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Dina Rodrigues's brother arrested 2006-02-08 09:59:53 The brother of murder accused Dina Rodrigues has been arrested after allegedly threatening Neil Wilson, father of Baby Jordan Leigh Norton. Two children killed in Malmesbury bus crash 2006-02-08 08:11:53 Failed brakes on a school bus have been blamed for a deadly crash that claimed the lives of two youngsters and traumatised the Malmesbury community in the Western Cape. Brazen thief rips security camera off wall 2006-02-08 05:52:07 Marina Da Gama resident Robert Gie installed a surveillance camera outside his home after a series of burglaries. He thought it would improve security, but one thief was undeterred by the move... Speedy chopper rescues snake-bite victim 2006-02-08 05:52:13 The Red Cross Air Mercy Service has recently resumed its helicopter flights in the Southern Cape - and not a moment too soon for little Denver Mouries, who had to be rushed to hospital after a close encounter with a deadly cobra... |
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Kayamandi fire razes dozens of shacks 2006-02-08 05:52:39 The first large Stellenbosch fire in more than 12 months has caused havoc in the Western Cape university town, destroying more than 150 shacks at the Kayamandi informal settlement and sending plumes of smoke high into the sky. Housing minister cracks whip in District Six 2006-02-08 08:32:53 Delays in the District Six housing project have forced Housing Minister Lindiwe Sisulu to promise delivery - six months earlier than the slated date. TV personality settles out of court 2006-02-08 05:51:54 Television maths tutor and A Word Or 2 co-host William Smith has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Knysna woman who alleged that he was a "greedy businessman". Two dead as Malmesbury school bus overturns 2006-02-07 22:38:25 Two school children have been killed and another has been seriously injured after their bus overturned in the Malmesbury area, Cape Town police have said. Independent group offers Muslims an apology 2006-02-07 23:30:58 The Independent Newspapers group has offered to publish an apology for any offence a weekend article caused to Muslims, already in uproar about a Danish-penned cartoon lampooning the Prophet Mohammed. Philippi serial murder case postponed 2006-02-07 15:05:50 The trial of alleged Philippi serial killer Jimmy Maketta has been postponed for a week as police are still awaiting DNA test results. Cape Town to get 2010 super stadium boost 2006-02-07 12:09:18 A new 70 000-seat domed stadium is being planned for Cape Town in time for the 2010 World Cup, with a price tag of R242-million attached to the project. Suspect's dad used as 'bait' in jewel case 2006-02-07 14:40:17 The Cape Town magistrate's court has heard that the state is using the father of a suspect in a R5-million V&A; Waterfront jewellery theft to "smoke out" his fugitive son. W Cape premier counts cost of mountain fires 2006-02-07 14:28:09 Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool has been greeted by an endless stretch of scorched land on his visit to the fire-ravaged Overberg region. Cape authorities 'to blame' for baboon attack 2006-02-07 12:44:13 The City of Cape Town provided a "perfect setting for disaster" by allowing baboons regular access to waste drums containing picnic remnants, says a University of Cape Town zoologist. Cyclists urge Cape drivers to be cautious 2006-02-07 13:54:32 Organisers of the Cape Argus Pick 'n Pay Cycle Tour have urged road users to be extra cautious as cyclists begin their training for the world's largest, timed cycle race. Single-sex Grade 9 classes prove a success 2006-02-07 14:43:43 Splitting 14-year-olds into single-sex classes has helped a Cape Town school to improve girls' confidence while helping the boys overcome a "laddish" culture that stops them from learning, writes Jo Steele. The judges misjudged, says academic 2006-02-07 11:16:07 The University of Cape Town's Christina Murray says that Cape High Court Justice James Yekiso may have flouted ethical guidelines by soliciting the use of a luxury Old Mutual venue for a Christmas lunch for judges and by accepting free food and drink. Moms' maintenance money lies uncollected 2006-02-07 13:35:10 More than 800 women who have applied for child maintenance in the Western Cape will be happy to hear that half-a-million-rand in uncollected money is waiting for them. Overberg fires leave 800 families wondering 2006-02-07 11:32:38 The South African Protea Producers and Exporters Association says the multi-million-rand flower industry in the Overberg region is to take a hard financial knock after devastating fires which left hundreds of families without any income. University to review language policy 2006-02-07 13:37:31 A review of the University of Stellenbosch's controversial language policy is set to begin after a three-year wait. Baby Jordan's father set to testify 2006-02-07 05:51:40 Neil Wilson, the father of baby Jordan Norton, is expected to take the stand when the murder trial resumes in Cape Town this week. It is believed he will shed light on his relationship with the accused, Dina Rodrigues. TV channel appeals in quest for clarity 2006-02-08 09:59:45 The Cape High Court has granted e.tv leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal against a ruling barring it from screening a 3rd Degree programme on the murder of six-month-old Jordan Leigh Norton. Cape Town to spend millions on waterways 2006-02-07 14:37:17 Some of Cape Town's dirty rivers and wetlands are in for a change after the city's allocation of R3,6-million to clean up metropolitan waterways. 