Real life news from all over the Western Cape
During incident on Jakes Gerwel Drive CCN Reporting! Cape Town:- A serious smash-and-grab incident occurred on Wednesday evening along Jakes Gerwel Drive near Langa. One of the suspected criminals was reportedly shot and killed. According to initial reports, a motorist was targeted by smash-and-grab suspects at the scene. During the confrontation, one of the attackers … Read More “Suspected smash-and-grab criminal shot and killed” »
Verslaggewer – Isaac Cloete NAMAKWALAND:- Gemeenskappe van twee Noord-Kaapse dorpe is in rou na die gru-dood van twee jongmense.Foto – Mia Berry Jade Makaties van Matjieskloof, Springbok en Mia Berry van Kakamas het Sondagoggend wreed gesterf. Die twee was voetgangers op die pad tussen Matjieskloof en Springbok toe n bakkie hulle getref en hulle dood … Read More “Gemeenskap Geruk oor Paas – Sondag Tragedie” »
Familie bevraagteken weergawe van 33-jarige Francois Stout se dood – Polisie bevestig inquest, maar weier verdere inligting CCN Verslaggewer – George April Vredendal:- Cape Coast News (CCNews Online) het betroubare inligting ontvang oor die dood van die 38-jarige Francois Stout, wat Maandag op ’n plaas in die Vredendal-distrik (plaasnaam word weerhou op versoek) plaasgevind het.Volgens … Read More “Voorval op plaas naby Vredendal” »
Van Rhynsdorp Police, IPID and Human Rights Commission Remain Silent on Repeated Complaints CCN Editor – George April MATZIKAMA:- Van Rhynsdorp residents are once again raising the alarm over what they describe as unlawful evictions of farm workers, with local police allegedly refusing to open cases or intervene. Time for President Ramaphosa to Fulfil His … Read More “Unlawful Farm Evictions Continue in Van Rhynsdorp – Police Once Again Refuse to Act” »
Let’s Turn Kindness into a Safe Swimming Pool for Hopefield’s Children CCN Editor With Easter weekend upon us, our big day is getting closer: the “Weskus Waterfees 2026” on “16 May 2026” in Hopefield. Picture: The rivier on better days after winter rains. If you haven’t supported our “SMS” competition or “BackaBuddy fundraiser” yet, please … Read More “Easter is Almost Here” »
Ons laat nie die kak toe nie! Facebook – Plasing ATLANTIS:- Gister het die mense van Avondale, Saxonsea en Hoërgeest/Figelante-straat weer eens gesien hoe die probleem terugkom na ons areas toe. Foto – Dante Maddox, die beskuldigde in die moord op Wesley Pearce. Maddox is veronderstel om ver van Atlantis af te bly, volgens sy … Read More “Gemeenskap Waaksaamheid in Atlantis” »
Die Kinderlê-begrafnis was in vele opsigte buitengewoon en omstrede, want… Verslaggewer – Isaac Cloete Namakwaland:- Die (massa) herbegrafnis het Maandag, 23 Maart, by Kinderlê, naby Steinkopf plaasgevind. Voor, tydens en na die verrigtinge was daar meer vrae as antwoorde.Eerstens was die oorskotte van die 64 Nama-en KhoiSan-afstammelinge identiteitloos en onbekend, al was hulle van SA, … Read More “Ongewone begrafnis sorg vir meer drama” »
Reporter – Isaac Cloete Namaqualand:- The Springbok regional court recently convicted and sentenced Robin-Lee Appolis (30) to six (6) years’ imprisonment on two counts of culpable homicide after a fatal accident that claimed the lives of two children. Picture – L/C Harold “Loetie” Magerman On 17 October 2020, two minor children were fatally injured when … Read More “Six Years for Double Culpable Homicide” »
Hoekom help die maatskappye nie met vervoer nie?” CCN Verslaggewer – George April Hopefield:- Met die verwagte skerp styging in petrol- en dieselpryse vanaf 1 April, word die druk op Hopefield se gesinne al hoe swaarder. Ouers wat reeds maandeliks R1 350 aan skoolvervoer na Moorreesburg en Vredenburg bestee, vra nou hardop: “Waarom kan ons … Read More “Verwagte Brandstof Verhogings gaan Hopefield Gemeenskap Seermaak” »
As Cape Flats Violence Continues Unabated CCN Reporter – George April Delft:- In yet another tragic chapter of gun violence on the Cape Flats, a 31-year-old man was shot dead and another seriously wounded during an early-morning shooting in Leiden this Tuesday morning.Emergency services and police arrived at the corner of Orange and Hindle Road … Read More “Another Life Lost: 31-Year-Old Man Gunned Down in Delft” »
