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Holidaymakers forced to take short showers as Knysna scrambles to avert ‘Day Zero’
Knysna’s peak holiday season has been overshadowed by a deepening water crisis, forcing visitors to trade long baths for short showers.
Fires leave trail of loss from Mossel Bay to Dunoon
Overstrand communities rally as veld fires threaten lives and homes
Minstrels seek public funds as court battle with city over venues continues
The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association (CTMCA) has launched a fundraising drive to support its legal fight against the City of Cape Town, seeking to compel it to provide a venue for minstrel competition events.
South Africans spent R1bn a day on alcohol before New Year; campaign warns of predictable harm
South Africans spent about R1bn a day on alcohol in the days leading up to New Year’s Eve, according to the Rethink Your Drink campaign.
Two women killed in Nyanga taxi rank shooting
Two women were killed on Wednesday after gunmen armed with high-calibre weapons opened fire on 10 women at the Nyanga taxi rank in Cape Town.
Court reins in serial litigant after five-year battle with Garden Route municipality
The Cape Town high court has slammed the brakes on a serial litigator who has for five years unsuccessfully sued a municipality on the Garden Route. The court declared Thabang Motjamela a vexatious litigant on Monday after George municipality complained about being saddled with a barrage of disputes and lawsuits dating back to 2018.
‘The pain is unimaginable’: Teen jailed for killing classmate Deveney Nel
“The pain is unimaginable; I will never be able to fully describe or express it.” These are the words of Lida Nel, whose grade 10 daughter Deveney was murdered by a teenage classmate at Overberg High School in August 2024. On Friday, the high court in Cape Town sentenced the youth, now 18, to 25 years’ direct imprisonment for murder and a further 12 months for defeating the ends of justice.
Parolee jailed for girlfriend’s gruesome murder in Knysna
A parolee who killed his girlfriend in a fit of jealousy on the Garden Route has been sentenced to 25 years’ imprisonment. The Western Cape High Court, sitting in Knysna, sentenced Sandiso Faku on Thursday for the murder of Ntombizodwa Mei. Faku, who confessed to the crime, was charged with murder and defeating and obstructing the administration of justice.
Prosecution pins hope on ex-28s gangster to decode prison lingo in ‘Steroid King’ trial
The prosecution is hoping that a former 28s gang member will help to decipher prison gang language in the ongoing murder trial of slain “Steroid King” Brian Wainstein. Alleged Sexy Boys gang leader Jerome “Donkie” Booysen and 11 others are facing a slew of charges at the high court in Cape Town, including Wainstein’s 2017 murder in his Constantia home.
Top officials probe Pollsmoor after inmates mistakenly freed
Correctional services national commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale is taking steps to plug security gaps at Pollsmoor prison in Cape Town after three inmates were erroneously released due to administrative bungles.
