Add Cape Times as a preferred source on Google
Follow Cape Times on Google News

Watch VideoPublic participation concerns raised in Constitutional Court's NHI Act deliberations

Chevon Booysen|Published

The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) and Western Cape Government (WCG) believe Parliament flouted its own processes by not engaging a meaningful public participation process before the creation and passing of the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act.

Severe weather prompts urgent school closures in Western Cape's Eden and Central Karoo district

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

Dozens of schools in the Eden and Central Karoo district are closing for two days due to expected severe rainfall.

Top law firms argue Legal Sector Code hinders meaningful transformation

Zelda Venter|Published

Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, on behalf of three law firms, argued that the current LSC is fundamentally misconceived in design and effect, and that it will hinder ...

R200m Hawks cocaine heist was orchestrated, says top cop

Rapula Moatshe|Published

Component Head for Serious Organised Crime at the Hawks, Major-General Hendrick Flynn says KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major-General Lesetja Senona did not follow prescripts ...

Arrested NCC leader Fadiel Adams to appear in KwaZulu-Natal court

Theolin Tembo|Published

SAPS had a warrant for NCC leader Fadiel Adams' arrest relating to allegations that he interfered with investigations into the murder of late ANC Youth League Leader, ...

Tariffs to fund services, not enrichment – CoCT

Ntsikelelo Qoyo|Published

GOOD secretary Brett Herron said that while the court was clear on the unlawfulness of the City’s fixed cleaning, water and sanitation tariffs, setting them aside ...

CATA and Codeta sign historic peace deal to reshape the taxi industry

Phiri Cawe|Published

Two major taxi associations in the Western Cape, CATA and Codeta, have signed a landmark peace agreement aimed at ending years of violence in the industry.

Top law firms challenge B-BBEE in landmark court battle over legal sector transformation

Zelda Venter|Published

The legal challenge, brought by four of the country’s biggest law firms – Deneys-Reitz (earlier known as Norton Rose Fulbright), Webber Wentzel, Werkmans and Bowmans, ...

Nicole Johnson forced to park bail bid as State hands over 900 pages of phone records

Kim Swartz|Published

Instead of arguing bail, the day turned into a legal showdown, with Johnson's defence team slamming the State for failing to hand over crucial cellphone records ...

May fuel price higher than expected

Jason Woosey|Published

The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) confirmed that the price of both grades of petrol will increase by R3.27 per litre, while diesel will go ...

NSFAS under administration: Hlengani Mathebula takes charge

Hope Ntanzi|Published

NSFAS has been placed under administration following persistent governance challenges, audit findings and system failures, with government saying the intervention ...

Court denies bail to Shaun Roos amid bribery allegations

Kim Swartz|Published

Shaun Roos, 56, faces a Schedule 5 charge of corruption after he allegedly attempted to influence an investigation linked to municipal contracts worth about R1.6 ...

Kenwyn Islamic Society demands resignation of Waterloo mosque trustees

Robin-Lee Francke|Published

Following a week of turmoil, the Kenwyn Islamic Society demands the resignation of trustees overseeing the Waterloo Road Mosque after the controversial arrest of ...

Fadiel Adams accuses PKTT of intimidation in 'raid'

Ntsikelelo Qoyo|Published

Police said they would not be commenting on claims of an arrest attempt by alleged members of the Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) at a property formerly linked ...

Community rallies as Mazwi Kubheka's family speaks out on trauma counselling needs

Siyabonga Sithole|Published

Mazwi Kubheka who was reportedly abducted for a month, has thanked the community for putting pressure on his abductors, resulting in his release on Saturday night. ...

Sanef inquiry launched into serious allegations against Sunday Times editor Makhudu Sefara

Loyiso Sidimba|Published

Sanef has initiated an independent legal inquiry into allegations against Sunday Times editor Makhudu Sefara, who has stepped aside amid claims of improper benefits ...

Eastern Cape ANC leadership forges ahead with legal battle over halted provincial conference

Loyiso Sidimba|Published

The ANC in the Eastern Cape is set to appeal a court ruling that halted its provincial conference, despite Luthuli House withdrawing its challenge.

CoCT urged not to 'waste taxpayer money' on tariffs appeal

Theolin Tembo|Published

The City said it will consider its options for appeal and that the court order will be suspended should they choose to appeal.

Parliament committee, universities clash over employment of foreign academics

Theolin Tembo|Published

USAf had said it respects Parliament’s oversight role but was concerned that the issue is increasingly politicised and devoid of the realities of how universities ...

Cape Town leaders launch Community Guardianship Desk to tackle crime

Ntsikelelo Qoyo|Published

Community leaders in Cape Town, led by veteran officer Dawood Laing, launch a new initiative to tackle escalating violence on the Cape Flats, aiming for a coordinated ...