Oscar-winner lauds local peace plan
The last king of Scotland is in Cape Town and has visited Hangberg, in Hout Bay to spread a message of peace. ||| Cape Town - The last king of Scotland is in Cape Town and has visited Hangberg, in Hout...
View ArticleMob sets fire to shops
Joe Slovo residents set fire to containers owned by foreign nationals, accusing them of using businesses as a front to sell drugs. ||| Cape Town - A mob of angry Joe Slovo residents have set fire to...
View ArticleR130m in claims for cape health
The Provincial Department of Health could end up paying more than R130 million in medico-legal and civil claims. ||| Cape Town - The provincial Department of Health could end up paying more than R130...
View ArticleJudge: State must prove who shot Anni
The State has to prove that Xolile Mngeni fired the shot that killed Anni Dewani, a Western Cape High Court judge has said. ||| Cape Town - The State has to prove that a man on trial for tourist Anni...
View ArticleMngeni is guilty - State
The State has proven beyond reasonable doubt that Xolile Mngeni acted in common purpose to kill honeymooner Anni Dewani, the Western Cape High Court has heard. ||| Cape Town - The State has proven...
View ArticleCop wipes out his family
A policeman from Somerset West shot dead three members of his family at home before turning the gun on himself. ||| Cape Town - A policeman from Somerset West on Sunday night shot dead three members of...
View ArticleWorkers set farms on fire
The N1 between Touws River and De Doorns was closed after thousands of farmworkers set fire to at least 15 vineyards. ||| Western Cape - The N1 between Touws River and De Doorns was closed for several...
View ArticleWater in fuel tanks: Navy embarrassed
RS Africana has been towed back to Simon’s Town harbour with engine failure after its naval crew pumped water into its fuel tanks. ||| Cape Town - SA Fisheries’ research ship RS Africana has been towed...
View ArticleRescuers find body in gorge
The body of a man, believed to be a missing hiker, was found down a gorge in the Bainskloof mountains. ||| Western Cape - The body of a man, believed to be a missing hiker, was found down a gorge in...
View ArticleSchoolkids in Guy Fawkes mayhem
Hundreds of pupils were absent fearing they would be the victims of “hooligans” who smear them with shoe polish on Guy Fawkes Day. ||| Cape Town - Hundreds of Western Cape children were absent from...
View Article30 years for raping friend with stick
A Grabouw man has been sentenced to 30 years in jail for murdering, assaulting and raping his neighbour with a wooden stick. ||| Cape Town - A Grabouw man has been sentenced to 30 years behind bars for...
View ArticleFarm workers gather in De Doorns
Around 8 000 farm workers gathered in De Doorns following a violent protest that left vineyards in flames. ||| Western Cape - Around 8 000 farm workers gathered in De Doorns on Tuesday morning...
View ArticleThree held for drugs
Cape Town police have arrested three people for possession of drugs with a street value of about R850 000. ||| Cape Town - Three people have been arrested in Milnerton, Cape Town, for possession of...
View ArticleMan jailed for stabbing ex 25 times
A man who confessed to stabbing his ex-lover 25 times and assaulting her friend has been sentenced to 30 years in jail. ||| Cape Town - A man accused of stabbing his ex-lover 25 times and assaulting...
View ArticleTwo killed as wall falls
A construction worker who had been buried alive was pulled from the ground after an urgent rescue. ||| Cape Town - A construction worker who had been buried alive was pulled from the ground after an...
View ArticleSeven kids injured on Guy Fawkes night
Several children hurt by fireworks during Guy Fawkes celebrations were to undergo surgery for their injuries. ||| Cape Town - Several children hurt by fireworks during Guy Fawkes celebrations were to...
View ArticleMngeni not linked to murder - defence
The State has failed to link Xolile Mngeni to the murder of honeymoon tourist Anni Dewani, the Western Cape High Court heard. ||| Cape Town - The State has failed to link Xolile Mngeni to the murder...
View ArticleMurdered mom’s car chopped, sold
A murdered Pretoria North mother's car was chopped up, the parts sold and the rest burnt within a day after her murder, the High Court in Pretoria heard. ||| Pretoria - A murdered Pretoria North...
View ArticleFarmer arrested after shot fired at workers
A farmer was arrested after he allegedly fired a shot at protesting farm workers in De Doorns on Tuesday, Western Cape police said. ||| Johannesburg - A farmer was arrested after he allegedly fired a...
View ArticleMom sells girl, 13, as sex slave
Western Cape police are hunting a mom who allegedly sold her 13-year-old as a sex slave for just R50 a time. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape police are hunting a mom who allegedly sold her 13-year-old...
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