Man slain in case of mistaken identity

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A Joburg businessman on holiday in Cape Town was gunned down outside a popular Gugulethu bar.

Man dies in hail of bullets in Manenberg

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Renewed shootings in Manenberg between two rival gangs claimed the life of a man who was crossing an open field.

‘Legalising dagga could end gangs’

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The Anti-Drug Alliance says money spent on criminalising dagga should rather be spent on rehabilitating drug users.

Rights group to fight Info Bill in ConCourt

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Civic rights group Right2Know says the fight against the Protection of State Information Bill is not over.

Cape council staff held after swoop

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Three Cape Town sanitation workers chose the wrong moment to approach a scrapyard with a load of drain covers.

‘Cops who own taxis hamper peace efforts’

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Western Cape Transport MEC Robin Carlisle says police are involved the taxi industry, which is “unlawful behaviour”.

Driver killed in Delft taxi war

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Another taxi driver has been shot dead in the ongoing taxi violence that has erupted in Delft, Cape Town, over the past few months.

Shebeen raids: 200 litres of booze seized

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Cape Town police confiscated more than 200 litres of alcohol during raids on unlicensed shebeens in Nyanga.

When sun comes up, snakes come out

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The SPCA in the Western Cape says it is starting to get calls from residents who have spotted snakes on their properties.

Seabirds as good as new after spill

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Rescuers act swiftly to cope with oil leaks from sunken bulk carrier.

Farming fish and plants side by side

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Stellenbosch University is researching Techniques to adopt when farming fish with plants and vegetables.

‘Two planets not enough to sustain mankind’

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This is the day of the year when people have used as much renewable natural resources as our planet can regenerate in one year.

Elephant slaughter ‘like a tsunami’

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As many as 25 000 elephants were lost to the ivory trade every year, says Francis Garrard, founder of the Conservation Action Trust.

Tourist may sue for loss of eye

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The Dutch man who lost an eye in a stone-throwing incident while travelling on a Metrorail train is considering legal action.

Raped Ceres boy suffering nightmares

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A relative of one of the two Ceres children who were raped says their lives will never be the same again.

‘Green power is key’

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Renewable energy will create jobs and save planet, say worried civic groups.

Court’s final eviction notice for occupiers

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The Western Cape High Court has served a final eviction order to activists who illegally moved into a block of flats at District Six.

Call for action over fynbos removal

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A wildlife body says it is alarmed by the developments on the slopes of Blaauwberg Hill.

Church ‘breaks law on fynbos, heritage’

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Melkbosstrand residents are worried because a section of critically endangered fynbos has been removed to make way for a marquee.

Civil groups call for extension deadline

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With only weeks left to comment on the Green Paper on Policing, 27 civil organisations have asked that the deadline be extended.

Police constable shot dead

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A police constable was shot dead, allegedly after an argument with one of his neighbours in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain.

District Six squatters’ issue new threat

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A handful of the people who had illegally occupied flats in District Six were back with fresh plans to occupy more land in the area.

Court evicts ‘Khoisan descendants’ from flats

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A group of people claiming to be descendants of the Khoisan have been ordered to vacate seven District Six flats.

‘Friendlier’ shark barrier designed by SA boffins

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The new concept could replace shark nets and save lives of marine creatures.

Meet SA’s best detective

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Detective-Constable Siphiwo Nteta from Lwandle has been named the country’s best detective.