A massive fire in the towering Paarl mountains is under control with no evacuations required, the Drakenstein municipality said on Friday. “There was and is no need to evacuate the area or homes,” spokesperson Riana Geldenhuys said. This was after “aggressive” overnight firefighting operations, in spite of strong winds. Two[…]
Judgment is expected to be handed down today in the South Gauteng High Court, in the case against a couple accused of torturing their three-year-old son, Daniel, to death. Baby Daniel’s mother and stepfather are standing trial for murder, abuse and negligence. The child’s body was discovered at his home[…]
Hosken Passenger Logistics and Rail announced a 9.5% fare increase for passengers on its Golden Arrow buses in Cape Town – on the same day it unveiled a bid for a bigger share of the city’s commuter market. Golden Arrow general manager Derick Meyer said fares would rise on December[…]
Murder-accused Rob Packham will have to wait until Thursday to hear whether he can still attend his daughter’s wedding, as he fights a second accusation of violating the conditions of being on bail while awaiting trial for the murder of his wife Gill. This was after prosecutor Susan Galloway and[…]
Two men appeared in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday in connection with a deadly farm attack in Cape Town’s Philippi horticultural area. Sapho Mgxuati and Makwekwe Thumgela were arrested on Sunday afternoon after a shootout between police and a 10-man gang who robbed the vegetable farm. The state prosecutor[…]
Western Cape police are seeking information on how a baby boy came to be floating in a plastic bag in the waves at Muizenberg. The infant was spotted in the water on November 16 at the Muizenberg beach front. He was wrapped in a blanket inside the plastic bag. Miraculously,[…]
A 28-year-old man was arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a Jet store in N1 City Mall in Goodwood, Cape Town on Tuesday. The man faces charges of business robbery and the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. Police spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk said police responded[…]
A man selling drugs from his vehicle, which was parked at a petrol station in Koeberg Road in Cape Town, spent the weekend behind bars – along with two accomplices. Table View police made the arrest at the garage after being alerted to his actions at 11pm on Thursday. On[…]
The festive season road accident death toll is mounting across the country. Three people died instantly in an accident in the Eastern Cape on Monday morning, with more than a dozen injured. Eastern Cape traffic deputy director Charles Bramwell said the accident occurred between Cradock and Tarkastad at about 6am.[…]
A process to have the Bo-Kaap declared a national heritage site will begin early in the new year, Minister of Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa announced on Monday. His announcement was met with cheers from the people assembled in the hall of Schotshekloof Primary School on the slopes of Signal[…]
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