Archive for Aug, 2016

Taalman Danie Botha bring huldiging.

Die Laaste Groet

31st Aug 2016 at 12:15 pm 0 comments

Taalman Danie Botha bring hier hulde aan ‘n meisie wat te vroeg dood is. Sy gevleuelde woorde skilder ‘n prentjie van skoonheid en pyn, en meer. Moontlik help dit selfs die familie op die pad na heelword. “Dis seker nooit die regte tyd nie – maar veral nie as jyRead More

Anita and the ‘Miracle Girl’

Anita and the ‘Miracle Girl’

31st Aug 2016 at 10:19 am 0 comments

Beauty queen Anita Senekal has love to share. She has been known to say that her love for her husband runs like an endless river through her life, that he is her oxygen and her anchor. And she says so whenever her fans get going about how they wish thatRead More

A run with a view. Photo: Provided

Battle up Blaauwberg Hill Trail Run

30th Aug 2016 at 1:17 pm 0 comments

Ready, steady, go! The Battle up Blaauwberg Hill Trail Run is upon us. The run takes place on Sunday 4 September and runners are urged to pre-register since entries are limited to 600. Participants can choose to run either the scenic 14 km or 8 km route through the BlaauwbergRead More

Arrest of detective for corruption at Milnerton Police Station. Photo: SAPS

Cop in Court on Corruption Charge

30th Aug 2016 at 12:21 pm 1 comment

A detective constable from Milnerton appeared in court on a charge of corruption last week. According to police spokesperson Captain F.C. van Wyk detectives from the Western Cape Provincial  Anti-Corruption Unit arrested the 31-year-old policeman at 7.30 am on 23 August, after an investigation into allegations of illegal activities engagedRead More

Wild Flowers at their Best

Wild Flowers at their Best

30th Aug 2016 at 11:15 am 0 comments

Hurry up or you’re going to miss it! The wild flowers in the West Coast National Park are at their peak. Section ranger Carmen Gagiano advises prospective visitors to come either this week or next week. After this, the flowering season will have passed its peak. The park has beenRead More

Mystery: Threat to Mayor

Mystery: Threat to Mayor

29th Aug 2016 at 1:30 pm 0 comments

The gruesome package dumped outside the home of Saldanha Bay’s mayor Marius Koen is still shrouded in mystery. Caller can’t be traced The package was dumped on the sidewalk outside Koen’s home in Langebaan on 12 August, the day of his inauguration as mayor, and a day on which heRead More

The alleged attacker was found with a knife in his possession. Photo: Melkbos.net

Parklands: Man charged with Attempted Murder

29th Aug 2016 at 12:05 pm 0 comments

A 33-year-old man will appear in Cape Town magistrate’s court tomorrow on a charge of attempted murder. According to the spokesperson for Table View police, Captain Adriana Chandler, the man was arrested on Saturday night after police followed up a complaint about an assault in Gie Road in Parklands. WhenRead More

A case of murder is being investigated.

Weather Check Nets alleged Thieves

29th Aug 2016 at 11:00 am 0 comments

A golfing enthusiast from West Beach managed to get his stolen possessions back in an unusual way on Sunday. According to the spokesperson for Table View police, Captain Adriana Chandler, the man looked out of his window around 7 am to see if it was going to be a goodRead More

The truck with some six packs next to it. Photos: Provided

Beer Stolen from Accident Scene

28th Aug 2016 at 3:57 pm 0 comments

A truck that overturned earlier this afternoon was robbed of its load of Savannah six packs. The truck overturned outside Tsumeb in Namibia after a Toyota Land Cruiser cut in front of it. The Land Cruiser’s driver died in the accident. That was tragedy number one; the tragedy that followed wasRead More

Saldanha Bay: Early Morning Tragedy

Saldanha Bay: Early Morning Tragedy

28th Aug 2016 at 1:01 pm 0 comments

Multiple vehicles were involved in an accident in Kamp Road in Saldanha Bay earlier this morning. South African Emergency Services treated multiple patients on the scene of the accident. They were assisted by West Coast EMS, West Coast Fire and Rescue, SAPS and other services.

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