The Voice Of the Cape radio station (VOC) wishes to inform its listeners that a woman has been collecting money from a couple in Belville under the pretence of collecting donations for an orphanage in Paarl. Joel Booysen said he was contacted last week after the women called his dad[…]
Two people have been killed and another wounded by Metrorail trains during separate incidents in the Western Cape on Tuesday afternoon. Metrorail spokesperson Riana Scott said two young boys were struck on the tracks between Bonteheuwel and Netreg stations. “The 14-year-old boy was knocked by the train while the 12-year-old[…]
By Iqbal Jassat What is it about Clover Dairy’s proposed sellout to Israel’s Central Bottling Company (CBC) that has everyone up in arms? What makes this potential deal different to others – after all, foreign direct investment (FDI) into South Africa’s economy is a popular mantra sung by President Ramaphosa?[…]
The South African Agency of Social Security (Sassa) has warned the public of yet another scam whereby four ladies wearing Sassa name tags request beneficiaries’ details. The women ask beneficiaries to apply for a loan where they get all details and then defraud beneficiaries of their money. Sassa was made[…]
Eskom has announced stage 3 load shedding from 08h00 until 23h00 on Tuesday. Rotational power cuts kicked in on Monday after the breakdown of seven power generating units. Monday saw stage 4 load shedding, the most severe to hit the country thus far. Load shedding is implemented to prevent the[…]
FOR the first time in its 367-year history, the Muslim community will be able to view priceless relics of the Prophet Muhammad, various historical items that date back 1,440 years to his lifetime. This is the legacy of a friendship between a custodian of these relics, Sayyid Ahmad Ehraz of[…]
Embattled power utility Eskom announced on Monday afternoon that load shedding has moved from Stage 2 to Stage 4 from 13h00 until 22h00. According to a statement, this is due to the unexpected loss of six additional generating units which put additional strain on the system. Eskom has appealed to[…]
Two learners were stabbed and injured during an altercation at Lentegeur High School on Monday morning. One learner was stabbed in the leg whilst the other was stabbed in the neck. Minister of the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) spokesperson Jessica Shelver said a teacher accompanied the learners to a[…]
Earlier this year, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) announced that it will prioritise prosecutions in 15 apartheid-era murders. The 1985 case of the Cradock Four in which four anti-apartheid activists, including TV journalist Lukhanyo Calata’s father, were murdered by the apartheid government, is one of the 15 cases that will[…]
The City of Cape Town has put up a R50 000 reward for information regarding the shooting and injuring of two Metro Police officers and a motorist on the N2 near Borcherd’s Quarry on Monday morning. The incident occurred shortly after 02h00 when cameras detected rocks in the road. Metro Police[…]
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