While Capetonians are still reeling from shock after four children drowned at Rocklands Beach on Sunday, yet another life has been claimed by the seas. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) released a statement on Tuesday evening saying a 9-year-old boy swimming with his friends was reported missing in the[…]
A 37-year-old woman, who has been accused of raping a 14-year-old boy and sending explicit images and videos of herself to at least four other minors, has been granted bail under strict conditions. The Pretoria woman, who cannot be named until she has pleaded to the charges, appeared in the[…]
Some things could only ever happen in South Africa. A recent video showing a man being robbed while in the process of robbing a store has left many locals splitting at the sides with laughter. The incident took place at a Shoprite Usave supermarket in northern Gauteng and a camera[…]
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has denied claims that it charged Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth in the Equality Court to appease the Langebaan community, a report says. This after Sunday newspaper Rapport reported this weekend that the commission’s CEO had warned it did not have enough evidence that the Springbok[…]
The body of a 16-year-old boy was found in the surf at Rocklands Beach in Sea Point, Cape Town, on Monday afternoon. This followed shortly after the body of a 15-year-old girl was found in the same area by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI). The NSRI said on Sunday they[…]
At times, it feels like the war against gender-based violence simply won’t end. Police stats show more women are reporting incidents. It appears the country is not a safe place for women. READ: ‘Women have no fault in this’: Ramaphosa speaks on GBV As the 16 Days of Activism campaign begins, here are some of[…]
Black Friday is around the corner. November 29 to be exact. It is a huge discount-driven shopping day, held annually the day after the American holiday, Thanksgiving. It has slowly become one of SA’s biggest shopping days. Here are some dos, don’ts and definitely don’ts to make your shopping experience[…]
Fransina Sauls has been living and working on the Bock family farm in the Philippi Horticultural Area in Cape Town for nearly a decade. The building she and her family share with several families is falling apart. But the Bock family says they can do nothing; they are battling just[…]
Ahead of the festive season, motorists are being urged to remain vigilant as the number of smash-and-grab incidents seem to be increasing around Cape Town. Clive Jacobs, a community activist from Lavender Hill, said smash-and-grab robberies were “out of control” and that residents fear for their lives, but that police[…]
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Monday launch the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children at the Witpoort police station in Lephalale, Limpopo. Scores of women and children have been abused, raped and killed in the country since the beginning of the year. Ramaphosa is expected to outline[…]
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