Eskom Warns of Prolonged Power Outage in Nkanini Following Incident with Technicians

Eskom has drastically withdrawn its services from Nkanini, Khayelitsha following the robbery incident that occurred after the power utility company deployed their technicians to the town on Friday and were robbed at gunpoint while the other technician got hijacked. Amid the town’s dire electricity situation, Eskom revealed that the town may face a prolonged period of power outage without  restoration due to the recent robbery targeting their technicians. The company assert... Read more »
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By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, January 5th, 2025

Rising Attacks on E-Hailing Drivers: Cape Town Police Arrest Robbery Suspects

The robbery of an e-hailing driver in Cape Town, which took place on 24 December 2024, has drawn widespread attention and condemnation from those affected. The victim, identified as Ali, was called for a pick-u... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, December 31st, 2024

Cape Town Baboon: A Tale of Wildlife and City Life Colliding

A  number of unusual occurrences involving a solitary male baboon wandering through Cape Town’s neighborhoods captured the attention of the residents and demonstrated collaboration amongst emergency authorit... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, October 25th, 2024

Three Arrested for Mass Shooting in Cape Town

Cape Town — In a tragic mass shooting that claimed seven lives in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, police have arrested three suspects as the province reels from a string of violent incidents believed to be gang-rela... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, March 8th, 2015

Bus Plunges Downhill and Kills Three

A total of 26 people have been injured while three others have been confirmed dead in an accident in which a bus tumbled down a cliff in the Western Cape on Saturday. The bus, which was carrying some players of... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014

Lwandle Evictions: City of Cape Town and Sanral Shift the Blame on Each Other

Dozens of people were left homeless after being evicted from Sanral-owned land in Lwandle informal settlement in the Western Cape. This resulted in violent protests, which have led to arrests of several individ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, May 1st, 2014

South Africans Living Abroad Cast their Votes

As the election race hots up, it behoves the media to take the coverage of the antics of the electioneering parties a gear higher in order to keep the public informed about who is doing what and also to keep th... Read more »
By Mvusi Ngubane On Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

Informal Settlement Leaders offer Zille Ultimatum

Cape Town’s premier, Helen Zille, has been handed an ultimatum by leaders of Cape Town Informal Settlements threatening to stage a “radical march” next year should their demands not be met. On... Read more »
By Mvusi Ngubane On Monday, October 21st, 2013

Teenager Beheaded in Satanic Act

Cape Town- Saturday evening revealed the outcome of a sinister act as the head of a 15-year-old boy, Lee Heinrich Adams, was discovered buried in the front garden of his alleged murderer – a 17-year-old male ... Read more »
By Mvusi Ngubane On Thursday, October 10th, 2013

High Court Rules Nkandla Report Urgent

President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead is once again under an investigative eye as a bid by the Democratic Alliance for a report on the residence’s upgrades has been deemed urgent by the  Western... Read more »