Manenberg residents fear certain schools in the area could be closed down or merged to make way for the new multi-billion rand GF Jooste Hospital. This comes just months after Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo confirmed that the provincial Department of Health had secured land for the hospital project.[…]
While the world is gearing up for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August, jail is looming large for former hero Oscar Pistorius. If the State had its way, Oscar would long be behind bars by now, and for a very long time. The world’s eyes will again be[…]
DA leader Mmusi Maimane has called on the public protector to broaden her scope in her “state capture” investigation. This follows reports that a contract worth in excess of R564-million was awarded by Eskom last month to an ailing coal mining company taken over by the Gupta family and President[…]
As Gloria Abrahams clings to life in a Cape Town hospital, her father is left to take stock after a fire shattered his family and altered the fibre of Mitchells Plain. Patrick Abrahams will mourn the loss of his teenage sons, Kyle and Joshua, as well as 3-year-old Nikita, his[…]
Former SABC TV and radio host Hope Zinde’s son was expected to appear in the Brits Magistrate’s Court on Monday in connection with the murder of his mother. North West police confirmed that the 28-year-old would appear in court after the discovery on Saturday of his mother’s body in the[…]
As winter sets in, the city and paramedic services have suggested tips to help people stay warm and dry. Every year the city completes a winter readiness plan. The city has prioritised 34 high-risk areas which include informal settlements in Philippi, Gugulethu and the Strand. Safety and security mayoral committee[…]
A Mitchells Plain father heard anguished screams as he desperately scrambled around his burning home on Saturday when a fire ripped through it, killing eight people, including his three youngest children and three grandchildren. Eventually the smoke was so thick that Patrick Abrahams, 54, of Eastridge, had to abandon attempts[…]
People have started to gather at the Harry Gwala stadium in Pietermaritzburg ahead of the ANC’s provincial election manifesto launch. According to the programme, President Jacob Zuma is expected to address a crowd of about 40 000 at 12 000-seater stadium. The province has been rocked by several killings which[…]
The Reserve Bank has demanded that an Indian bank release documents related to bank accounts owned by the Gupta family. The demand forms part of a wider investigation into allegations that the Guptas may have been illegally channelling money out of the country. The Sunday Times has established that the[…]
The son of former SABC board member and presenter Hope Zinde‚ whose body was discovered in the boot of her car at her home at an estate in Pecanwood near Hartebeespoort in North West on Saturday is reportedly being questioned by police over her murder. SABC news said that North-West[…]
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