Archive for Jun, 2017

Tunafeesh. Photo: Catherine Gibson

Tunafeesh’s Surf Report

12th Jun 2017 at 10:10 am 0 comments

By Tunafeesh “Hope you had a lekker weekend! It’s Monday and the surf has picked up, but the wind is still from the north causing it to be lumpy and bumpy. This means you can go to work without FOMO (fear of missing out on). Or you could try catchRead More

Six injured in Melkbosstrand Taxi Collision

Six injured in Melkbosstrand Taxi Collision

10th Jun 2017 at 10:28 am 0 comments

According to ER24 six people sustained minor to moderate injuries when a taxi and a car collided on the M19 near the R304 in Melkbosstrand last night. “Approximately 8.30pm, an off duty ER24 paramedics was on her way home when she came across the collision. Upon assessment, she found thatRead More

As Pretty as a Snowdrop

As Pretty as a Snowdrop

10th Jun 2017 at 7:09 am 0 comments

It may have been miserable on the weather front, but for at least one youngster this week has had a highlight. Caroline Silwer (12) tried on her new church dress at Mary Poppe’s haberdashery shop in the Palm Centre in Melkbosstrand yesterday afternoon. She also bravely posed for a photoRead More

Tunafeesh. Photo: Catherine Gibson

Tunafeesh’s Surf Report

10th Jun 2017 at 6:36 am 0 comments

By Tunafeesh “Hope you enjoyed the storm! After a week of hectic weather it starts all over again on Saturday with strong onshore winds and rain, and that only means one thing. Go shopping with the Mrs to buy your Father’s Day gifts or spend the whole day overdosing onRead More

R500 000 Found in Teen’s Car Boot

R500 000 Found in Teen’s Car Boot

9th Jun 2017 at 9:37 am 1 comment

A teenage boy who was found in possession of R500 000 on Monday night will be appearing in court today. The 15-year-old boy was arrested shortly before 23:00 when he tried to evade a police vehicle checkpoint near Parklands Main Road.  When the boy noticed the police he turned his vehicleRead More

Malmesbury Man Murdered

Malmesbury Man Murdered

9th Jun 2017 at 9:19 am 0 comments

Malmesbury police are seeking the public’s assistance in connection with the murder of a 30-year-old security guard. The man’s body was found tied to a construction vehicle on the N7 opposite Abbotsdale on Tuesday morning. He had been on duty the night before. The man had sustained trauma to theRead More

Hot Spot for Theft

Hot Spot for Theft

8th Jun 2017 at 6:31 pm 0 comments

Table View Police warns motorists to be on the alert at the intersection of Blaauwberg and Koeberg Road in Table View, as well as Potsdam Road near the Stables. According to recent reports there has been an increase in cellphones stolen from stationary cars at these places.  No firearms wereRead More

Drunk Driver on West Coast Road

Drunk Driver on West Coast Road

8th Jun 2017 at 6:16 pm 0 comments

A woman who was arrested on a charge of drunken driving was set to appear in the Cape Town magistrate’s court on 6 June. The 49-year-old woman was arrested at 00:45 on 29 May after driving recklessly across the West Coast Road, says police spokesperson Captain Adriana Chandler. She keptRead More

Table View Theft Alert

Table View Theft Alert

8th Jun 2017 at 5:57 pm 0 comments

Table View police warns of an increase in the reporting of thefts. Police spokesperson Captain Adriana Chandler says that “most theft cases reported indicated that people are being targeted at shopping malls, where cellular telephones are snatched from a handbag left unzipped or open, back pockets, or left unattended onRead More

A City official was injured this morning when a dune collapsed at Big Bay Beach. Photos: City of Cape Town

Big Bay Beach Closed after Dune Collapsed

8th Jun 2017 at 5:32 pm 0 comments

A City official was injured this morning when the dune he was standing on at Big Bay Beach collapsed. He was taken to hospital and Big Bay Beach was closed off. According to a statement released by the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Area North, Councillor Suzette Little, a decisionRead More

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