The City will again be as busy as a beehive this Saturday. This is, as the Springboks will square up against their counterparts from Australia at DHL Stadium. This is the first rugby test match between the sides in the Mother City since 2014. The green carpet is being rolled out for this epic clash of the home team versus their foes from Down Under. Alderman JP Smith says, “We know that
A father has been shot dead outside the Logos Assembly of God Church in Belhar on Wednesday morning. Police responded to a complaint of a shooting in Drake Street at about 07:50. Upon arrival on the scene, they found a 35-year-old man who sustained gunshot wounds to his head and body. The victim was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. According to reports, he dropped off his children at the
An inquest docket is being investigated after a foetus was found in a plastic bag in Wesbank earlier this week. Police say a man looking for scrap made the discovery, on Appleby Street on Monday afternoon. “He immediately reported the discovery to the police, who responded, and the foetus was handed to Forensic Pathology Services for analysis and to determine possible origin,” said Western Cape police spokesperson, FC Van
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has named a team featuring 10 changes to the starting XV for their second Castle Lager Rugby Championship match against Australia in Cape Town on Saturday. Jesse Kriel will lead the side for the second time in a Test, with returns for Cheslin Kolbe, Damian de Allende, and Bok centurion Willie le Roux. “We are pleased with this squad, and we are all aligned on what
A murder investigation is underway following the death of an 11-year-old girl in Kraaifontein on Tuesday night. Police say this child, alongside an 8-year-old girl, as well as a 20-year-old man were outside in Mti Street, in Wallacedene, when an unknown person began shooting in the street. “Kraaifontein police registered a case of murder and two counts of attempted murder following a shooting incident on Tuesday, at about 19:20… where a 11
