Arno Carstens Back in Court for Drunken Driving Charge

On Wednesday, award-winning South African rock musician Arno Carstens appeared at the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court in connection with a drinking and driving incident almost three years ago. Carstens and his defence team had raised questions about the validity and accuracy of the tests which were conducted to determine his blood-alcohol level at the time of his arrest. The court heard that the tests were as accurate as can be and also, they were standardised. The defence tea... Read more »
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By PAW On Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013

ANC Sanitation Protesters Suspended

The African National Congress has taken a decisive stand on the battle of poo that has been raging on in the Western Cape. Despite warnings by the party, a group of ANC members continued to pile on the human wa... Read more »
By Ntokozo Sindane On Tuesday, August 6th, 2013

Suspect Held in Connection with Rape of Baby Girl and Young Boy

The month of activism against the abuse of women and children is not off to a good start. This past weekend in Ceres in the Western Cape, a 7 year-old boy and a 4 month-old baby were raped by the same man. Poli... Read more »
By Ntokozo Sindane On Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

Capetonians Protest after Blind Musician Was Harassed by Police

Lately, when the police are caught on camera, it is seldom a happy occasion. And with the avalanche of technology that has invaded social interactions, one would expect members of the force to be exemplary when... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Tuesday, July 9th, 2013

Faeces Dumper Insults Magistrate After Being Denied Bail

Suspended ANC Youth League member Andile Lili, the man responsible for dumping faeces at the Cape Town International Airport two weeks ago, insulted Magistrate Jannie Kotze after being denied bail at the Bellv... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Saturday, June 29th, 2013

Attention Cape Town Travellers: Beware the Faeces

The disgusting use of human faeces in protests for service delivery is on the rise in Cape Town. At the beginning of June we were shocked when it was reported that two men dumped faeces on the doorstep of the W... Read more »
By Mvusi Ngubane On Monday, May 6th, 2013

ANC Loses Members to Opposition – claims DA

The African National Congress’s Western Cape member count has dwindled over the past weekend. This, according to the DA’s Western Cape leader, Ivan Meyer, is a result of 250 ANC members being upset ... Read more »
By Smanga Kumalo On Friday, April 12th, 2013

Two Men Shot and Killed Outside Court

CAPE TOWN – Western Cape police have launched a manhunt after two people were shot and killed outside the Atlantis Magistrate’s court in the Western Cape on Thursday.  The motive of the shooting is unc... Read more »
By Thandi On Friday, April 5th, 2013

Racist article tarnishes University of Cape Town’s image

The image of world-renowned Africa’s number one university, the University of Cape Town (UCT), has been tarnished by a ‘racist article’ that was published on Tuesday by the university’s ... Read more »
By Thandi On Friday, March 15th, 2013

Bus Accident Claims Lives of 24 People in the Western Cape

Twenty four people died on Friday morning when a bus they were travelling in overtuned in Hex River Pass near De Doorns in the Western Cape. An SABC Journalist reported that the people were members of the 12 Ap... Read more »