Duncan Hoorn’s sentencing delayed after victim impact statements
Duncan Hoorn’s sentencing for the 2024 murder of his wife Chantel Pasqualle-Hoorn was postponed after victim-impact statements and plans to call a psychiatrist.
Duncan Hoorn’s sentencing for the 2024 murder of his wife Chantel Pasqualle-Hoorn was postponed after victim-impact statements and plans to call a psychiatrist.
Dr Helen Robinson, a renowned historian and author who dedicated her life to documenting the social history of Wynberg, has passed away. Her work, most notably her book Wynberg: A Heritage of Community, provided an essential record of the suburb’s past and the families who shaped its identity. As an...
A memorial monument dedicated to assassinated whistleblower Babita Deokoran was unveiled at the Wynberg High School for Girls in Cape Town on 9 August 2026. The ceremony, which took place on National Women’s Day, honoured the life of the former Gauteng Department of Health official who was killed outside her...
The assault and torture trial of three police officers accused of attacking a Mowbray barber in November 2023 was again postponed at the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court on 6 July 2026 due to the absence of a required court interpreter. Defendants Lieutenant-colonel Delmore Manuel, constable Jermaine Conradie, and constable Leigh-Ann Maroon...
Nearly five months after the murder of prominent Imam Muhsin Hendricks, his family and the Al-Fitra Foundation are demanding urgent progress from law enforcement as the investigation into his 2 February 2026 killing remains at a standstill. No arrests have been made despite ongoing efforts by investigators, leading to growing...
Security at the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court has come under scrutiny following a shocking shooting incident that occurred shortly before 11 am on the building’s fourth floor. The attack, described by authorities as brazen, resulted in the death of a man who was reportedly shot three times in the head. Western...
Elderly social grant beneficiaries endured long waits outside the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) office in Wynberg, Cape Town, on Tuesday as they rushed to replace their expiring gold Sassa cards. The renewal, necessitated by the upcoming February 28 deadline, saw pensioners arriving before dawn in hopes of securing...