Pygmy whale washed up at Muizenberg
A pygmy sperm whale was euthanased shortly after beaching itself at the popular Surfers Corner in Muizenberg on Saturday. ||| A pygmy sperm whale was euthanased shortly after beaching itself at the...
View ArticleFifty security firms face charges
The organisation representing the private security industry has opened 50 criminal cases against non-compliant security companies in the past year. ||| The organisation representing the private...
View ArticleAnglo-Boer War cemetary grave robbed
A grave at an Anglo Boer War cemetery in Ladysmith was plundered by robbers. ||| A grave at an Anglo Boer War cemetery in Ladysmith was plundered by robbers, Amafa Heritage KwaZulu-Natal said on...
View ArticleZulu taking it easy in jail hospital
Sifiso Zulu may be out of legal options, but he’s being treated royally in jail, write Matthew Savides and Masood Boomgaard ||| Sifiso Zulu was showering when a Tribune reporter turned up to see him in...
View ArticleSchool desperate after six-year wait
The provincial education department has entered the fray over a top school’s threat to occupy a nearby empty school. ||| The provincial education department has entered the fray over a top southern...
View ArticleMore than R55m spent on court security
The Western Cape Justice department has spent more than R55 million in the past year to strengthen protective measures at courts. ||| The Western Cape Justice department has spent more than R55 million...
View ArticleJapan to pay up at R1m a day
If the Eihatsu Maru’s owner defaults on paying the costs, the Japanese government will step in to avoid international incident ||| The Japanese owner of the ill-fated Eihatsu Maru, expected to arrive...
View ArticleDA has cleaned ANC stables - Zille
The DA claims it has put to rights much of the “damage” wreaked by the ANC in the 13 municipalities it snatched in last year’s polls. ||| A year the 2011 local government polls, the DA claims it has...
View ArticleBuilding, shacks burn in blazes across city
Firefighters spent hours yesterday battling a blaze that broke out in a Bree Street building in the city. ||| Firefighters spent hours battling a blaze that broke out in a Bree Street building in the...
View ArticleHolocaust through the eyes of a refugee in SA
‘Forgotten Letters’ reveal how Ralph Schwab’s family was lost to Nazis ||| For years, every Sunday, Ralph Schwab would get dressed in a good suit, put on a bow tie and sit down at a small typewriter in...
View ArticleSACP slams ‘sadistic’ Zuma painting
The SACP has aired its opinion of the controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed. ||| Johannesburg - A painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed is...
View ArticleDurban taxis ‘will resume business’
Taxi drivers in Durban are expected to be back on the road on Monday after a strike against metro police last week. ||| Durban - Durban taxis are expected to resume operations on Monday after a strike...
View ArticlePatient finally books chemo session
After nearly six weeks without undergoing treatment, Veronica Holman is set to receive chemotherapy. ||| “I am sleeping like a baby,” said lung cancer patient Veronica Holman, relief resonating in her...
View ArticleTaxis wait for talks on IRT plans
Taxi operators are “waiting anxiously” to be consulted about the roll-out of the bus service to the Cape Flats. ||| Taxi operators are “waiting anxiously” to be consulted about the roll-out of the City...
View ArticleBack on the beat after 2-year ordeal
After two stressful years, Warrant Officer Derik van Heerden can celebrate being back at work and the birth of his daughter. ||| “I only did my duty as best I could because I want to keep the streets...
View ArticleVote for city of the future
A giant ballot box has been set up where Capetonians can vote for what they want their city to look like in the future. ||| A giant ballot box has been set up where Capetonians can vote for what they...
View ArticleCop kills girlfriend, himself
A police constable shot and killed his girlfriend, also a constable, at their house before committing suicide, Limpopo police said. ||| A police constable shot and killed his girlfriend, also a...
View ArticleGirls abused in drug dens
The search for a missing 16-year-old girl has opened up a Pandora’s box of missing children. ||| The search for a missing 16-year-old Westbury High School pupil has opened up a Pandora’s box of missing...
View ArticleHawkers challenge Cape Town’s swoop
Fresh produce hawkers have lodged an urgent application to stop the City of Cape Town from demolishing several structures. ||| Fresh produce hawkers have lodged an urgent application in the Western...
View ArticleR100 000 for info on blue-light gang
Hijack victim Ryan Pickford has raised a R100 000 reward for information that can help catch and convict the blue-light gang. ||| Hijack victim Ryan Pickford, who had his car taken by the blue-light...
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