Housing battles in Gugulethu
The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements has refuted claims that houses are being hijacked in Gugulethu. It follows claims…
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The world is watching, India
Author: Professor Usuf Chikte The world is watching India as it marks 75 years of independence from despotic, British colonial…
Some hope for CoCT ‘water guzzlers’
Residents in violation of the 15 000 litre household water use limit have options to increase the quota, but this…
Illegal firearms confiscated in Delft and other Cape neighbourhoods
About 40 firearms have been removed from the Western Cape’s streets during a week-long operation aimed at cracking down on…
Egyptian Coptic church to be fixed after fire
The Egyptian Armed Forces Engineering Authority has been ordered to reconstruct a Coptic Orthodox church that was ravaged by a…
Fish Hoek police accused of brutality
The police watchdog Ipid has confirmed that it’s investigating the alleged assault of a civilian in Emerald Crescent in Fish…
Parts of W.C mountains covered in snow
Parts of the high laying mountain areas in the Western Cape are covered in blankets of snow. This weekend’s cold…
Four cash-in-transit robbers killed during shootout in Soweto
Four suspected cash-in-transit (CIT) robbers have been killed and one injured during a shootout with police along Nasrec Road in…
Most Umrah Covid restrictions lifted
Several restrictions have been lifted for the Umrah pilgrimage. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah had put several curbs…
Another teen shot in Delft
A 13-year-old girl has been shot and wounded in Delft. Police say that she was found at the corner of…
‘Satanic Verses’ author stabbed
New York police are investigating a stabbing attack on author, Salman Rushdie. A man reportedly rushed onto the stage as…
Another company seeks Telkom takeover
An investment company is now seeking government’s 40.5% stake in Telkom. Investment firm Toto Consortium wants to buy government’s stake…
20 year direct imprisonment for man that killed Manenberg woman
A 27-year-old alleged gangster has been found guilty of murdering a 52-year-old woman in Manenberg. The Wynberg Regional Magistrate Court…
6-year-old Eastern Cape boy shoots little sister
An investigation is underway into an incident where a six-year-old boy accidentally shot and wounded his five-year-old sister in Bethelsdorp…
New changes to SA passports
The Department of Home Affairs has announced massive changes to South African passport applications and collections. Home Affairs Minister Aaron…
Banks affecting home owner security
South Africans are not financially literate enough to protect themselves against opportunistic banks. This is the warning from personal finance…
SA universities risk being downgraded or shut down
South African universities face the risk of being downgraded, or even closed down should it not meet the requirement of…
State failures caused illegal mining boom
About 30% of mining profits have been lost through informal or artisanal mining in South Africa. This is the estimate…
SA celebrates economic ties with the US
Despite differing views on foreign policy, South Africa has celebrated its economic ties with the United States. The country’s foreign…
Will Israelis respect Gaza ceasefire?
A fragile truce is holding following the Israeli occupation regime’s latest wave of aggression on Palestine’s besieged Gaza Strip. The…