Cape Argus

25/12/2024

Extortion has become an enterprise across South Africa and most businesses are being held ransom by these extortion gangs.

In a report released by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) in April, the four main extortion economies - night time extortion in the CBD, construction mafia, township, and transport, were examined thoroughly, and how Cape Town has emerged as the epicentre of this gr...

25/12/2024

On Christmas Day, this will be no different, as the vigil community has welcomed the public to spend the special day with them on the Freedom Steps of the cathedral.

For more than a year, undeterred by the intense heat or heavy downpours, a number of people have gathered each week on the steps of the St. George’s Cathedral in protest over the mass murder in Gaza by Israel, and to express solidarity with the people of Palestine and their struggle to attain free...

24/12/2024

Karate champion, Zahra Boltman, has been selected as the Western Cape Senior Sportswoman of the Year at this year’s Karate Western Cape Awards, which took place at the Kuils River Civic Centre.

Karate champion, Zahra Boltman, has been selected as the Western Cape Senior Sportswoman of the Year at this year’s Karate Western Cape Awards, which took place at the Kuils River Civic Centre.

24/12/2024

Another male baboon was successfully captured by the Cape of Good Hope (CoGh) SPCAs Wildlife Department on Monday morning in the vicinity of Rondevlei, between Grassy Park and Lavender Hill, after taking a stroll in the southern suburbs.

Another male baboon was successfully captured by the Cape of Good Hope (CoGh) SPCAs Wildlife Department on Monday morning in the vicinity of Rondevlei, between Grassy Park and Lavender Hill

24/12/2024

A Westlake family is appealing for help to find their cousin who went missing while visiting friends in Hillview.

A Westlake family is appealing for help to find their cousin who went missing while visiting friends in Hillview.

24/12/2024

Just two days to Christmas, yet another fire has swept through the Masiphumelele informal settlement near Kommetjie, leaving over 100 structures destroyed and hundreds of people displaced.

Just two days to Christmas, yet another fire has swept through the Masiphumelele informal settlement near Kommetjie, leaving over 100 structures destroyed and hundreds of people displaced.

24/12/2024

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has started with assessments for repair work to the Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s Court, after the building was set alight over the weekend.

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has started with assessments for repair work to the Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s Court, after the building was set alight over the weekend.

24/12/2024

A heartbroken Bishop Lavis family is praying for justice this Christmas for their slain daughter, more than a year after she was shot and killed while seeking a protection order.

A heartbroken Bishop Lavis family is praying for justice this Christmas for their slain daughter, more than a year after she was shot and killed while seeking a protection order.

24/12/2024

After nabbing the two alleged trigger-pullers who attempted to assassinate South African Revenue Service (Sars) forensic investigator advocate Coreth Naude, police are now hunting for more suspects, including the possible mastermind.

Two alleged hitmen have been arrested in connection with the attempted assassination of South African Revenue Services investigator Advocate Coreth Naude, as police continue to search for additional suspects linked to the case.

24/12/2024

Shoppers, vendors, beachgoers, and those on the roads were left with quizzical expressions on their faces as they went about the daily routine of festive season holiday activities in the presence of an unusually large convoy of police and law enforcement on horses and motorbikes on Monday.

Western Cape Police Commissioner, Thembesile Patekile, conducted a number of walkabouts, flanked by a large contingent of police officers and metro, traffic, and other officers.

24/12/2024

In the Cape Argus today:

📰 SPCA captures baboon in southern suburbs
📰 Plea to help find Leche's killers
📰 DBE fined R5m for matric results breach
📰 Cape Town's festive season security ramped up

https://iol.co.za/capeargus

23/12/2024

COLUMN: "At the heart of the South African narrative is a voter base tired of the prophesied imaginary great battles of political strife and the imminent demise of leader x and party y."

‘The year ends with a crisp summary: South Africans are gatvol of whiny, daft, disruptive and doomsday politicians. We have begun to win the battle over the voices of bellicose politicians,’ writes Lorenzo A Davids

23/12/2024

All hands were on deck as around 80 children were treated to a special Christmas party at the Seawinds Community Centre, on Sunday.

All hands were on deck as around 80 children were treated to a special Christmas party at the Seawinds Community Centre, on Sunday.

23/12/2024

A fire in the Kosovo informal settlement in Philippi has displaced over 100 people after destroying over 40 structures.

A fire in the Kosovo informal settlement in Philippi has displaced over 100 people after destroying over 40 structures.

23/12/2024

A single mother’s plea to the public to join the stem cell registry and potentially save a life through stem cell donations, comes after having painfully lost her nine-year-old daughter, Oratilwe, to a rare blood disorder.

A single mother’s plea to the public to join the stem cell registry and potentially save a life through stem cell donations, comes after having painfully lost her nine-year-old daughter, Oratilwe, to a rare blood disorder.

23/12/2024

The Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s Court was set alight as angry residents rioted in the streets after a man was beaten to death, allegedly by the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) on Saturday night.

The Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s Court was set alight as angry residents rioted in the streets after a man was beaten to death, allegedly by the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) on Saturday night.

23/12/2024

Tears of disbelief flowed in Manenberg on Sunday when the body of a pregnant woman was discovered after she was stabbed to death, allegedly by her boyfriend.

Tears of disbelief flowed in Manenberg on Sunday when the body of a pregnant woman was discovered after she was stabbed to death, allegedly by her boyfriend.

23/12/2024

Two people have been injured after a taxi crashed into the gate of a house in Camps Bay.

According to the Camps Bay Central Improvement District (CID), the incident happened on Friday evening in Geneva Drive.