The Cape Navigator

Seaside Community Newspaper

Author: Michael Hawthorne

NSRI Durban Successfully Escorts Dismasted Solo Sailor to Safety in the Port of Durban

NSRI Durban Successfully Escorts Dismasted Solo Sailor to Safety in the Port of Durban

DURBAN – In a dramatic and challenging operation, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Durban duty crew launched the NSRI Durban rescue craft, Spirit of Surfski 6, to aid a dismasted sailing yacht, Fuji, and its solo sailor, Ari Känsäkoski, into the Port of Durban. The vessel, participating in the Global Solo Challenge, had reported […]

Traffic Official Arrested for Corruption: Hawks Investigate Extortion Allegations

Traffic Official Arrested for Corruption: Hawks Investigate Extortion Allegations

Renay Claudine Ruiters (47), a traffic official, was arrested today by the Hawks’ Bellville-based Serious Corruption Investigation team for alleged acts of corruption. The arrest follows accusations that Ruiters extorted R15,000.00 from an individual she had apprehended for driving under the influence of alcohol in September 2023. The Hawks were alerted to the matter, prompting […]

Update: 47-Year-Old Arrested in Kranskop Road Rage Incident

Update: 47-Year-Old Arrested in Kranskop Road Rage Incident

KWAZULU-NATAL – The Kranskop road rage incident took a new turn as the KZN SAPS Spokesperson, Col Robert Mukurob Netshiunda, releases crucial information. Police in Kranskop have apprehended a 47-year-old man on charges of driving under the influence of liquor and two counts of malicious damage to property. The arrest stems from an incident that […]

Vaal River Facing Alarming Deterioration Warns Environmentalist

Vaal River Facing Alarming Deterioration Warns Environmentalist

JOHANNESBURG – Environmental concerns have reached a critical juncture as Anthony Turton, a respected environmentalist, sheds light on the disturbing deterioration of the Vaal River’s trophic status. This technical term, which denotes nutrient load, now poses a serious threat as the river swiftly replicates the ecological challenges witnessed in the Hartebeestpoort Dam, South Africa’s most […]

Dramatic Twist as Task Team Nabs Culprit Behind Fake Kidnapping Scheme

Dramatic Twist as Task Team Nabs Culprit Behind Fake Kidnapping Scheme

PHILIPPI, CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape Multi-disciplinary Kidnapping Task Team has successfully apprehended a 25-year-old suspect accused of orchestrating his own kidnapping. The elaborate ruse, designed to extort money from his family, unfolded over the course of several days. The ordeal began on Tuesday, 02 January 2024, when a foreign national reported his brother […]

Franschhoek Pass Closed Again: Construction Resumes with Daily Shutdowns for Soil Nailing

Photo by Photo Sudhir Matai.

Stellenbosch – Drivers planning a trip through the picturesque Franschhoek Pass will need to adjust their routes for the next several weeks as construction work to stabilize the landslide-damaged road resumes. The pass, which connects Franschhoek with Grabouw and Villiersdorp, will be closed daily between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, starting Monday, January 8th, and […]

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