Nearly four years later, group finally go on trial for Cape toddler’s murder
A group of alleged killers is set to go on trial at the Western Cape High Court nearly four years after they mercilessly opened fire on a car filled with youngsters, killing a one-year-old boy.
Cape school evacuated after girls 'receive calling' and fall ill
A Wynberg school was evacuated on Friday when pupils fell ill after receiving a calling from their ancestors, sparking panic among parents.
PICS & VIDEO: Farmer arrested for murdering and mutilating Klawer teen accused of stealing mangoes
Police have arrested a farmer for allegedly killing and mutilating the body of a 13-year old boy accused of stealing mangoes.
Shocking details emerge of how Jesse Hess and her grandfather were attacked and murdered
Horrific details of the brutal murder of UWC student Jesse Hess and her grandfather, Chris Lategan emerged at the Western Cape High Court yesterday, with the rape charges coming under scrutiny.
Matric pupils rob Bolt driver in Cape Town
Four knife-wielding matric pupils from a Cape Town school were arrested in class after they robbed a Bolt driver during a trip last week.
From a drug dealer to a nurse: Man’s story of recovery and success inspires
A Cape Town man has shared his story of hope, overcoming drug addiction and transforming himself from a drug dealer into a cardiac nurse.
Cape Town teen fighting for his life after being hit in head in gang shootout
A Leonsdale teen is fighting for his life at Tygerberg Hospital after he was struck in the head by a stray bullet during a gang shooting.
WATCH: Hunt for Cape Flats street racers defying curfew
Traffic cops are on the hunt for a group of street racers who have started illegal drag racing on several Cape Flats roads during curfew hours.
Killer driver gets 3 years: Victim’s mother slams court for light sentence
The heartbroken mother of Xavier Nero, 20, says she was dismayed to find out that the maximum sentence applicable for a culpable homicide case was three years.
Mother who allegedly dumped baby in bin gets R500 bail
A Pelikan Park woman accused of dumping her newborn baby boy in a bin has been released on R500 bail at the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court.
Mom who allowed daughter to be raped, tortured by gangsters wants R5K fine
The mother of the two-year-old girl, nicknamed Baby Nadia, cried in the dock as she told the magistrate that she didn’t want to go to prison but was prepared to pay a R5 000 fine for her crimes.
Robbed right under cops’ noses: Armed thugs raid shop metres from police station
Brazen crooks robbed a store just metres from Lansdowne Police Station in Cape Town, and one of them even came back inside for a pack of disposable nappies.
Hanover Park teen, 13, shot in the stomach for allegedly refusing to hold a gun
A Hanover Park boy was hospitalised over the weekend after being shot in the stomach for allegedly refusing to hold a gun for a gangster.
Six kids’ Father’s Day agony after dancing man gunned down
The traumatised children of Anthony Griebelaar, 52, from Parkwood, spent Sunday grieving after being told that he had succumbed to three bullet wounds.
Fears missing mother of three is being held captive
The distraught family of Capetonian Marissa Manuel, 30, says they are desperate to find her as her three children have been left traumatised by her disappearance.
Hawks hunt for international fugitive allegedly involved in R400m cocaine bust
The Hawks are on the hunt for an international fugitive suspected of smuggling cocaine worth R400 million into the country for global drug cartels.
'Devastating' hoax sees 400 people show up for fake job advert in Cape Town
Over 400 Lotus River residents were left disappointed on Wednesday when they arrived hoping to be employed by the City of Cape Town, only to learn they had fallen for a hoax job post on social media.
’Pathetic justice system’: Six years for killing girl, 6, and her nanny
The father of little Shaylynn Arendse says after three years of dutifully attending court appearances hoping for justice, they were cruelly let down.
Man’s body allegedly dumped on family’s doorstep by his best friends
Residents have started several social media pages calling for justice for Riaan Syster, whose 9-year-old daughter ’’can’t even talk after being told what happened to her father’’.
Mom killed while shielding her children from hail of gang bullets
A young Cape Town mother has been hailed a hero after she died while shielding her two young children from a hail of gang bullets.
Charges dropped against man locked up for speeding as he raced to say farewell to dying wife
The 70-year-old Cape Town man who was arrested for speeding as he rushed to say goodbye to his dying wife has been cleared of all criminal charges after the NPA declined to prosecute him.
Girl, 4, keeps asking where is her eye after waking from coma as ’shooter’ seeks bail
Another bullet remains lodged in 4-year-old Chloe van der Westhuizen’s head and is believed to be behind her right eye.
Hundreds pray for girl, 4, shot in head
Hundreds of Hanover Park residents gathered to pray for a 4-year-old girl who was struck in the head during a gang shooting.
Cape Town man locked up for speeding as he raced to say farewell to dying wife
Arnold Tembo, 70, was left sobbing in a holding cell on Wednesday after traffic cops arrested him for speeding when he rushed to say goodbye to his dying wife.
Suspect arrested after girl, 4, shot in the head
A manhunt for the suspect who shot a four-year-old girl in Hanover Park has paid off after a 20-year-old man was arrested on Friday morning.