‘Hit-and-run’ protest costs Cape Town

Kieran Legg|Published

Protests in Nyanga will cost the city of Cape Town hundreds of thousands of rands in damages.

Buses set alight in George

Kieran Legg|Published

George's "Go" bus service has been suspended in the wake of violent protests which saw four coaches set alight.

Watch VideoCrowbar Gang’s two-minute raid

Kieran Legg|Published

CCTV footage shows a pair of crowbar-style robbers taking just two minutes to plunder a Pinelands home. [Video]

Robberies up on Metrorail northern line

Kieran Legg|Published

There has been a dramatic rise in crime in and around the northern suburbs train line in Cape Town.

Plans afoot to rescue cubs in Gaza

Kieran Legg|Published

Animal rescuers are putting their lives on the line to save a pair of lion cubs that have been left stranded in the Gaza Strip.

Petrol bomb attack on tuck shop

Kieran Legg|Published

A landlord fears xenophobia is the reason behind attempts to burn down his building from which a Pakistani wants to run a shop.

Baby Jordan’s killers denied parole

Kieran Legg|Published

A journey of fear ended in relief for the family of Jordan-Leigh Norton after her killers were denied parole.

Lamoer’s case moved to high court

Kieran Legg|Published

Former Western Cape police commissioner Arno Lamoer's corruption trial will now unfold in the high court.

Gunfire, death threats in taxi feud

Kieran Legg|Published

Taxi wars in Delft saw the area grind to a halt as a group of 50 protesting drivers blocked main roads during peak traffic.

Athlone shootout: cops were trailing robbers

Kieran Legg|Published

When a gang left a store they had just robbed, they were confronted by undercover police officers and opened fire.

Khayelitsha fire deaths blame game

Kieran Legg|Published

The deaths of four kids trapped inside their burning shack has sparked a debate around fire safety in informal settlements.

One shot ends 12-hour standoff - PICS

Kieran Legg|Published

A single shot was fired moments after police raided the Athlone home of a man who had shot a policeman in the face.

Athlone standoff man kills himself

Kieran Legg|Published

A tense stand-off with an Athlone man who had shot a cop ended with a raid on his home and the man killing himself.

Cape Town taxi war turns deadly

Kieran Legg|Published

An escalating feud between rival taxi associations in Cape Town has left one man dead and four men injured.

Taxi owners shot in Westlake

Kieran Legg|Published

Two taxi owners were shot as tensions between rival taxi associations escalated in Westlake this morning.

Bullets fly in Cape highway heist

Kieran Legg|Published

A heavily armed gang hemmed in a cash van on the R300 and then opened fire on security guards in a daylight raid.

Hedgehog craze a prickly problem

Kieran Legg|Published

A soaring demand for hedgehogs is causing a headache as breeders skirt red tape.

JSC to decide on Dewani judge probe

Kieran Legg|Published

The Judicial Services Commission is to decide whether to probe Judge Jeanette Traverso's handling of Shrien Dewani's trial.

Bittersweet birthday

Kieran Legg|Published

Anni Dewani’s birthday is a painful day for her family but this year the circumstances are even more dire

SONA scuffle charges dropped

Kieran Legg|Published

Charges against DA members involved in a clash with cops on the day of the SONA have been dropped.

Woman shot during car chase with hijackers

Kieran Legg|Published

There are moments where you think: "This is it, I'm going to die. " Karen Nothnagel says hers was on Saturday night.

‘He put a knife in my face’

Kieran Legg|Published

With train attack stories fresh in his mind, Paul du Toit noticed a few suspicious-looking men, but still felt safe.

Survivor of axe attack still stable

Kieran Legg|Published

The 16-year-old girl who survived a brutal attack which left her parents and older brother dead, is still in hospital.

Garage killing accused gets bail

Kieran Legg|Published

David Forbes arrested for allegedly shooting dead a man at a Gardens petrol station has been granted R20 000 bail.

Axe murders: Girl, 16, fights for life

Kieran Legg|Published

In the wake of the murders of her parents and brother, fellow pupils of Marli van Breda are praying for her.