Nicola Daniels

Multimedia Journalist, Cape Times

How surfer escaped vicious seal attack

Nicola Daniels|Updated

A Blouberg surfer's terrifying encounter with a rabid seal raises alarms about the rising rabies threat in South Africa, prompting urgent warnings from health authorities. ...

Fury over Premier’s secrecy on ‘cop infiltration’ by WC gangs

Nicola Daniels|Updated

Premier Alan Winde faces mounting criticism for keeping a report on gang infiltration of Western Cape police under wraps. While KZN' s police commissioner recently ...

‘I don't know if my son will be safe’, mom of bullied pupil speaks

Nicola Daniels|Updated

In the wake of a shocking bullying incident at Milnerton High School, a mother voices her fears for her son's safety and calls for justice.

Probe launched into alleged sexual assault of child at Garlandale Primary School

Nicola Daniels|Published

A Cape Town family is in shock after their 8-year-old son was allegedly sexually assaulted by a fellow pupil at Garlandale Primary School. The parents express outrage ...

CA Stellenbosch Municipality mum on transformation

Nicola Daniels|Published

Stellenbosch Municipality faces scrutiny over its senior management's racial composition following a leaked video where Acting Director Alexander Kannemeyer questions ...

SA1st Forum joins court battle against City's fixed rate charges

Nicola Daniels|Published

SA1st Forum joins the legal challenge against Cape Town's new fixed rate charges, arguing that the increases are unaffordable for ordinary citizens and violate municipal ...

Exploring 'Ons vir jou': a photographic artwork capturing South Africa's Reconciliation Day at the Voortrekker Monument

Nicola Daniels|Updated

Discover 'Ons vir jou' (2025), a striking photographic artwork by Lily van Rensburg and Haroon Gunn-Salie that captures the essence of South Africa’s politically ...

Standard Bank suspends marketing manager after drug and firearms arrest

Nicola Daniels|Updated

Standard Bank has suspended marketing manager Raed Cupido following his arrest in a significant drug and firearms bust.

Why Premier Winde insists on keeping the George building collapse report confidential

Nicola Daniels|Published

Calls for transparency grow as the ANC demands the release of the George building collapse investigation report, questioning Premier Winde's commitment to accountability ...

Under-30s confident their vote can be vital – survey

Nicola Daniels|Published

According to Varsity Vibe, 93. 62% of Gen Z individuals who participated in the survey, the generation born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s, believe that their ...

Adult dependants to get bigger share of R2m

Nicola Daniels|Published

The Sanlam Umbrella Fund has been ordered to allocate a bigger portion of a man’s close to R2 million death benefit to his adult children who were also dependent ...

Major victory for unplaced learners over WCED as court orders department to place pupils within ten days

Nicola Daniels|Published

Equal Education (EE) and the Equal Education Law Centre (EELC) had hauled the department to court for the urgent placement of learners who remained out of school. ...

IEC says foreign voting ran smoothly despite hiccups in London

Nicola Daniels|Published

According to a South African citizen in London, this was not the case as they were unaware about a change in the voting date, with many people showing up on Friday, ...

All talk, no action: Cape Town’s housing delivery comes under the spotlight

Nicola Daniels|Published

According to the report, more than three-quarters (76%) of Capetonians earn less than R22 000 per month – the minimum to qualify for a bank loan to buy an entry-level ...

Party loyalty leads in voter survey

Nicola Daniels|Published

Respondents in a University of Johannesburg survey on voting behaviour were 58% more likely to choose the incumbent party – the ANC – than an opposition party if ...

Only Ramaphosa’s signature stands in NHI’S way

Nicola Daniels|Published

Ramaphosa is expected to sign into law the bill, which aims to achieve universal access to quality healthcare services for all South Africans, whether in public ...

UWC support staff stage picket protest for better pay

Nicola Daniels|Published

According to the UWC Workers Union, the matter relates to the workers’ unhappiness over the salary increase proposed for administrative and support staff and their ...

Wrongful arrests, detentions cost SA taxpayer more than R2bn

Nicola Daniels|Published

Crime expert Calvin Rafadi said many cases would come from people being held for over 48 hours without being charged.

SAHRC warns parties to be mindful while campaigning

Nicola Daniels|Published

In the latest incident, the public and the presidency expressed outrage following an election campaign advertisement by the DA depicting the burning of South Africa’s ...

Democracy report shows meaningful change remains a pipe dream for millions of South Africans

Nicola Daniels|Published

Ramaphosa said the report contained an honest and critical appraisal of 30 years into democracy that would be used to inform future government planning.

Probe into Stellies council ‘land swap’

Nicola Daniels|Published

The matter relates to the proposed swap of prime municipal land for an erf allegedly of less value, owned by a private developer, and involving the Botmaskop Estate ...

Youth survey shows 35% undecided on voting in upcoming elections

Nicola Daniels|Published

With nearly half (48%) of youth likely to consider emigrating from the country in the next three years, corruption was seen to be the top reason to emigrate among ...

MP Bongani Bongo’s corruption acquittal overturned, fresh trial ordered

Nicola Daniels|Published

The allegation is that a senior manager of Legal and Constitutional Services in the Office of the Speaker of Parliament was allegedly offered an unspecified amount ...

Mass shootings claim four lives despite advances in police operations

Okuhle Hlati and Nicola Daniels|Published

High-flyers gang members have been the target of police crime-fighting efforts in the Western Cape, resulting in several arrests.

Low voter turnout on the cards as it stands

Nicola Daniels|Published

Currently the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) has recorded 27 698 369 registered voters across the country.