The body of a man in his mid-thirties was discovered in the burnt husk of a car on Henley Road in Lotus River in the early hours of this morning. The City’s Fire & Rescue Service responded to an emergency call reporting a dwelling alight at 4.55am this morning, which[…]
In a struggling economy like South Africa’s, purchasing legitimate – and often expensive – goods is a luxury not all can afford. Many in Cape Town, at least, know of someone or someplace that stocks counterfeit goods and often, very secretively, purchase from these distributors. However, many overlook the economic[…]
A provincial strategy hub and safety organisations in communities are at the heart of a new plan to combat gangsterism in the Western Cape. The plan was drawn up after “high-level input from government and civil society members at five intense workshops” in 2018, and handed to the provincial community[…]
A murder suspect whose case led to mass street protests in Hong Kong walked free from jail on Wednesday as the city’s government squabbled with Taiwan, where he is accused of murdering his girlfriend, over how to handle a promised voluntary surrender. Chan Tong-kai, a Hong Kong citizen, was accused of murdering[…]
Nicholas Ninow showed no genuine remorse for raping a 7-year-old girl. That’s according to the North Gauteng High Court, which sentenced him to life behind bars for the rape. He was also handed another five years for drug possession. READ: Nicholas Ninow jailed for life There was jubilation from many in court as Ninow was handed[…]
An alleged gang boss was shot dead in Athlone, Cape Town, on Wednesday. Western Cape police spokesperson Sgt Noxolo Rwexana said the shooting happened at about 5.25pm. “It is alleged that a 47-year-old was shot and fatally wounded by unidentified suspects,” said Rwexana. “The suspects entered a liquor store and shot[…]
The state tightened its case against one of Mitchell’s Plain’s biggest alleged drug lords using cell phone coordinates to map the times at which the syndicate’s workers clocked in to allegedly pack crystal meth. Using GPS data from cell phones belonging to employees registered to Alterior Trading Solutions, the company[…]
Convicted rapist Nicholas Ninow is expected to take the stand on Wednesday, when he testifies in mitigation of sentence. This is after he was found guilty of raping a 7-year-old girl in the bathroom of a Dros restaurant in Pretoria in 2018. After a week-long trial in September this year,[…]
As crime levels in the Western Cape remain a serious cause for concern in many communities, neighbourhood watch groups are an essential tool in fighting the scourge of crime within residential areas. However, while the City does provide various forms of support to established and accredited neighbourhood watch groups, members[…]
A teacher at a school in Orania – a whites-only town in the Northern Cape – stands accused of statutory rape after allegedly having sex with a minor. Carel Boshoff, chairperson of the board of the Volkskool Orania, confirmed the arrest of the man to News24. According to Boshoff, the[…]
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