Foetus found in rubbish bin
A human foetus was found in a rubbish bin in Cape Town, paramedics said. ||| Cape Town - A human foetus was found in a rubbish bin in Cape Town on Thursday, paramedics said.A man discovered the dead...
View ArticleDe Doorns ‘quiet’ after days of protests
The situation was quiet in De Doorns following days of protests by farmworkers, said Western Cape police. ||| De Doorns, Western Cape - The situation was quiet in De Doorns on Thursday, following days...
View ArticleFarmworkers stuck in limbo
Cosatu’s message that farmworkers should return to work has become a bloody fault line between strikers. ||| Cape Town - Cosatu’s message that farmworkers should return to work has become a bloody...
View ArticleChaos erupts in Swellendam
Protest action flared up in Swellendam after residents heard that the DA would reclaim the municipality. ||| Cape Town - The N2 near Swellendam was closed off to traffic after 8 on Thursday night as...
View Article6 000 apply for just 32 metro police jobs
The City of Cape Town received 6 251 applicants for the 32 vacancies. Out of these, just over 1 900 passed the first tests. ||| Cape Town - More than 6 000 city residents have applied for just 32 metro...
View ArticleLawyer’s plea to quit case
Fraud accused J Arthur Brown’s newest lawyer has for the second time this week failed to show up in court. ||| Cape Town - Fraud accused J Arthur Brown’s newest lawyer has for the second time this week...
View ArticleCape’s principals get PC tablets
Western Cape principals will each receive a PC tablet to improve communication between schools and the Education Department. ||| Cape Town - The province’s 1 500 principals are each receiving a PC...
View ArticleAgri SA: Let farmers deal with strikers
Cape farmers should decide on the most appropriate action against workers on an illegal strike, Agri SA said. ||| Johannesburg - Farmers whose workers are on an illegal strike across the Western Cape...
View ArticleFarmer: We can’t afford R150 a day
Farm-owner Gerhard de Kock, of De Doorns, says that he refuses to be intimidated by strikers who set his vineyards on fire. ||| Cape Town - Farm-owner Gerhard de Kock, of De Doorns, says he refuses to...
View ArticleTow-truck drivers block hijackers
Tow-truck drivers turned into heroes when they sped after hijackers and cornered them in their high-powered vehicles. ||| Cape Town - Tow-truck drivers turned into heroes on Thursday when they sped...
View ArticleMP tells of robbery at his house
Veteran ANC MP Ben Turok has spoken about he and his wife’s ordeal with criminals after they were robbed at knifepoint. ||| Cape Town - Veteran ANC MP Ben Turok has spoken about the ordeal he and his...
View ArticleFilm studio in ecological row
Officials from two department are inspecting development at the Cape Town Film Studios at Faure. ||| Cape Town - Officials of the national Water Affairs Department and provincial Environmental Affairs...
View Article40 held after violent protests in Swellendam
Residents clashed with police after a court decision granting the DA interim relief to take back the municipality. ||| Cape Town - Forty Swellendam residents have been arrested on public violence...
View ArticleWorkers return to farms
About 300 farmworkers who went on strike in Wolseley in the Western Cape have returned to work, Sanco said. ||| Johannesburg - About 300 farmworkers who went on strike in Wolseley in the Western Cape...
View ArticleMalatsi expected at prison
Former politician David Malatsi is expected to arrive at Goodwood Prison in Cape Town to begin serving his five-year jail term. ||| Johannesburg - Former politician David Malatsi is expected to arrive...
View ArticleJourno has flashbacks of Gaza nightmare
Cape Town journalist Gadija Davids has opened up about the horror of her incarceration by Israeli officials two years ago. ||| Cape Town - City journalist Gadija Davids still has flashbacks of a deadly...
View Article26 held over De Doorns strike
Police have arrested at least 26 people in De Doorns for blocking roads and trying to prevent farmworkers from going to work. ||| Cape Town - Police have arrested at least 26 people in De Doorns on...
View ArticleFarmworkers’ jobs on the line
Stark warnings of the laying off of thousands of farmworkers have been sounded if minimum wages in the sector is increased. ||| Cape Town - Stark warnings of the laying off of thousands of farmworkers...
View ArticleStrike shuts down health services
Health services in De Doorns have been caught in the crossfire of the farmworkers’ strike, with several health institutions closed for business. ||| Health services in De Doorns have been caught in the...
View Article‘I’m desperate for better wages’
Farmworkers are reluctant to suspend strike action despite a call from Cosatu. ||| De Doorns - Onke Zwinye lives in a shack made from four make-shift pillars, flattened cardboard boxes for walls and a...
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