Hospital sends woman home with dead foetus inside her

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A Hout Bay woman has been walking around with a dead foetus in her womb after being turned away from Groote Schuur Hospital because there were not enough beds

Woman sent home with dead foetus inside her

Siyabonga Kalipa|Published

A woman is walking around with a dead foetus inside her body after being turned away from Groote Schuur Hospital because no bed was available for her.

Still no learning at Gugulethu school due to land protest

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Pupils at Vukukhanye Primary have been unable to go to school due to ongoing protests against land distribution and development in the Cape Town suburb.

Mbalula takes command of crime fight

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Police Minister Fikile Mbalula said that he knew how the ravages of gangsterism in the Western Cape had destroyed communities

No extra security for Shoprite despite hostage drama

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Shoprite is taking no extraordinary measures to beef up security at its shops despite the recent hostage drama at the Nyanga Junction Mall.

#NyangaHeist: No ‘special security’ after robbery attempt

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Despite Shoprite’s security being breached by robbers who held employees hostage for about 12 hours on Monday, the retailer is taking no extraordinary measures to ...

#Franziska murder trial postponed again

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The case against Howard Oliver, accused of raping and murdering the Southern Suburbs teenager has been postponed in the Western Cape High Court

Children are suffering, says 'Black widow' husband

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William Booth, the defense lawyer in the Petina Coetzee case, told the court that her husband is pleading for her release in the interest of the children.

'Murder' dad remanded to Pollsmoor, not hospital

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The man charged with murdering his three-year-old pigeon pair twins has been sent straight to Pollsmoor prison in Cape Town, despite his lawyer asking for him to ...

Thousands mourn at Stacha's funeral

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Thousands of mourners, some wearing T-shirts with Stacha’s photo and a message saying “Gone but not forgotten” were there.

Poverty to blame for Worcester gang wars

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Social ills are at the root of the violence that saw gangsters killed and houses burnt in Avian Park and Riverview, say Worcester community leaders.

Slain Delft taxi drivers were members of Cata

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The two taxi drivers shot dead in Delft in two days were both Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association members, and it is unclear who is behind the murders.

No closure a year after taxi shootings

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It has been almost a year since a taxi taking McDonalds employees home from work was shot at by police but the matter is still under investigation.

Staff shortages, lack of resources at Cape police stations

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Inadequate buildings and staff shortages were some of the issues Deputy Police Minister Maggie Sotyu noticed in police stations around Cape Town.

Assault accused ex-Bok in bid to prove innocence

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Former Springbok hooker James Dalton is expected to be back in court in April for assault and negligent driving, but maintains his innocence.

Firefighters douse Hout Bay blaze

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The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue service fought a fire raging on the slopes of a mountain in Hout Bay.

Happy ending to eviction battle as families given houses

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Four Cape families have reached an agreement with the new owner of the property they were living on which would see them move into their own homes.

Fed-up prison officials down tools

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Drakenstein prison officials downed tools in protest against their area commissioner, who they allege discriminates against black staff.

Crash simulation prepares airport for emergencies

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Cape Town International Airport tested its emergency readiness during a drill in which a simulation of a crash was carried out.

Still no arrests in murdered lawyer case

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Months after criminal lawyer Noorudien Hassan was gunned down outside his home, police have still not made any arrests.

Bromwell residents await judgment on relocation

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Western Cape High Court Judge Leslie Weinkoue has reserved judgment in the Bromwell Street relocation saga.

3 Cape Town malls robbed in 24 hours

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Brazen armed robbers hit at least five businesses, including three malls, in Cape Town in 24 hours.

ATM conartists get 51 years jail each

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TWO PEOPLE convicted of racketeering and ATM fraud have been setenced to 51 years in jail each by the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court. Michael Manya, 51, and Millicent ...

Race row restaurant issues firm apology

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An incident at a restaurant appears to have had a profound effect on the owner, who is shutting down the restaurant for a day for a mediation session.

Judgment welcomed: Motsoeneng unfit to serve

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Cape Town - The Western Cape High Court’s ruling that it was unlawful to appoint Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s as group executive for corporate affairs, saving him from unemployment ...