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Infant Among Three Killed in Late-Night Shooting. Reporter – George C April Athlone:- The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a full-scale manhunt for three unidentified suspects following a brutal shooting in Athlone. The shooting claimed the lives of three people, including a nine-month-old baby girl. The incident unfolded on Tuesday, 17 February 2026, … Read More “Triple Murder Shocks Athlone” »
Why Sending in the Army Won’t Silence the Guns CCN Editor & Reporter – George C April Cape Flats:- In the predawn hours of a sweltering February morning, the Cape Flats awakens not to the call of roosters, but to the distant echo of gunfire. These images remind us why temporary military boots on the … Read More ” Shadows of the Cape Flats” »
Nababeep police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating #missing 14-year-old David Augustin Waterboer.David was last seen on 07 February 2025 in Concordia, near Nababeep in the Namakwa District, Northern Cape. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a black T-shirt, black and red pants, and navy blue flip-flops. The SAPS is offering … Read More “Nababeep Teen Missing – R75 000 Reward” »
CCN Verslaggewer – George April Die Delft- en Maitland-polisie het hard toegeslaan teen dwelms en onwettige vuurwapens, en twee suksesvolle operasies oor naweek het gevaarlike goedere van die strate afgebring!Op Saterdagmiddag, 14 Februarie 2026, omstreeks 13:30, het lede van die Delft Crime Prevention Unit ‘n lasbrief uitgevoer by ‘n perseel in Mazoe Court, Leiden. … Read More “Die Delft – en Maitland-Polisie het Hard Toegeslaan” »
Linked to Alleged Kidnapping and Extortion of Stellenbosch Student CCNEWS Stellenbosch:- The National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) has secured a forfeiture order from the Western Cape High Court to confiscate R89 000 in cash found in the possession of two men accused of kidnapping, extorting, and committing serious sexual offences against a … Read More “State Seizes R90 000 in Cash” »
Werker van Checkers Sterf in Diens Verslaggewer — Isaac Cloete SPRINGBOK:- Personeel van Checkers in Springbok is steeds geskok na die vreemde dood van ‘n werker hier oor die naweek. Foto verskaf – Chriselda Bezuidenhoudt van Vaalhoek, Okiep. Volgens betroubare inligting het die ongeluk Saterdag gebeur voor die winkel sou toemaak. n Bron het gesê … Read More “Eienaardige Ongeluk Lei tot Tragedie” »
Deadly Shooting at Killarney Gardens Taxi Rank CCN Reporting KILLARNEY:- A taxi-related shooting at the Killarney Taxi Rank (corner of Koeberg and Blaauwberg Road) claimed one life and left three others injured on Friday afternoon. Police from Tableview responded to the scene where they found four men with gunshot wounds. A 39-year-old man was declared … Read More “Taxi Rank Shooting” »
CCN Reportng Cape Town:- A 25-year-old man was fatally shot in the head during a violent incident in Brown’s Farm, Nyanga, late on Wednesday night, while a 17-year-old boy sustained injuries from a stray bullet. The shooting occurred at approximately 10:30 PM on Sheffield Road, Brown’s Farm, prompting an urgent response from Nyanga police officers. … Read More “Tragic Shooting in Brown’s Farm Leaves One Dead, Teen Injured” »
CCN Reporting The Manenberg Clinic in the Cape Flats has been forced to close until further notice, due to serious security threats. This highlighting the ongoing impact of crime on essential public health services in the Western Cape. According to an official announcement from the City of Cape Town, the clinic’s closure took effect immediately, with … Read More “Cape Flats Clinic Close” »
Another Chapter in the Politicians’ Game – When Will Voters Say Enough? Founder & Editor, Cape Coast News – George April The news hit social media like a veld fire: Charmaine Loubser, the former Deputy Mayor of Saldanha Bay Municipality and a long-time DA representative for Ward 6 (Langebaan), has reportedly crossed the floor to … Read More “Charmaine Loubser Floor-Crossing to PA” »