Fury over De Waterkant development
Some De Waterkant residents have raised concerns about a proposal to build a 28m high-rise building costing R300 million in the upmarket suburb. ||| Cape Town - Some De Waterkant residents have raised...
View ArticleTravails of the transgender
For many transgender people in SA, incorrect sex statuses on their IDs pose a huge inconvenience to their everyday lives. Bethany Ao reports. ||| Transgender people living in Cape Town face a range of...
View ArticleFinding how to be yourself at school
Bethany Ao discovers that uniforms and bathrooms are two areas transgender pupils continue to struggle with in SA. ||| Cape Town - When a transgender man who goes by the pen name Dylan Marx attended an...
View ArticleAn awkward reason for seeking refugee status
Mandivavarira Mudarikwa tells Bethany Ao that one of the fundamental issues transgender refugees face is the inability to change their gender on their paperwork. ||| Cape Town - South Africa has one...
View ArticleChildren find skull of missing man
Young boys playing in the area of Komkhulu location at Zingqayi Village were shocked to discover a human skull, Eastern Cape police said. ||| King William’s Town - Young boys playing in the area of...
View ArticleFamily wins long fight for justice
After fighting for justice for more than a decade, a family secured the harshest sentence they could in SA's first successful private prosecution for murder. ||| Cape Town - After fighting for justice...
View ArticleTutu quits church after gay marriage
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s daughter has decided to quit her job after her licence to preach was revoked. ||| Cape Town - Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s daughter Reverend Canon Mpho Tutu-Van...
View ArticleSA-born woman dies on Mount Everest
A 34-year-old Australian woman, who was born in South Africa, has died while descending from the summit of Mount Everest, officials said. ||| Kathmandu/Melbourne - A 34-year-old Australian woman, who...
View ArticleTwo ANC leaders arrested in Gauteng
Two leaders of an ANC ward in Gauteng face suspension following their alleged involvement in criminal activity over the weekend. ||| Johannesburg - Two leaders of an ANC ward in Gauteng face suspension...
View Article‘House of horrors’ couple pleads not guilty
The Springs couple who are accused of neglecting and abusing their five children over a number of years pleaded not guilty to more than 21 charges. ||| Pretoria - The Springs couple who are accused...
View ArticleSurvey finds SA not keen on helping refugees
SA is one of the least welcoming countries when it comes to offering refuge to people fleeing war and persecution, according to a survey by Amnesty International. ||| Cape Town - South Africa is one of...
View ArticleTenants' rights in untenable situation
We all want a place to call home, but since not everyone’s in the position to buy, rental’s the next best thing. Or is it, asks Georgina Crouth. ||| We all want a place to call home, but since not...
View ArticleAlarm bells as cops bust ‘jelly babies’ drug lab
Don’t allow your child to accept sweets from strangers. This warning was sounded after police uncovered drugs disguised as jelly sweets being manufactured at a Chatsworth home. ||| Durban - Parents...
View ArticleTeen killed in drive-by shooting
A 15-year-old Cape Town boy was left brain dead after he was shot in the head in a drive-by shooting. ||| Cape Town - A 15-year-old boy was left brain dead after he was shot in his head in a drive-by...
View ArticleChinese ships held over illegal fishing
South Africa's navy has detained three Chinese ships with around 100 crew on board on suspicion of illegal squid fishing. ||| Cape Town - South Africa's navy has detained three Chinese ships with...
View ArticleSquatting UJ students bounced into the cold
A group of UJ students spent the night out in the cold after being evicted from the student society offices where they had been sleeping. ||| Johannesburg - A group of students at the University of...
View ArticleBusinessman stabbed 14 times in home robbery
Robbers made off with jewellery, cash and a car after viciously attacking a Shallcross businessman, then locking him and his wife in a bedroom in their house. ||| Durban - Robbers stole an undisclosed...
View ArticleMom's heartache after twins drown
A mother has told of her pain after her 10-year-old twins drowned in an uMlazi river at the weekend. ||| Durban - A mother has told of her heartache after her 10-year-old twins drowned in an uMlazi...
View Article12-year-old helps cops nab his alleged rapist
A 12-year-old boy assisted the City of Cape Town’s Metro Police in apprehending the man suspected of raping the young victim at a nearby canal. ||| Cape Town – A 12-year-old boy assisted the City of...
View ArticleCamps Bay murder: Bail judgment imminent
Judgment in the bail application of Guatemalan Diego Dougherty, who is accused of killing Gabriella Kabrins while the pair were on holiday in Cape Town, is due on Tuesday. ||| Cape Town – Judgment is...
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