Cellphone geographic tags place accused near Pete Mihalik murder scene

Rafieka Williams|Published

Three men accused of killing lawyer Pete Mihalik appeared in the Western Cape High Court as their trial continues.

Man parading firearm in Long Street in the CBD caught by City officers

Rafieka Williams|Published

The City’s Law Enforcement officers have taken a man into custody, after he paraded a firearm in Cape Town’s Long Street on Sunday.

Mitchells Plain self-published author Kyle Jantjies wants the community to read more

Rafieka Williams|Published

Kyle Jantjies, 27, teacher and published author from Mitchells Plain, played host as an exhibitor at Cape Town Comic Con, where he engaged with his fans.

Tik worth more than R3 million seized by Hawks in Table View

Rafieka Williams|Published

Following a routine patrol and vehicle checks, SAPS identified the driver of the vehicle as the person who abandoned narcotics in one of the hotels on Wednesday, ...

Cape Town’s first-ever Comic Con a successful space to geek out

Rafieka Williams|Published

In its first year in the Mother City, Comic Con showed why Cape Town is the heart of South Africa’s talent pool.

Survivors of Swellendam crash in stable condition after fatal road accident

Rafieka Williams|Published

The Western Cape Department of Health says six patients from Caledon Hospital have been discharged since a fatal bus accident that claimed the lives of four people ...

Strict bail conditions for Rondebosch attorney arrested for fraud

Rafieka Williams|Published

Disbarred attorney Zeenat Mohamed, 41, was granted R50 000 bail in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court with strict conditions.

Watch VideoLand rights activists to mark ‘un-Freedom Day’ with a memo to the president

Rafieka Williams|Published

The movement, consisting of 5000 members, said they have been opposing the idea of celebrating Freedom Day since 2008 by using the inverse un-Freedom Day as a direct ...

Prison gang researcher says ‘gang members loiter the streets as a result of rejection’

Rafieka Williams|Published

As part of his research, he spoke on Tuesday of how difficult it was for people who have adopted the number in prison to adjust to the communities they come from, ...

Corpse of missing Heideveld woman, Denice Hendricks, been in mortuary for five days

Rafieka Williams|Published

A Heideveld mother, Denice Hendricks, 60, reported missing on April 19, was on Monday found in Salt River mortuary. Hendricks went missing after escorting her family ...

Another police officer charged with ‘corruption’ after allegedly assisting in drug bust

Rafieka Williams|Published

Another police officer, Mthuthuzeli Qikila, has been arrested along with six other officers, following an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Unit.

Legal Aid trying to reduce the number of accused in murder of Parkwood e-hailing driver

Rafieka Williams|Published

Eleven people accused of killing e-hailing driver Abongile Mafalala have made their second appearance in the Western Cape High Court.

Nafiz Modack ‘enterprise’ case transferred to Western Cape High Court

Rafieka Williams|Published

Cape Town’s “crime kingpin” Nafiz Modack and 14 co-accused are expected to appear in the Western Cape High Court next month.

Western Cape Prasa says ‘there are still areas on the network where the rail is still missing’

Rafieka Williams|Published

The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) on Thursday took the parliamentary standing committee on public accounts on a site visit of the Cape Flats line.

Six men known as ‘Laughing Boys’ gang set to hear high court trial judgment in May

Rafieka Williams|Published

The trial of six people accused of running a criminal organisation in Hanover Park under the guise of a gang called the “Laughing Boys” will come to an end at the ...

Muslim community calls on Eskom to keep the power on for Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations

Rafieka Williams|Published

The Muslim community has called on Eskom to keep the power on for Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations, after load shedding was suspended for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, ...

‘Serial thief’ from Bo-Kaap remains in custody after first court appearance

Rafieka Williams|Published

Alleged serial thief Shahien Solomons, 21, appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court charged with an attack on South Korean tourist Haelin Kim.

Willow Arts Collective challenge their eviction from a space close to Hartleyvale Stadium

Rafieka Williams|Published

The Willow Arts Collective supported by the Ndifuna Ukwazi advocacy group protested as they challenged their eviction from a space close to Hartleyvale Stadium in ...

TVET College CEO faces fraud charges, granted bail

Rafieka Williams|Published

Eight people charged with fraud in the Technical and Vocational Educational Training (TVET) colleges sector have been granted bail by the George Magistrate’s Court. ...

Cape metro cops finds four firearms in Manenberg and Heideveld

Rafieka Williams|Published

The City of Cape Town’s metro officers have taken two suspects into custody following patrols in Manenberg and Heideveld.

Corruption-accused, suspended police officers out on R5 000 bail each

Rafieka Williams|Published

Two police officers have been granted R5 000 bail each at the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court following their arrest on charges of corruption, defeating the ends of ...

Ousted voice of the Khoi and San people seeks return to court

Rafieka Williams|Published

Tauriq Jenkins, the ousted voice of the Khoi and San people, is set to return to the Western Cape High Court in an attempt to regain his place as the representative ...

Easter shopping: Expect to pay over R200 for snoek – if you can find any this weekend

Siviwe Melapi and Rafieka Williams|Published

Easter holiday preparations have begun and families are looking forward to hunting for bargains to make the most of the feasting associated with the Christian holiday. ...

SAPS sanitiser saga: R3. 5 million fine for company that overcharged the police

Rafieka Williams|Published

The Competition Tribunal has fined BlueCollar Occupational Health and its partner, Atletico Investments, more than R3. 5 million in penalties following a guilty ...

Zonnebloem man to challenge victim’s cause of death in court

Rafieka Williams|Published

A man accused of killing another person after stabbing him during a brawl in the Zonnebloem informal settlement says he pleaded not guilty to murder because he disputes ...