Nicola Daniels

Multimedia Journalist, Cape Times

Khayelitsha community leaders reject claims of extortion at MyCiTi Spine Road depot

Nicola Daniels|Published

The Urban Mobility Directorate confirmed that the City was seeking an urgent interdict against a group of individuals attempting to force out the appointed security ...

IPID investigates alleged police assault of Ladysmith couple

Nicola Daniels|Published

A couple alleged they were assaulted by police in Ladysmith, resulting in injuries and trauma. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) is now investigating ...

Increased security planned for 'high risk' sites threatened by extortionists

Nicola Daniels|Published

Over the past two financial years, extortion and attempted extortion have jeopardised R470 million worth of construction projects in the Western Cape.

'Unqualified' candidate slated for top George council post

Nicola Daniels|Published

The George municipality's DA-led council has recommended the appointment of Lee-Anne Meiring as director of Community Safety, despite concerns from Local Government ...

Dominant Alpha male baboon planned for euthanasia given lifeline

Nicola Daniels|Published

The City of Cape Town has decided against euthanising Martello, an alpha male baboon, following significant pushback from conservation advocates. This decision comes ...

Poor suffer while DA-led departments blame each other

Nicola Daniels|Published

The development of the land bought about seven years ago for “urgent” relocation appears to have stalled as no sphere of government wants to take responsibility. ...

RAF dealt a court blow in R133m psychiatric injury settlement

Nicola Daniels|Published

The Road Accident Fund's attempt to overturn a R133 million settlement for psychiatric injury was thwarted by the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Farmers warned about illegal FMD vaccine imports from Kenya

Nicola Daniels|Published

South Africa's Department of Agriculture issues a stern warning against the illegal importation of unlicensed Foot and Mouth Disease vaccines, highlighting the severe ...

16 land deals in DA-led WC under Special Investigating Unit scrutiny

Nicola Daniels|Published

Allegations of inflated prices on land purchased for housing projects have led the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to probe 16 land deals in the Western Cape.

Public Protector 'dropped the ball' in closing " dodgy" land deal case

Nicola Daniels|Published

Public Protector faces backlash for closing investigation into a controversial land deal worth over R64 million, with MPL Brett Herron alleging a lack of communication ...

NSPCA can now photograph, film, document animal conditions on export ships

Nicola Daniels|Published

The animal rights group successfully appealed an earlier judgment due to its “limited nature”, in that only four officers out of ten, " together with the South African ...

Motshekga guns for Navy Chief over underfunding 'outburst'

Nicola Daniels|Published

Lobese questioned whether those making funding decisions were working with maritime criminals to “undermine the nation and compromise its sovereignty”.

Separate exam venues after violent fight at JG Meiring High School

Nicola Daniels|Published

Separate exam venues have been set up for learners at JG Meiring High School following a violent fight captured on video, raising serious concerns about student ...

R64m 'dodgy' land sale now in SIU's sights

Nicola Daniels|Updated

Seven years later, the project earmarked for the piece of land purchased by the DA-led provincial government for over R64 million, has yet to to start.

Parliament to probe Farmworker Equity Schemes

Nicola Daniels|Published

More than R700 million in public investment has been made towards the schemes yet farmworkers and their descendants still live in poverty with no security of tenure. ...

First lucrative tender, now City awards DA founder Leon with top Civic Honour

Nicola Daniels|Published

The DA-led City is facing backlash for honouring Tony Leon, a former party leader, as opposition parties question the merit of this civic honour.

Western Cape top cop to engage Ombudsman, Ipid amid gang infiltration allegations

Nicola Daniels|Published

Amid rising distrust in the SAPS, Western Cape police commissioner Lieutenant General Patekile asserts his cooperation with the Ombudsman during a critical investigation ...

Release of police-gang links report is victory for transparency, accountability

Lisa Isaacs , Nicola Daniels and Siyavuya Mzantsi|Published

We began asking serious questions about why the report continued being kept a secret from the public when KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi put ...

Madlanga must now probe Western Cape cop-gang links

Nicola Daniels|Published

The Western Cape Police Ombudsman has released a report alleging police gang infiltration, prompting calls from MPL's for its inclusion in the Madlanga Commission ...

DA cannot absolve itself from failing to tackle gangs, say opposition

Nicola Daniels|Updated

Opposition parties have condemned the DA-led provincial government for neglecting communities plagued by violence and crime, as the issue of gangsterism and child ...

Alan Winde releases long-awaited report on SAPS gang infiltration

Nicola Daniels|Updated

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has finally released the long-awaited Police Ombudsman report on gang infiltration within the South African Police Service, following ...

Cop-gang link report expected to top provincial legislature debate on child murders

Nicola Daniels|Published

Premier Alan Winde is under pressure to explain the long-awaited release of the Western Cape Police Ombudsman report, which investigates serious allegations of gang ...

Western Cape communities under siege

Nicola Daniels|Published

Over the past 72 hours, gang violence has claimed 30 lives in the Western Cape, culminating in a mass shooting at the Nyanga taxi rank that left two dead and several ...

'People will lose faith in Premier Winde'

Nicola Daniels|Published

Nicolette Kinnear, widow of Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear, warns that the ongoing secrecy surrounding the Western Cape Police Ombudsman report could further undermine ...

Hawks remain silent on status of recovery of 2,000 stolen Prinsloo guns

Nicola Daniels|Published

Communities in the Western Cape are grappling with rampant gang violence as the Hawks struggle to account for over 2,000 illegal firearms linked to a former police ...