Student, 23, dies in fiery accident
All it took was some spilled petrol on her clothes and a naked flame, and a promising wine-making student paid with her life. ||| Cape Town - All it took was some spilled petrol on her clothes and the...
View ArticleJail taking toll on SA prof
Cape Town professor Cyril Karabus suffered yet another blow when his court case was postponed for another two weeks. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town professor Cyril Karabus suffered yet another blow on...
View ArticleNo hospital bed, so patient sleeps in car
A man who suffered a heart attack slept in his car outside a hospital while he waited more than two days for a bed. ||| Cape Town - Patients, some critically ill, say they have to sleep on benches and...
View Article67 000 drag racers fined in 3 years
Western Cape clampdown leads to dicers shifting tactics and racing in new areas. ||| In three years the city of Cape Town issued 67 000 fines for illegal drag racing – a staggering 53 593 for speeding....
View ArticleWorker killed as car hits truck on N1
A road worker was killed and eight of his colleagues seriously injured when a car rammed into a stationary truck on the N1. ||| Cape Town - A road construction worker was killed and eight of his...
View ArticleFarmworkers ‘not told about meeting’
Only three farmworkers attended a public hearing in Worcester intended to allow farmworkers to discuss their grievances. ||| Cape Town - Only three farmworkers attended a public hearing in Worcester on...
View ArticleRugby player victorious in court
The Western Cape health department must pay compensation to a paralysed rugby player, the province's High Court has ruled. ||| Cape Town - The Western Cape health department must pay compensation to a...
View ArticleHusband a suspect in guest house murder
Township tourism pioneer and award-winning guest house owner Vicky Ntozini has been murdered in her B&B. ||| Cape Town - Township tourism pioneer and award-winning guest house owner Vicky Ntozini...
View ArticlePrincipal in trouble after tests not marked
The principal of a Cape Town school was called to a disciplinary meeting after his teachers failed to mark annual tests. ||| Cape Town - The principal of a Crawford school was called to a disciplinary...
View ArticleMore ANC branches opt for Motlanthe
Two more Western Cape ANC regions are backing Kgalema Motlanthe to unseat President Jacob Zuma at Mangaung. ||| Cape Town - Two more Western Cape ANC regions are backing party deputy president Kgalema...
View ArticleJZ goes or I do – Zackie Achmat
Activist Zackie Achmat has vowed to cut ties with the ANC if President Jacob Zuma is re-elected. ||| Cape Town - Longtime ANC supporter, activist Zackie Achmat has vowed to cut ties with the ruling...
View ArticleRaped while in the care of the State
The girl who was used as a sex slave has been placed back into the care of the social worker who failed her the first time. ||| Cape Town - The 13-year-old girl who was used as a sex slave - allegedly...
View ArticleCape woman murdered in broad daylight
A Gansbaai woman who recently moved to Cape Town has been murdered in the house she was sharing in Woodstock. ||| Cape Town - A Gansbaai woman who recently moved to Cape Town has been murdered in the...
View ArticleFarmers appeal to labour department
Western Cape farmers appealed to the labour department in a public hearing on Friday to bring stability to agriculture, an official said. ||| Johannesburg - Western Cape farmers appealed to the labour...
View ArticleMcNamara wants drugs charges withdrawn
Former Western Cape government official Dave McNamara wants drug possession charges against him dropped, the Cape Town Magistrate's Court heard. ||| Johannesburg - Former Western Cape government...
View ArticleWestern Cape farmers fear more mayhem
Farmers gearing up for more labour unrest with some costly security measures. ||| WESTERN Cape farmers are gearing up for further labour unrest, forking out money for heavily-armed private security...
View ArticleCape shack fires leave 300 homeless
About 300 left homeless after their shacks caught fire in areas across the Western Cape. ||| About 300 people have been left homeless after their shacks caught fire in areas across the Western Cape on...
View ArticleShack blazes leave over 300 homeless
More than 300 people were left homeless after their shacks were destroyed by fires across the city. ||| More than 300 people were left homeless after their shacks were destroyed by fires across the...
View ArticleMatrics die in crash
Family and friends were left reeling at the news that three matric pupils were killed in a horror crash in Strandfontein during the early hours yesterday – just two days before their last exam and a...
View ArticleThree arrested for possessing Tik
Three people have been arrested in Gugulethu after being found in possession of Tik worth R1.2 million. ||| Three people have been arrested in Gugulethu after being found in possession of Tik worth...
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