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WATCH | Former teacher, 90, dusts off her walker to join old pupils on daily seafront strolls
Former Cape Town teacher Yamina Oliver, 90, has become an instant celebrity as she takes walks on the Sea Point promenade during the daily lockdown exercise period → Read More
Hospital for everyone in Western Cape who tests positive, says Mkhize
Everyone in the Western Cape who tests positive for Covid-19 will be confined to hospital, regardless of whether they are asymptomatic. → Read More
Virus-free towns want to reopen, but aren’t sure what the rules are
Ramaphosa’s statement that different areas, regions may have different lockdown levels creates confusion → Read More
UCT student accused of plotting to break into bottle store gets bail
A University of Cape Town student who devised an elaborate plan to break into a liquor store and posted it on Facebook was granted bail on Thursday → Read More
SA Muslims look online to stay connected during Ramadan
The month of Ramadan is set to begin on Friday evening - but with the country under lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Muslims are preparing to celebrate a little differently this year. → Read More
First strikes, now Covid-19 delay dreams of varsity first-years
Not to mention online learning obstacles for these youngsters who already struggled to get into university → Read More
An increase in liquor store burglaries giving Cele a headache
One of police minister Bheki Cele's biggest headaches since the Covid-19 lockdown was announced is the growing spate of alcohol theft. → Read More
Mass screening in Bo-Kaap after Covid-19 claims elderly resident's life
Health workers knocked on every door in the Bo-Kaap on Tuesday. This followed the first Covid-19 death in the suburb last week. → Read More
Hunger, poverty and lockdown adds up to domestic violence crisis
Lockdown is the last thing a victim of domestic violence needs, says the director of a women's rights organisation. → Read More
Six suspects who 'planned to dump bodies in sea' are charged with murder
Six men arrested this week for allegedly attempting to dump three bodies in the sea in Cape Town appeared in court charged with murder on Thursday. → Read More
Western Cape premier Alan Winde urges public to adhere to government's lockdown directive
Western Cape premier Alan Winde has, again, urged residents to stay at home after an increase in the number of coronavirus infections in the province. → Read More
Muslim Judicial Council distances itself from fake Covid-19 message
The message, which was shared on WhatsApp over the weekend, claimed the source of the information was the MJC. → Read More
City calls out Cele's 'irresponsible' comments at slain cop's memorial
The City of Cape Town rebutted police minister Bheki Cele's “irresponsible” statements at the memorial service of undercover police constable Thando Sigcu who was allegedly shot dead by a city law enforcement officer. → Read More
Cape Town municipal cop accused of killing constable to appear in court
A Cape Town metro police officer fingered in a shooting that left undercover policeman Constable Thando Sigcu dead will appear in court soon. → Read More
'No bail for murder,' says ACDP as gang shooting victim, 5, is buried
The ACDP has called for the courts to deny bail for all suspected murderers. → Read More
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'treated us like royalty'
A duke and duchess visited Cape Town this week, but the ordinary people who met them were the ones who ended up feeling like royalty. → Read More
Persistence pays off as Meghan fan finally meets her royal idol
A scorching sun and a three-hour wait did not dampen Catherine Arzul’s determination to give the Duchess of Sussex a bouquet of flowers on Wednesday. → Read More
Police ignore rape of girl, 3, for four days
It took her four days and five attempts to report the rape of her three-year-old daughter to the police. When officers finally arrived at her home, they brought the alleged rapist with them to demand why she was "spreading rumours" about him - and they then left him there. → Read More
Uyinene Mrwetyana's killer: Post Office knew about him
Post Office bosses knew for more than a year that Uyinene Mrwetyana's self-confessed killer was a convicted criminal, but ignored an intelligence report that may have prevented her death if they had acted on it. → Read More
Emotions run riot in the fight against gender violence
In the Cape Town CBD, protests, water cannon and stun grenades. At UCT, a river of tears. In Khayelitsha, a mopping-up operation after an arson attack. → Read More