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BALLS TO THE WALL - Capetonians debate whether N2 muur is a safety feature or political tool
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (875+ words) ROAD TO HELL: N2 highway has become a crime hotspot. AS DEBATE intensifies around the proposed wall along some sections of the N2, questions bly hang innie lug over whether a physical barrier can meaningfully reduce crime, or whether it simply shifts…...
Five suspects vas for Marikana mass shooting
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (216+ words) Police believe the motive of the shooting is extortion related. Police in the Western Cape have confirmed the arrest of five suspects for the mass shooting incident in the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East on Monday." A manhunt was…...
Government: Sanitary pads are safe
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (981+ words) The government has moved to reassure women and girls that sanitary pads remain safe to use. The South African government has moved to reassure women and girls that sanitary pads remain safe to use following widespread concern sparked by a…...
BENNI BOEKWURM - Cape football icon tells his story, from Hanover Park to Old Trafford, in his new autobiography
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (423+ words) STORY TIME: Benni McCarthy, alongside sports journalist Mark Gleason FROM growing up in poverty in a gang-dominated neighbourhood on the Cape Flats to becoming the first South African to win the UEFA Champions League, football superstar Benni McCarthy bares it…...
Manhunt launch manhunt after Marikana shooting claims four lives
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (286+ words) Police have launched a manhunt after four people were shot and killed in Philippi East on Saturday night, weeks after another deadly mass shooting in the Marikana informal settlement. Police have launched a manhunt after four people, including a woman,…...
MARX IS SA’S BEST
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (353+ words) TOPS: Malcolm Marx won the SA Player of the Year SPRINGBOK hooker Malcolm Marx capped off a gevaarlike 2025 season when he added the prestigious SA Rugby Men's Player of the Year Award to his World Rugby Men's 15s Player of the…...
‘NO MAGIC BULLET’ - Cachalia outlines plan to deploy the army in fight against gangs
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (387+ words) JOINING FORCES: SAPS and SANDF to hit Cape streets ACTING Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, has said that the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) will not be a magic bullet as they prepare to roll out…...
Hill-Lewis: I have been approached by members to stand for DA leader
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (407+ words) FRONT RUNNER: City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis CAPE Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has confirmed that he has been approached by members of the Democratic Alliance to stand for the party's federal leadership, following John Steenhuisen's announcement that he…...
PROTECT YOUR PENSION - How to safeguard your Sassa grant from skelms
1+ week, 5+ day ago (557+ words) WITH millions of South Africans relying on old-age grants as their primary source of income, unauthorised deductions continue to threaten the financial stability of vulnerable households. "Despite clear legal protections, limited awareness and predatory practices mean many grant recipients remain…...
DOWN WITH THE CLICK - Khoisan teen finally gets his cultural name recognised on SA ID in historic victory
1+ week, 4+ day ago (547+ words) !Kh'boab Oedasoua Lawrence with his happy mom Lesle Jansen !KHUBOAB Oedasoua Lawrence's 18-year struggle to have his Khoisan name formally recognised has finally ended in a historic victory." This week, he will receive his South African identity document reflecting his…...