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Date set for Yengeni police chief's judgment  2009-11-20 18:07:59
Judgment in the trial of a police commander who is accused of interfering in a drunken driving case against former ANC chief whip Tony Yengeni has been scheduled for November 30. Full Story....
Student's rape and murder trial set for May  2009-11-20 16:26:59
Former Stellenbosch student Jacobus Eksteen, accused of raping and killing fellow-student Erin Van Rensburg, is to go on trial in the Cape High Court next year. Full Story....
'He brought her naked to me'  2009-11-20 15:11:22
The grandfather of two-year-old Randoline Fortune, who was raped and murdered, has testified to the bruises on her naked body in the last moments he saw the little girl alive. Full Story....
'Beaches are a privilege'  2009-11-20 15:11:16
Cape Town beachgoers have been encouraged to enjoy the city's beautiful beaches in a responsible way. Full Story....
Farmers responsible for attacks?  2009-11-20 15:32:49
Farmers in De Doorns have rejected allegations that they are paying Zimbabwean immigrants lower than the minimum wage. Full Story....
22 arrested for xenophobic attacks  2009-11-20 13:06:02
Twenty-two people have been arrested for alleged involvement in attacks on foreigners at De Doorns this week, the police have said. Full Story....
Taxi crashes through wall  2009-11-20 12:31:00
Nine people have been taken to hospital after their taxi crashed through the wall of a house in Cape Town, paramedics have said. Full Story....

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Police need help finding toddler  2009-11-20 10:12:15
Three weeks on, a blanket and pair of shoes are the only clues Worcester police have of missing toddler Marathino Christiaan Ohlssom. Full Story....
Eye high in the sky  2009-11-20 10:22:51
If you're walking along the street, minding your own business, and suddenly sense that you're being watched, look up - your paranoia may not be unfounded... Full Story....
COPE youth leader sorry after b***h comment  2009-11-20 11:13:38
COPE youth leader Anele Mda has apologised for an incident with party deputy general secretary Deidre Carter. Full Story....
'Considerable blow to drug market'  2009-11-20 12:14:36
The Hawks have bust a suspected drug outlet and seized more than R2-million worth of illegal substances. Full Story....
Field is temporary home for De Doorns folk  2009-11-19 23:30:05
The Western Cape government has rejected claims that it does not care about the 3 000 De Doorns refugees who fled during a surge of xenophobia. Full Story....
Plato beefs up security detail  2009-11-19 20:58:31
Instead of jeers Mayor Dan Plato was greeted with indifference during his visit to Philippi. Full Story....
Tutu lashes out at some in the ANC  2009-11-19 19:39:11
Decrying the public discourse as abysmal and putrid, Nobel Peace laureate and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu lashed out at some within the ANC. Full Story....
'The witnesses were telling lies about me'  2009-11-20 09:33:27
The former station commissioner accused of interfering with the drunken driving case of former ANC chief whip Tony Yengeni, has testified in court. Full Story....
Zimbabweans 'not chess pawns'  2009-11-19 14:55:40
Passop has slammed Mayor Charles Ntsomi's attempt to reintegrated the displaced Zimbabweans into the volatile De Doorns community. Full Story....
De Doorns - 'no apology from Zille'  2009-11-19 13:06:58
Premier Helen Zille and her MECs have been slammed for failing to address the De Doorns xenophobia victims. Full Story....
Kidnap hoax: UCT student in court  2009-11-19 13:50:05
A UCT student, who claimed she had been kidnapped and held for ransom, has been arrested and charged. Full Story....
Slain boy's dad wants bail  2009-11-19 13:50:02
A bail application for a man charged with kidnapping his son and later murdering him is expected to be heard in 2010. Full Story....
Major setback for Seli 1 vessel  2009-11-19 16:32:11
The Transnet National Ports Authority's decision to distance itself from the plan to remove the wrecked Seli 1 is a major setback for the costly operation. Full Story....
Careering car hits mom, daughter  2009-11-19 20:51:33
A woman and her daughter were hit on the centre island of a busy intersection in Bishop Lavis when a BMW careered out of control. Full Story....
'Ag shame, where was he supposed to go?'  2009-11-19 14:28:16
Former Springbok Rassie Erasmus got involved in a maul of a different kind when he braved early morning traffic to rescue a dog trying to dodge cars on the busy N1. Full Story....
Panel van conversions under fire  2009-11-19 13:29:14
Provincial authorities have no power to issue a blanket ban on roadworthiness certificates for Toyota panel vans converted to taxis, says Western Cape transport MEC Robin Carlisle. Full Story....
Goldberg facing sixth charge  2009-11-19 11:35:38
The ivory seized from Sea Point curio shop owner Mark Goldberg was provisionally valued at R32-million, the court has heard. Full Story....
