Chante Wyngaardt

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak: WC Farms Quarantined

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak: WC Farms Quarantined

Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak precautions have put farms in Gouda, Velddrif and Bredasdorp under quarantine as Western Cape vets trace recent cattle movements. While lab tests run, officials tighten movement controls and urge farmers to boost biosecurity, isolate new animals and report symptoms
November 7, 2025
Toy Gun Conversions: Cape Town’s Deadly New Trend

Toy Gun Conversions: Cape Town’s Deadly New Trend

Cape Town Metro Police warn that toy gun conversions are turning replicas into weapons that fire live rounds. Teen arrests in Macassar and seizures across the city show the threat reaching schools, urging parents, shop owners and patrols to alert police fast.
November 6, 2025
Brown Mogotsi Shooting: Inside the Night of Gunfire

Brown Mogotsi Shooting: Inside the Night of Gunfire

North West businessman Oupa “Brown” Mogotsi escaped death in a brazen late-night attack in Vosloorus. Gunmen targeted the red Chevrolet he drove, sparking an attempted-murder probe amid conflicting eyewitness accounts and his no-show at the police station. The Brown Mogotsi shooting now
November 5, 2025
Irma Stern Museum Closure Sparks Fund Questions

Irma Stern Museum Closure Sparks Fund Questions

The Irma Stern Museum closure has jolted Cape Town. UCT and the Irma Stern Trust ended their partnership, moved the collection off-site, and promised new plans. A petition now presses for answers on the R24m 2022 sale and future public access.
November 4, 2025
Louvre Jewellery Heist Suspects Linked to 2015 Case

Louvre Jewellery Heist Suspects Linked to 2015 Case

Prosecutors charged four people over the Louvre’s €88m jewellery raid, calling it a street-level job rather than a cartel hit. DNA links and earlier arrests drive the case, but the gems remain missing. The Louvre jewellery heist suspects now face court as
November 3, 2025
UCT Gaza Resolutions Spark Explosive Courtroom Showdown

UCT Gaza Resolutions Spark Explosive Courtroom Showdown

The UCT Gaza resolutions have ignited a fierce legal battle over governance, academic freedom, and financial fallout. Professor Adam Mendelsohn argues the university council acted against UCT’s best interests when it adopted resolutions condemning Israel and cutting academic ties. The Western Cape
November 3, 2025
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