'My family was at the mercy of the baboons' 2006-02-07 05:51:29 Johanna Adams - the grandmother of the four-year-old boy who was injured by a baboon at a Cape Town picnic site this weekend - says her relatives were still at risk after the attack. Staff at airport sufficient - home affairs 2006-02-07 10:08:39 The department of home affairs appears to be oblivious to problems of capacity control despite regular complaints from users of Cape Town International Airport about congestion and inefficiency in processing passengers through check-in and passport control. Security guards robbed in Mitchells Plain 2006-02-06 18:20:04 Three security guards have been robbed of an undisclosed amount of money at the Station Plaza in Mitchells Plain, Western Cape police have said. Baby Jordan trial postponed 2006-02-06 11:34:59 The murder trial of Baby Jordon has been postponed in the Cape High Court in the interests of justice, according to Judge Basheer Waglay. Boy 'may have been caught in baboon fight' 2006-02-06 14:07:16 Four-year-old Luciano Adams who had his stomach ripped open by a baboon at Kogel Bay may have been caught in a fight between two baboon males, according to a local filmmaker who rushed to the scene. Outcry at judges' lunch is 'mischievous' 2006-02-06 13:05:35 The outcry at the R25 000 sponsorship by Old Mutual of a Christmas lunch for Cape judges and their spouses has been described by Cape High Court Justice James Yekiso as "mischievous". Rasool en route to fire-ravaged Overberg 2006-02-06 06:00:48 Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool is planning to visit the fire-ravaged Overberg region this week to survey the extent of the damage before deciding whether to declare it a disaster area. Guests evacuated as fire razes plush hotel 2006-02-06 06:00:44 The upmarket La Couronne hotel in Franschhoek in the Western Cape had to be evacuated this weekend when a fire broke out. Elections not end of the road, says Mfeketo 2006-02-06 12:13:28 With little more than three weeks before the municipal elections, City mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo says elections are not the "end of the road" for the City of Cape Town Baroness granted leave to defend lawsuit 2006-02-06 10:44:58 Cape Town socialite Baroness Alexandra von Matzahn has been granted leave to defend an action instituted against her by the Cape Town High Court for the alleged rental arrears of R564 000 for a luxury Constantia home. Chamber of Commerce slams Poll day holiday 2006-02-06 12:37:42 The Cape Town Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry has slammed the need to make March 1 a public holiday, citing that less than half of those registered to vote would actually do so. Killer of HIV+ woman takes the stand 2006-02-06 06:00:34 Convicted murderer Ncedile Ntumbukane has testified in mitigation of sentence after being found guilty of killing his HIV-positive lover in Cape Town. Climbing excursion ends in tragedy 2006-02-06 06:00:23 A Cape Town woman fell to her death during a climbing outing near Muizenberg when the rope she was swinging on snapped, sending her plummeting to the ground fifteen metres below. Elderly woman found murdered in Sea Point 2006-02-06 09:08:36 Cape Town police are looking for a man in his early 30s, who may be able to assist them in their investigation after an 85-year old Sea Point woman was attacked and murdered in her Ashstead Road apartment. Farley Mowat's detention forcing court action 2006-02-06 11:20:21 Agents of the Canadian-flagged ship, the Farley Mowat, have written to the South African Maritime Safety Authority, asking that the detention order on the vessel be lifted immediately and that they be allowed to leave Cape Town harbour. Boy stable after 'unprovoked' baboon attack 2006-02-06 06:00:14 Four-year-old Luciano Adams is in a stable condition at a Cape Town hospital after being wounded by a baboon during a family outing at a Kogel Bay campsite this weekend. All eyes on baby Jordan's dad now 2006-02-05 15:34:37 He's the man everyone has been talking about, the man whose testimony at the baby Jordan Norton murder trial in the Cape High Court may finally provide answers to what led to the fateful day in June when the infant was murdered. Guests flee fire at plush Franschhoek hotel 2006-02-05 15:06:18 A fire has destroyed part of a luxury Franschhoek hotel - causing damage amounting to millions of rands. Baboon slashes boy's belly 2006-02-05 13:09:47 A picnic at a popular False Bay beach resort turned into a nightmare for a Cape Town family when a baboon ripped open their four-year-old boy's stomach. Boat capsizes, killing one 2006-02-04 15:07:00 One person has died in a boat accident at Kleinmond near Hermanus, the NSRI has said. Overberg fire partly contained, says mayor 2006-02-04 11:51:36 The raging fire at Michell's Pass near Ceres in the Overberg area has been partly contained, the Cape winelands municipality has said. |
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