Bail denied for man accused of shooting ANC councillor
Court rules suspect poses a danger to the community, and could destroy evidence Sandiso Phaliso The Athlone Magistrate Court has denied bail for Asiphe Sosanti, who is accused of shooting and killing ANC ward councilor Lazola Gungxe on 3 February. Delivering his decision on 23 April, magistrate Keith le Kleur said the State has prima […]
Dunoon floods reveal infrastructure and housing pressures
Blocked drains, informal settlement growth and heavy rain leave residents trapped in a cycle of damage and response Peter Luhanga A brick-and-cement wall now blocks the front door of an RDP house on Silverleaf Road in Dunoon, built to keep floodwater out after years of winter damage. But it has created a new daily struggle. Thobeka […]
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Tiny models steal the show as Dunoon kids hit the catwalk in feel good fashion bash Staff Reporter There were cheers, crowns and catwalk swagger in Dunoon on Saturday as 57 township youngsters lit up the runway during the Mr and Miss Charming Hearts 2026 fashion show. Children aged just five strutted onto the stage […]
Abanini-bevenkile badutyulwe ngexesha lo qoqodiso lwentlawulo yokhuseleko eWitsand
Abathengisi ababini badutyulwe balimala eWitsand, eAtlantis, kwiveki ephelileyo, kwisehlo amapolisa athi sinxulumene nokuphanga, hayi nesinye isiganeko esahlukileyo sokunyanzeliswa kwentlawulo yokhuseleko esiqale emva kokuba iileta ezisongela ubomi zisasazwe kumashishini angekho semthethweni kule ndawo. Intatheli yethu • Abarhanelwa badubule abanini-bevenkile ababini kwivenkile encinane yaseWitsand kwisenzo sokuphanga esirhanelwayo. • Iileta ezahlukeneyo zokunyanzelisa imali zifuna i-R1 500 zize zisoyikise […]
Shopkeepers gunned down as extortion scare grips Witsand
Atlantis police say the attempted murder of two business owners is not linked to an extortion case opened after threatening protection-fee notices surfaced in the township. By Peter Luhanga Two Ethiopian shopkeepers were shot and wounded in Witsand, Atlantis, last week in what police say was a robbery-related attack unrelated to a separate extortion case […]
Umtyholwa uthi akazani nakubulawa kukaCeba wesiXeko
Igosa lophando lityhola ukuba umtyholwa wasebenzisana nomnye kudubulo olubulale uLazola Gungxe Sandiso Phaliso Ngexesha lesicelo sakhe sebheyile phambi kweNkundla kaMantyi yase-Athlone Magistrates’ Court ngomhla we-10 kuTshazimpuzi, indoda etyholwa ngokuncedisa ekubulaweni kwekhansela leWadi 35 uLazola Gungxe yaphika nayiphi na indima kulo mbandela. Umtyholwa uAsiphe Sesanti uvele phambi kukamantyi uKeith le Kleur waza wacela inkundla ukuba imkhulule […]
Murder accused denies killing City councillor
Investigating officer alleges accused acted with another in fatal shooting of Lazola Gungxe Sandiso Phaliso During his bail application before the Athlone Magistrates’ Court on 10 April, the man accussed of helping to murder Ward 35 councillor Lazola Gungxe denied having anything to do with the crime. Accused Asiphe Sesanti appeared before magistrate Keith le […]
UBulelwa Mayende uphumelele emagqabini kunyulo lweWadi yaseDunoon emva kokoyisa abakhuphisani bakhe abathandathu.
Umkhankasi woluntu onamava uyibuthe ngobunjalo bayo iWadi 104 njengoko i-African National Congress isagcine iDunoon Ward egcwele mba. Intatheli yethu • I-ANC ifumene amanqaku angange-47.30 zeevoti. • Uceba omtsha elitsha ufumeneilifa leengxaki zokuxinana kunye nokwanda kwezindlu ezingekho semthethweni. • Akukho zindlu zenkxaso-mali karhulumente (RDP) zakhiwe eDunoon ukusukela ngo-1999. UBulelwa Mayende woyise abakhuphisani abathandathu kunyulo oluncinane lukamasipala […]
Bulelwa Mayende wins Dunoon ward after beating six rivals
Veteran community activist takes Ward 104 as ANC holds overcrowded Dunoon ward Peter Luhanga Bulelwa Mayende prevailed over six rivals in a seven-candidate municipal by-election to win Ward 104 in Cape Town, preserving the seat for the African National Congress (ANC) in one of the city’s most densely populated and under-serviced communities. The by-election, held […]
Classic FC take preseason crown after shootout drama in Dunoon
Two-week tournament draws 23 teams as final settled on penalties at Dunoon Sports Complex DAVID ROSSOUW Classic FC held their nerve from the spot to lift the Dunoon LFA preseason title, edging Khaba Lento on penalties after a goalless final capped two weeks of competitive football at the Dunoon Sports Complex. The tournament, featuring 23 […]