Reports on slack cops not full story
Cape Town - Khayelitsha residents often have to go to great lengths to get their cases investigated, according to the Social Justice Coalition (SJC). ||| Cape Town - Khayelitsha residents often have to...
View Article‘Mom was present while kid had sex’
An alcohol-addicted mom watched her 13-year-old daughter have sex with men she sold her to, a court heard. ||| Cape Town - An alcohol-addicted mom is accused of watching her 13-year-old daughter have...
View ArticleDA MP accuses Botha of 'dirty tricks'
The DA is awaiting comment from Theuns Botha before deciding whether there is a prima facie case against him. ||| Cape Town - The DA is awaiting comment from its Western Cape deputy leader, Theuns...
View ArticleW Cape ‘is the top service provider’
The Western Cape has the lowest unemployment rate and the highest number of people with access to education, according to stats. ||| Cape Town -Sixty-four percent of people in the Western Cape live in...
View Article‘I saw the scaffolding collapse’
Sebastian Kerbstadt felt a gust of wind before the scaffolding came crashing down on to his right leg at the Linkin Park concert. ||| Cape Town - Sebastian Kerbstadt, 24, felt a gust of wind before...
View ArticleCops deny attack on farm workers
Western Cape police have denied allegations that police attacked marching workers near Ceres. ||| Johannesburg - Western Cape police have denied allegations that police attacked marching workers in...
View ArticleCape Town baboons get paintballed
Baboons in Cape Town are being paintballed to drive them out of residential suburbs and stop them from pillaging homes. ||| Cape Town - Baboons in Cape Town are being paintballed to drive them out of...
View ArticleFour in dock over rape
Four men are expected to appear in the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court in connection with the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl, Gauteng police said. ||| Johannesburg - Four men are expected to...
View ArticleDamage counted after Cape protests
Protesting farm workers have caused damages estimated at R500 000 in the Witzenburg municipality, according to a municipal spokesperson. ||| De Doorns, Western Cape - Protesting farm workers have...
View ArticlePolice captain held after rape
A police captain has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman, the Independent Police Investigative Directorate said. ||| Western Cape - A Western Cape police captain has been arrested for...
View ArticleWoman kills grandchildren, self in custody dispute
A woman and her son appear to have conspired to kill the woman's grandchildren and themselves with carbon monoxide as a result of a custody dispute, according to a report. ||| Chicago - An Ohio woman...
View ArticleDe Doorns strikers ‘can claim victory’
Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson will ask the president to agree to increased minimum pay for farmworkers.rise ||| Cape Town - Minister of Agriculture Tina Joemat-Pettersson, with the...
View ArticleHow farm protests have spread
Protests by farm workers spread across the south-western corner of the Western Cape, erupting in a dozen towns. ||| Cape Town - Protests by farm workers spread across the south-western corner of the...
View ArticleTeen dies on treadmill at school
A Cape school is in mourning after a 17-year-old pupil died in the school gym, shortly after stepping on to a treadmill. ||| Cape Town - A Lavender Hill school is in mourning after a Grade 11 pupil...
View ArticleSisulu in tiff with ‘flea-infested’ foe
DA MP David Maynier was told to “keep his flea-infested body at peace and sit down” by his old foe. ||| Cape Town - DA MP David Maynier was told to “keep his flea-infested body at peace and sit down”...
View ArticleIt’s rock lobster season on the W Coast
Recreational fishermen have welcomed the announcement of the new recreational fishing season for West Coast rock lobster. ||| Cape Town - Recreational fishermen along the West Coast have welcomed the...
View ArticleVote as you see fit, says Zille to DA
DA leader Helen Zille has said that no one in her party instructs anyone else on how to vote for positions. ||| Cape Town - DA leader Helen Zille has said that no one in her party instructs anyone else...
View ArticlePaedophile found guilty on 95 charges
A 74-year-old man has been convicted on 95 counts including indecent assault and the illegal possession of child pornography. ||| Cape Town - A 74-year-old man has been convicted on 95 counts including...
View ArticleOnce a house, now a home
After living in a backyard for 30 years, Hilda Noah has been handed the title deed to a house she can now call home. ||| Cape Town - She lived in a backyard for 30 years before moving into a council...
View ArticleTyres burn in De Doorns
Residents have caused more carnage in a De Doorns, blocking a road into Stofland with a heap of burning tyres. ||| Cape Town - Residents set tyres alight in a De Doorns informal settlement in the...
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