A man found guilty of raping his girlfriend at a New Year’s Eve rave five years ago is expected back in the Western Cape High Court on Monday for the start of sentencing proceedings. Sharisha Chauhan died on New Year’s Day in 2013 after being admitted to Paarl Mediclinic for[…]
Authorities are battling a blaze on the slopes of Table Mountain with numerous emergency services on scene. Cape Town Fire spokesperson Theo Layne told News24 that the fire began just after 17:00 on Saturday with at least six firefighting vehicles at the scene just above Vrede Hoek. “They are being[…]
Three families, including four children, are being evicted from their home in Woodstock and don’t know where they will go. The Cape Town Magistrate’s Court ruled on September 10 that the occupants of 23 Gympie Street must leave by January 31, 2019. After one of the previous owners died, the property was[…]
EFF leader Julius Malema has said that AfriForum won its cases against his party based on technicalities, rather than merit. In an interview on eNCA on Thursday night, Malema said: “The mistake we made as the EFF was to hire incompetent people who lack professionalism, who are not in a position to[…]
Former President Jacob Zuma is expected to file papers in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court seeking a permanent stay of prosecution. The application is expected to be filed on Friday. French arms company Thales, which has been charged along with Zuma in his corruption case, has also filed papers seeking a[…]
United Herzlia School (UHS) in Cape Town says it has taken action following a kneeling protest that was undertaken by two of its pupils last week. “The school leadership took action to investigate the matter by engaging with the two pupils and their parents and resolved the issue amicably. We[…]
Former home affairs minister Malusi Gigaba has resigned as a member of parliament. Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo confirmed on Thursday that Gigaba forwarded his resignation two days after he resigned from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet. Gigaba came under pressure to step down after the public protector and the courts found[…]
The City of Cape Town will be dumping more than 16 000 bottles of alcohol on Thursday morning. The disposal is part of the City’s operational readiness plan for the festive season, the City said in a statement. Amounting to nearly 12 000 litres, the alcohol was confiscated from beaches[…]
Two Western Cape alleged gangsters were nabbed after they were linked to various murders, including that of a one-year-old child. Lyle “Trompie” Silver, 24, and Anderson “Bougard” Koeberg, 27, were linked to several murders and attempted murders, police spokesperson Captain FC Van Wyk said on Wednesday. He said a significant[…]
A paraglider fell to his death in Llandudno, Cape Town, on Tuesday afternoon. According to a statement by ER24, paramedics arrived on the scene shortly after 14:00, where they found the man lying on the front stoep of a house. “Generic paramedics, the Llandudno Lifeguards and the SAPS [were] already[…]
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