Big ideas for city's water sources  2009-11-19 10:11:48
As threats of future water scarcity mount for Cape Town, gallons upon gallons of water rush from Table Mountain, through the city's belly and into the sea every day, writes Ella Smook. Full Story....
Sex abuse victim back in court  2009-11-19 11:18:29
A woman, who settled for R100 000 in damages from a man who allegedly raped and molested her 45 years ago, has asked the court for a sequestration order against him. Full Story....
Tutu lauds caring staff at Tygerberg  2009-11-19 07:56:55
Singing a popular hymn, the Desmond Tutu Tuberculosis Centre Choir opened the ninth annual Tygerberg Children's Hospital Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. [GALLERY] Full Story....
De Doorns calm after attacks  2009-11-19 11:14:12
Authorities are looking to move the thousands of displaced Zimbabwean refugees back into the area they were violently evicted from. Full Story....
DA makes inroads  2009-11-19 01:14:59
The Democratic Alliance has unseated the African National Congress in a crucial ward by-election in Atlantis in the Western Cape. Full Story....
De Doorns refugees need our help - Red Cross  2009-11-19 01:07:48
The Red Cross has appealed for aid to assist scores of xenophobia refugees at De Doorns in the Western Cape [GALLERY]. Full Story....
Refugees to be reintegrated  2009-11-18 21:16:20
As calm returned to the small town of De Doorns after scenes of violence in the past few days, authorities were looking to move the thousands of displaced Zimbabwean refugees back. Full Story....
Woman smacks mayor  2009-11-19 07:14:26
On a surprise visit to the Blikkiesdorp transition camp in Delft, Mayor Dan Plato was smacked, sworn at and branded a liar by residents. Full Story....
'Zimbabwe is our Zion'  2009-11-18 21:12:38
"This situation is not normal," says Eugen Musungata, referring to the thousands of other Zimbabweans doing their laundry, cooking and washing themselves in the De Doorns sports ground. Full Story....
Muslim woman wins court battle  2009-11-19 09:33:15
In a "significant step" in the recognition of Muslim marriages, the Western Cape High Court has ruled a local woman married under Islamic law must be paid maintenance while her divorce is pending. Full Story....
Court rules in NIA operative's case  2009-11-18 18:44:16
Former National Intelligence Agency operative Philip du Toit has been found guilty of possessing and transporting abalone for a Chinese syndicate. Full Story....
Passengers unhurt after plane leaves runway  2009-11-18 16:41:46
Passengers insisted that as the SA Airlink aircraft rumbled down the runway and gathered speed at the Port Elizabeth Airport they heard a loud noise from the left of the plane - and then it spun violently. Full Story....
Ex-spook convicted  2009-11-18 13:52:16
Former intelligence operative Philip du Toit has been found guilty of possession and transporting of abalone for an alleged Chinese syndicate. Full Story....
Rape accused fails to pay up  2009-11-18 13:52:05
A businessman is facing a sequestration application after he failed to pay a 58-year-old woman, who accused him of raping and sexually molesting her 45 years ago. Full Story....
MPs 'milking system'  2009-11-18 13:52:11
ID leader Patricia de Lille has vowed to fight to ensure that MPs are as accountable for their travel costs as ministers. Full Story....
Blaze engulfs chemical recyclers  2009-11-18 14:29:30
Management at a chemical recycling plant that burnt down in Bellville South is still not sure how the fire started. Full Story....
When a lion safari goes wrong  2009-11-18 11:31:05
Eight British tourists are suing a Western Cape wildlife reserve after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned, and lions started approaching... Full Story....
What's next for De Doorns migrants?  2009-11-18 11:39:58
Up to 2 700 Zimbabwean asylum seekers have set up a temporary "safety camp" after attacks on their shacks in a dispute about jobs. Full Story....
Dead man found on pile of rubbish  2009-11-18 11:04:27
Police have discovered the decomposed body of a man lying on top of the pile of rubbish inside his Cape Town home. Full Story....
Grim look at school failure rates  2009-11-18 11:32:02
More than 100 000 children are held back a grade in Cape schools. Have your say... Full Story....
Pupils and teachers mourn matrics' deaths  2009-11-18 11:50:49
As one of their classmates was buried, pupils and teachers of the Oude Molen Technical High School received trauma counselling after a car accident which killed two students. Full Story....
Drug search horrifies police  2009-11-18 11:17:11
"How can people live like this?" one police officer said in disgust, lifting a grubby, dirt-hardened rag... Full Story....
Police on high alert in De Doorns  2009-11-18 07:21:42
Locals in De Doorns, entirely dependent on seasonal farm work, have driven out thousand of Zimbabweans they accuse of stealing their jobs. [GALLERY] Full Story....


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