Police arrest 6 suspected bank robbers in Cape Town

Police in Cape Town arrested six alleged bank robbers during pre-dawn raids on Friday. The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) spokesperson, Captain Lloyd Ramovha,...

Marikana residents in Philippi aim to force City to expropriate land

Ground-breaking Marikana case heads to court. Lawyers for Philippi residents aim to force City to expropriate land. The case of the residents of Marikana...

Abalone thieves arrested in Khayelitsha

On the evening of Wednesday 14 September, members from the Cape Town K9 Unit were conducting crime prevention patrols on the N2 when they...

Four men back in court for Tokai forest rape and murder

Four men accused of raping and murdering teenager Franziska Blochliger, in March this year, are expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on...

ANC member Yengeni back in court for drunk driving

African National Congress (ANC) veteran Tony Yengeni is expected back in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Friday, when his drunk driving trial resumes. In...

Madonsela subpoenas Cabinet as part of state capture probe

Cabinet has agreed to comply with a subpoena by Public Protector Thuli Madonsela to supply her with declarations by ministers relating to the naming...

University of Cape Town activities disrupted as Students protest

Student protest disrupts UCT acitvities. Protest centred on the student disciplinary tribunal. Today, more than 150 students and workers marched from the Belmont Square...

Clickety-click choo choo here comes the gravy train

And the Democratic Alliance (DA) mayor gets on, no doubt. It has just emerged that Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lile, has embarked on...

Dishonest tax consultants bust as Hawks arrests suspects

Western Cape, the Hawks’ Commercial unit has on Tuesday arrested two suspects. The arrests followed lengthy internal SARS investigations relating to unclaimed Input VAT...

Affordable housing out of reach for many poor families

Most people can’t afford "affordable" housing. Less than 10% of new Conradie development set aside for the poor. What is described as affordable housing is...

Paramedics frequently assaulted in black townships

The union of health workers, Hospersa is very concerned about the situation around ambulances and paramedics who are frequently attacked when they are called...

Man arrested for brutal murder on Cape Town teen

A 19-year-old man appeared in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday morning on charges of murder and attempted murder. Police spokesperson FC van Wyk...