mossel Bay...
View ArticleKleinhans ‘ready to be punished’
A 72-year-old man accused of sexually abusing three girls is ready to accept his punishment, his lawyer told the court. ||| Cape Town - A man accused of sexually abusing three girls is ready to accept...
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