Spat over ANC region’s unpaid hotel bill

Caryn Dolley|Published

ANC member blows whistle over invoice for R125 000 in Boland branch's name, which has remained unpaid for more than a year

Mystery shrouds ‘hit’ on husband

Caryn Dolley|Published

Any idyllic impressions surrounding the nine-year marriage of Petina Coetzee, 44, and her husband Austin, 66, were shattered.

Cop suspected of being linked to gangster's murder

Caryn Dolley|Published

Claims of intricate underworld dealings involving 28s gangsters working with cops and controlling the club scene in Strand have emerged.

Shock fine for top SA insurer in NZ

Caryn Dolley|Published

One of SA's biggest insurance companies is in hot water in New Zealand, after pleading guilty to more than a dozen major misconduct charges.

Fears of drowning at Rocking the Daisies

Caryn Dolley|Published

Police divers spent most of the day searching a farm dam at Rocking the Daisies in Darling for the body of a young worker who was believed to have drowned.

Fransman: I quit because of ANC chaos

Caryn Dolley|Published

Marius Fransman has insisted his resignation from the provincial legislature is not because of the millions of rands for which he was previously called to account. ...

Cops rescue abducted man

Caryn Dolley|Published

A complaint from a resident in Manenberg led to metro police officers unravelling a kidnapping case and finding the victim beaten and shackled.

Politics interferes with high-profile murder probe

Caryn Dolley|Published

A political squabble apparently derailed investigations into one of the most sensational underworld killings in the Western Cape this year.

Hitch-hiker, trans woman, prophet accuse Vearey

Caryn Dolley|Published

Three self-styled informants were focused on when Major-General Jeremy Vearey accused MEC Dan Plato of orchestrating a smear campaign to tarnish his name.

Ex-Proteas player accused of assaulting teen outside school

Caryn Dolley|Published

A former Proteas cricketer who has apparently been in hot water before is the focus of two separate probes after allegedly assaulting a teen.

Gang violence: Cape Town ponders court action

Caryn Dolley|Published

The City of Cape Town is now being prepared to go to court to have gang hot spots declared disaster zones.

Hawks office a security, safety and health risk

Caryn Dolley|Published

Hawks officers risking their lives when they go to work at their Bellville offices because the building is delapidated and security is non-existent.

Chilling details of Rohde murder

Caryn Dolley|Published

Shocking details about the suspected murder Jason Rohde's wife have emerged, with a post-mortem suggesting she was strangled and smothered.

Violent tow-truck turf war kicks into overdrive

Caryn Dolley|Published

Tow-truckers mention names of three alleged gang kingpins they suspect are pulling the strings in the industry.

Petros failed in his duty, say cops

Caryn Dolley|Published

A former top cop who headed police in Gauteng when one of his officers stole thousands of police-seized firearms will not face action, but not all are happy with ...

Hikers, cyclists warned after mountain muggings

Caryn Dolley|Published

Hikers using trails along the southern peninsula have been warned to be extra cautious following three muggings in the area over two days.

Watch VideoPolice escort for alleged gun runner

Caryn Dolley|Published

Irshaad Laher, accused of selling stolen police weapons to Cape Flats gangsters, was confronted by Pagad at his court appearance.

Cape teen’s horror during Turkey coup

Caryn Dolley|Published

Robyn Fabian, 17, cowered in the kitchen of a coffee shop in Istanbul Airport and listened in horror as gunshots rang out and people screamed.

Franschhoek on terror alert for #Bastille Day

Caryn Dolley|Published

Bastille Day organisers beef up security after Nice atrocity.

Two held after Hawks anti-terror raid

Caryn Dolley|Published

Hawks officers have swooped on two houses in Azaadville in an anti-terrorism operation that led to the arrest of two people for alleged possession of explosive devices. ...

What links a 28s gangster’s shooting to a 6-year-old’s?

Caryn Dolley|Published

They were both shot with guns which were stolen from police storerooms, and which have since made their way into the hands of Cape gangs.

Vytjie Mentor link in cop row

Caryn Dolley|Published

Former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor is a central figure in the shocking restructuring within the Western Cape police.

Teacher cleared of raping girl

Caryn Dolley|Published

A teacher from one of the country’s top private girls’ schools, falsely accused of rape by a pupil, has demanded a public apology from the girl.

Shot fired during Cape Town protest

Caryn Dolley|Published

A gun was fired during a protest outside a Khayelitsha ward councillor’s home after a group of residents marched there to demand she steps down.

Cape businessman’s assets to be seized

Caryn Dolley|Published

Drugs found stashed in a Maitland liquor store 4 years ago led to a mammoth asset battle, which ended with a businessman facing the loss of assets.