Police monitor farm protests
Police will continue to monitor areas of the Western Cape which had been affected by the protests of striking farmworkers. ||| Police would continue to monitor areas of the Western Cape which had been...
View ArticleSecond worker dies after protests
A second farmworker, hospitalised after violent protests in Ceres, has died in hospital. ||| Western Cape - A second farmworker, hospitalised after violent protests in Ceres on Wednesday, has died in...
View ArticleArrest station commander - union
"We call on the arrest of the Wolseley police station commander who allegedly instructed the shooting..." ||| Western Cape - The Food and Allied Workers Union on Friday called for the arrest of a...
View ArticleANC accuses the DA of hoax pamphlet
ANC accused DA of being behind a pamphlet calling on "comerade" (sic) to collect R150 in return for their efforts during protests. ||| Cape Town - A war of words has erupted between the two major...
View ArticleZille visits family of murdered woman
Western Cape premier Helen Zille visited the family of a 19-year-old woman who was killed apparently because of her sexual orientation. ||| Cape Town - Western Cape premier Helen Zille visited the...
View ArticleHonour spirit, not just letter of the law
Compassion and generosity of spirit are sorely absent in a country that is among the most unequal in the world, writes Marianne Merten ||| Western Cape - Everybody is ticking the boxes. But it’s not...
View ArticleTourists chased off for not tipping
A restaurant chased away a patron who apparently didn't leave the waitress a decent tip. ||| Cape Town - An incident in which a Kalk Bay restaurant chased away a patron who apparently didn’t leave...
View ArticleSwimmer rescued from the surf
A 30-year-old man is in critical condition in hospital after being rescued from the surf in Simon’s Town this weekend. ||| Johannesburg - A man was in critical condition in hospital after he was...
View ArticleDewani: A case of trial and errors?
The case against Shrien Dewani is compelling, but the Xolile Mngeni trial reveals problems, says Dan Newling. ||| London - On Monday, the man accused of firing the bullet that killed ‘honeymoon hijack’...
View ArticleDrag racing crash kills four
A woman, her daughters and a man died in a crash, and cops are pointing fingers at people racing in top-of-the-range cars. ||| Cape Town - Police are investigating the role two drag racers played in...
View Article80 left homeless by shack blaze
At least 80 people have been left homeless after a fire ripped through an informal settlement in Gugulethu, destroying 40 houses. ||| Cape Town - At least 80 people were left homeless on Sunday after a...
View ArticleMom relieved after son is burnt to death
The traumatised mom of a teen who was beaten by a mob before being burnt alive said that she is “relieved” her son is dead. ||| Cape Town - The traumatised mother of a teenager who was brutally beaten...
View ArticlePolice arrest looting suspects
Police arrested five people in Swellendam for the alleged possession of stolen property after foreigner-owned shops were looted. ||| Cape Town - Police arrested five people in Swellendam on Sunday for...
View ArticleCall for calm in farm sector
The province’s agriculture sector has suffered huge financial losses during widespread farm protests. ||| Cape Town - The province’s agriculture sector has suffered huge financial losses as a result of...
View ArticleJudgment day for Dewani murder accused
Judge Robert Henney started reading out the judgment relating to one of honeymoon tourist Anni Dewani's alleged killers. ||| Cape Town - A Western Cape High Court judge started reading out the judgment...
View ArticleEvidence against Dewani accused ‘precise, detailed’
One of Anni Dewani's convicted killers presented credible evidence against his alleged accomplice, Judge Robert Henney has said. ||| Cape Town - One of Anni Dewani's convicted killers presented...
View ArticleMngeni guilty of killing Anni Dewani
Xolile Mngeni has been found guilty of British tourist Anni Dewani's murder in the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - Xolile Mngeni has been found guilty of Anni Dewani's murder in the Western...
View ArticleMalatsi prison sentence begins
Former politician David Malatsi handed himself over to the Witbank prison in eMalahleni, a correctional services official said. ||| Johannesburg - Former politician David Malatsi handed himself over to...
View ArticleTeen recalls ‘drag race’ crash horror
It was meant to be a night of celebration for Rushaan Nero, but hours later she lost her grandmother and aunt in a gruesome crash. ||| Cape Town - It was meant to be a night of celebration for Rushaan...
View ArticleShooting victim, 6, beats the odds
Six-year-old Leana van Wyk has made a full recovery two months after she was shot in the head. ||| Cape Town - Six-year-old Leana van Wyk has made a full recovery two months after she was shot in the...
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