Anger is mounting in response to a video circulated on social media showing a Metro police officer allegedly using force during protest action with a Bonteheuwel resident on Wednesday. The residents in collaboration with the Bonteheuwel Ratepayers and Tenant Association (BRATA) embarked on a protest to highlight alleged corruption and[…]
Tensions were high this past week after protests erupted in Bo-Kaap. High-rise buildings and commercial developers have caused anger within the community, with the situation being compared to forced removals. The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) released a statement on Wednesday, condemning the amount of force used by the South African[…]
An annual report on Child Gauge 2018 was published earlier this week by the Children’s Institute (CI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in relation to families, state and the status of the children’s well-being in South Africa. The report which is in its 13th year partnered with academic,[…]
President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce a Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday at 3pm. More to follow.
Frustrated Malmesbury residents embarked on a peaceful protest on Wednesday against what they describe as unfair treatment of black and coloured people by the municipality. A group of 300 people protested in the Swartland town to deliver a memorandum of demands to Mayor Tijmen van Essen. Community leader Amber Jacobs[…]
Two unknown suspects aged between 36 and 56 are due to appear in the Somerset West Magistrate’s Court on Thursday for alleged possession of uncut diamonds. Police spokesperson Noloyiso Rwexana said the pair were arrested on Tuesday after police received a tip off from community members. “Acting on a tip[…]
A second suspect was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a R8.9m drug bust in Somerset West in the Western Cape last week. The 45-year-old suspect is believed to be the lessee of the storage facility in Somerset West Business Park where large quantities of tik, heroin and mandrax were[…]
It was a gas cylinder explosion in Maitland, Cape Town in February that led police to a house in the suburb where a group was allegedly running an illegal perlemoen (abalone) processing facility. The explosion in Hely Street, which is just a few blocks from major highways and train routes,[…]
A French rights group has sued Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan for his alleged involvement in the war in Yemen. Alliance for the Defence of Rights and Freedoms (AIDL) accused Al-Nahyan of war crimes, complicity in torture and inhumane treatment in Yemen. “It’s in this capacity that[…]
Eighty drivers who worked for Cape Town’s MyCiti bus service have been fired for misconduct and desertion since the “wildcat” strike that started in October, said one of the route operators Kidrogen. “They were dismissed due to serious unacceptable behaviour which constitutes gross misconduct,” said spokesperson Leah Eckles. This is[…]
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