Nicola Daniels

Multimedia Journalist, Cape Times

Black Lawyers Association demands more than an apology from Judge Mokgoatlheng

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Following controversial remarks made by Judge Mokgoatlheng during the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, the Black Lawyers Association has called for a deeper dialogue on ...

Search for missing nurse Londiwe Pretty Mnyandu intensifies

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Police are urgently searching for Londiwe Pretty Mnyandu, a 30-year-old nurse who vanished nearly 10 days ago after leaving her workplace in Bellville. This alarming ...

Rise in foodborne illnesses in Cape Town

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Over the past three years, Cape Town has witnessed a troubling increase in foodborne illnesses, with alarming statistics revealing a compliance rate of just over ...

Criticism mounts over 12. 91% planned increase for rental units

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Opposition parties are outraged by the DA-led City’s proposed 12. 91% rental increase for Cape Town's poorest residents, highlighting the severe criticism of the ...

Western Cape Blood Service reviews race-related questions on donor forms

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Is it time to eliminate race boxes from blood donor forms? People Against Race Classification (Parc) argues for change in response to the Western Cape Blood Service's ...

Employers gain flexibility in choosing EAP demographics for employment equity plans"

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Employers in South Africa will soon have the flexibility to choose between national and regional Economically Active Population (EAP) demographics when developing ...

WC children under siege

Nicola Daniels and Wendy Dondolo|Published

Child protection week reveals a harrowing reality: over 700 children in the Western Cape have suffered gunshot wounds, while thousands more have been hospitalised ...

Western Cape police refute City claims of low firearm conviction rates

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Western Cape police have dismissed the City of Cape Town's claims of a mere 5% conviction rate for illegal firearm possession as misinformation, arguing that their ...

Tributes pour in for acclaimed photographer and jazz visionary, Rashid Lombard

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Acclaimed photographer and jazz visionary Rashid Lombard has passed away at 74, leaving behind a legacy that shaped South Africa's cultural landscape. Tributes from ...

Wouter Basson turns to court to halt HPCSA disciplinary proceedings

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The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is set to resume long-overdue disciplinary proceedings against Dr Wouter Basson, known as 'Dr Death', following ...

ActionSA threatens legal action against IPID over delayed Phala Phala report

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ActionSA warns of legal action if the Independent Police Investigative Directorate fails to deliver the Phala Phala investigation report by June 30, following an ...

Equality Court hears case of transgender learner denied rights at school

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Judgment has been reserved in a landmark Equality Court case concerning an 8-year-old transgender learner whose parents allege discrimination at Beaumont Primary ...

DA, FF+ booted from power in Matzikama

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The Democratic Alliance and Freedom Front Plus have been removed from power in Matzikama Municipality following three motions of no confidence. With new leadership ...

Universities seek contingency plans amid US funding cuts

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UCT and Stellenbosch University are urgently developing contingency plans to mitigate the severe impact of the Trump administration's cuts to US grant funding, which ...

Minister receives report on George building collapse

Nicola Daniels and Robin-Lee Francke|Published

Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson receives the George building collapse report, emphasising the need for accountability and cooperation among regulatory bodies ...

Councillor resigns over 'lack of transparency' on George building collapse

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Chantelle Kyd, a councillor in George, resigns from her position in the Planning and Development Mayco, citing a lack of transparency and accountability within the ...

WC the only province to raise objections to NHI Fund draft regulations

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Health MEC Mireille Wenger says the Western Cape cabinet has approved her department's objections to the National Health Insurance Fund's draft governance regulations. ...

Helen Zille's remarks on Afrikaner "opportunities" under scrutiny

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Helen Zille defends her controversial comments on Afrikaner opportunities.

We just want justice, say students in 'racially-charged' incident

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Beaufort West police face backlash over their handling of a racially charged incident where a man sprayed students with a pesticide sprayer, claiming it was 'holy ...

Beaufort West ‘racist’ wants to erase blackness

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Two female students in Beaufort West were left traumatised after a neighbour allegedly sprayed them with bleach, claiming it was 'holy water' to 'erase their blackness'. ...

Community activists accuse DA-led City of undemocratic practices

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Civil society organisation #SA1stForum criticises the DA-led City of Cape Town for being 'undemocratic' after public access to a crucial budget meeting was restricted, ...

Malusi Booi on why safety boss JP Smith and City manager ‘targeted’ him

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JP Smith, the City's Mayco member for Safety and Security, maintains he reported any wrongdoing as required, amid allegations from ex-City housing boss Malusi Booi, ...

ANC questions DA MEC’s axing of speaker

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The ANC in the Knysna region has raised serious concerns regarding the impartiality of findings by DA MEC Anton Bredell, which led to the controversial dismissal ...

I’m a victim of witch hunt, says ex-city housing boss

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Malusi Booi, the former City of Cape Town Human Settlements MMC, alleges a political witch hunt behind his arrest, as the Director of Public Prosecutions withdraws ...

WC government told to go back to drawing board over its plans for Oude Molen Village

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The Oude Molen Precinct forms part of the broader Two Rivers landscape, an area of significant tangible and intangible heritage value to the people of the Western ...