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Angy Peter: Court hears closing arguments in trial-within-a-trial
The "dying declaration" allegedly made to police by Rowan du Preez, who was kidnapped and murdered, should be regarded as hearsay, the defence told the Cape High Court during closing arguments in the case against Angy Peter yesterday morning.
Barbara Maregele
News | 30 May 2014
As Khayelitsha inquiry closes, crucial police documents still not submitted
The police have been inefficient In Khayelitsha. This was the concession of police lawyers at the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry during its final public hearing yesterday.
Adam Armstrong
News | 30 May 2014
Sex workers’ advocacy group demands justice from leading art auction house
Stephan Welz of art auction house Strauss & Co has apologised for suggesting that murder charges against artist Zwelethu Mthethwa might boost sales of his work.
Joy Shan
News | 30 May 2014
You too can learn the Khoikhoi language
Sounds of the Khoikhoi language fill a hall at the Castle of Good Hope where classes to teach South Africa’s first indigenous language are held every weekend.
Yazeed Kamaldien
News | 29 May 2014
Striking miners come to Cape Town
North West province mineworkers striking for better salaries are lobbying with the power of film to gain support for their cause countrywide.
Yazeed Kamaldien
News | 29 May 2014
Anger as municipality forces small farmers to pay to use common land
Already hit by drought, small farmers in the Upington area will now have to pay fees to graze their animals on common land.
Selby Nomnganga
News | 29 May 2014
The DJ and the boob job
Cape Town’s Kyle Brinkmann, who goes by the stage name Das Kapital, has been featured at most of SA's biggest music festivals. But it was when he entered a competition to win breast augmentation surgery that he really got everyone's attention.
Zethu Gqola
News | 28 May 2014
Was 13-year-old Tariro murdered?
No arrests have yet been made after the death of 13-year-old Tariro Makalakata earlier this month.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 28 May 2014