The Oudtshoorn Municipality has welcomed the sentencing of its former deputy mayor for sexual assault, saying it served as a reminder to people in power not to abuse their positions
With the National Assembly expected to consider the impeachment of suspended Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe on Wednesday, Parliament has filed a replying affidavit arguing that it was correct in proceeding with the matter.
Judge Cloete said the court was under the impression that Standard Bank wanted to apply for leave to appeal the interdict against it, so as to close Sekunjalo’s bank accounts, affecting the livelihoods of more than 4 000 employees.
Lawyers for Standard Bank shocked the court when they said the bank accounts of the Sekunjalo Group of companies would remain open even if an interim interdict against the bank was not upheld.
Upgrades to the tune of R41 million at the Sea Point promenade and Granger Bay parking area have come to a grinding halt due to slow progress by the City-hired contractor, with no end in sight just yet for its completion.
With nowhere else to go, homeless people living in tents and makeshift structures next to the Three Anchor Bay Tennis Club say they will wait until February 7 when police have been instructed to assist with their legal eviction from the property.
At least 58 Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers who failed their driving assessments and another eight who did not comply with requirements to carry a firearm are challenging the termination of their contracts with the City.
As the regulator of banks charged with issuing, suspending and revoking bank licences, the South African Reserve Bank and Prudential Authority have a legal interest in how the institutions conduct themselves with their customers, Sekunjalo Group said in court.
Incidents of alleged “chain snatching” by children in Sea Point and surrounding areas have prompted ward councillor Nicola Jowell to caution residents against falling victim.
Advocate Geoffrey Budlender SC, for the SARB and PA, argued that Sekunjalo had to provide prima facie evidence to support its claims against the SARB and PA.
New laws being drafted regarding the use of cannabis for private consumption would be unconstitutional if they excluded members of the SANDF.
Efforts are continuing to declare the Athlone Power Station a provincial heritage site (PHS) in order to “protect its rarity” as the last remaining power station of its type and scale in Cape Town.
Teaching children humanity, along with maths, science and technology, is the vision of the newest independent school to officially be opened in Cape Town.
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is awaiting outcomes of an investigation into the alleged assault of juvenile inmates who were beaten with a cricket bat by warders.
Almost all 130 employees who were retrenched from a canned fruit factory in Ashton near Montagu have resumed work as seasonal workers at the plant.
A legal agreement over the damages and loss of earnings that should be paid to a man who suffers imminent amputation of his right leg after being pushed out of a moving train has been made in an order by the Western Cape High Court.
With a decline in land transportation income for the agriculture sector towards the end of last year, farmers in the province were still monitoring the impact from the nearly R4 million dip in income.
An incident of alleged hubcap theft at the Riebeeck Square parking lot in the CBD has brought the safety of motor vehicles into the spotlight.
Another accusation that an ANC member has left it to join former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has raised the suspicion of a member who said it was a malicious act.
In four affidavits, whistle-blowers detailed an alleged plot by the developer of the Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust, his associate and an attorney to overrule Jenkins as a legitimate leader.
The DAs decision to join the SA Zionist Federation and SA Jewish Board of Deputies in pushing for the reinstatement of David Teeger as the South African Under-19 cricket squad captain, has been labelled a racist defence of white privilege in sport.
Residents living in areas adjacent to the demolished Athlone cooling towers have called for the site to be used for housing and job creation.
A man who stole R50 000 from a woman he met online and was later accused of sexually assaulting her has been acquitted of rape.
The continued defacing of rocks, trees, fences and buildings along hiking trails on Table Mountain have spurred a group into action to preserve the natural beauty of the national park.
In a new modus operandi targeted at fleecing unsuspecting tourists to the Atlantic Seaboard, two suspects were caught on CCTV attempting to scam the visitors by forcing them to tap their credit cards in order to “access” certain roads in Green Point.
