R1.2m of perly in a Merc

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A suspect is expected to appear in court after cops busted him with abalone worth R1. 2 million.

Preacher gets life for rape

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A Cape Town preacher has been sentenced to life in prison for raping his 10-year-old stepdaughter, the National Prosecuting Authority says.

Andrew Mlangeni dies

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Tributes continue to pour in for Andrew Mlangeni, the last surviving member of the Rivonia trialists, who died at the age of 95.

Still no sign of missing meisie

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Lunamandla Sithonga, 12, from Khayelitsha was last seen on 9 July after allegedly being dropped off by her school transport driver in Eastridge in Mitchells Plain. ...

Bogus applications delaying UIF relief payments for June

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The Unemployment Insurance Fund says it?s struggling to pay out TERS relief claims because it is sifting through thousands of bogus applications.

Corpse at Kalk Bay

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The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) reported a female body found floating off shore of the Brass Bell Restaurant outside the Kalk Bay Harbour on Sunday.

City to draft D6 plan

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The City of Cape Town has announced it will be engaging with residents of District Six in order to draft a neighbourhood plan.

No curfew for neighbourhood watch groups

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Accredited neighbourhood watches may continue to patrol their areas after the reinstated curfew, Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz said on Tuesday.

Dam levels rise by 9.2%

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Water levels at dams supplying the Cape metropolitan area increased by a massive 9. 2% for the week ending on 12 July.

RIP Zindzi Mandela

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Tributes have been pouring in following the death of Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane, the daughter of anti-apartheid icons Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. ...

Eskom warns of possible load shedding

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Eskom on Thursday cautioned that there was a high risk of load shedding during peak hours as the electricity grid was severely constrained.

Moerse cold front on its way

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South Africans can expect a chilly week ahead and an even colder weekend as a mammoth cold front is making its way here.

Raped priest protests

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A former female priest of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa embarked on a hunger strike on Wednesday to force the church to address the rape she suffered allegedly ...

Hippo has a new home

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Bambi, the hippopotamus, who was found wandering along the Rondevlei section of False Bay Nature Reserve last year, has finally found a home.

Raped girl,7, gets STDs

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A 7-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by her 60-year-old stepfather and two male relatives, has contracted sexually transmitted diseases.

Teacher losses virus battle

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A teacher from Montevideo Primary School in Montana has died of Covid-19 complications, the Western Cape Teachers Forum (WCTF) has confirmed.

Eskom warns of constrained system

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South African power utility, Eskom again warned of a constrained system on Wednesday and urged consumers to use electricity sparingly.

Housing policies deadline

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The public has an additional month to comment on the proposed changes to the City of Cape Town?s housing opportunities allocation policy.

Modack says new charges are made up by state

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Controversial businessman and alleged underworld boss, Nafiz Modack, says criminal charges brought against him by the State this week have been fabricated.

Coach is stranded at home

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SA-born New York soccer mentor uses time in the Cape to inspire and feed kids

Ramaphosa asks youth to lift SA

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the country?s youth to be agents of change.

Cop killers sentenced to 35 years

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Two men have each been sentenced to a total of 35 years in prison after murdering a Cape Town cop for his gun six years ago.

Golf courses in SA given the green light to re-open

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GolfRSA confirmed on Friday that amateur golfers will be allowed to return to playing, after the SA government approved the return of the sport.

Beauty industry in court

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The Western Cape High Court will today hear an urgent application asking that the Coronavirus lockdown regulation barring hairdressers, barbers and beauty salons ...

7 million Covid-19 cases worldwide

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World Health Organisation director-general, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said almost 7 million cases of Covid-19 have now been reported to WHO, and nearly 400 000 ...