Real life news from all over the Western Cape
Appear in court this morning after arrest STRAND, South Africa:- A 32-year-old man is due to appear in the Strand Magistrates’ Court on Monday in connection with a mass shooting at a shisanyama in Lwandle that left 11 people dead and 10 injured.The suspect was arrested on Friday during a tracing operation by investigators at … Read More “Suspect in Lwandle Mass Shooting “ »
Die Dorp Wat Altyd Aan Die Agterspeen Suig Gemeenskap Aktifist en CCN Redakteur – George April WESKUS:- Terwyl Hopefield se maatskappye jaar ná jaar miljoene rande in die Saldanhabaai Munisipaliteit (SBM) se begroting pomp, sit die oudste dorp in die munisipaliteit steeds met leë hande. Kinders swem in ’n besoedelde rivier wanneer die hitte toppunt … Read More “HOPEFIELD” »
MAAR HIERDIE JONGMAN HET 300 MENSE GEVOED CCN Verslaggewer – George April KAAPSE VLAKTE:- Kaapse matrikulant kies om eerder 300 mense te voed as om net op homself te fokus Foto online: Ronaldinho Norman het ‘n besluit geneem wat ander gelukkig gemaak het. Vir baie ouers is hul kind se matriekafskeid ’n hoogtepunt waarvoor hulle … Read More “MATRIEKAFSKEID KOS DUISENDE” »
In Major Crime-Fighting Operations – Weapons seized, wanted murder and attempted-murder suspects arrested as joint operations target violent crime. CCN Reporter – George April WESTERN CAPE: – Police have intensified efforts to combat violent crime across the Western Cape, with a series of operations in Kuils River, Hanover Park and Athlone resulting in multiple arrests, … Read More “Western Cape Police Arrest Suspects” »
WCSS and HWFLC begin working together HOPEFIELD:- What began as a difficult period for West Coast Sports Solutions (WCSS) following the postponement of its planned U/19 Rugby and Netball 7s tournament, is now developing into a new opportunity for cooperation aimed at creating meaningful opportunities for young people in the Hopefield and Oudekraalfontein communities.Two WCSS … Read More “From disappointment to a new opportunity” »
Recover Multiple Unlicensed Firearms in Western Cape CCN Crime Reporting Police in the Western Cape have made two significant firearms seizures within 24 hours, recovering five unlicensed pistols and ammunition in separate operations in Beacon Valley and Villiersdorp.On Wednesday night, members of the Mitchell’s Plain Crime Prevention Unit were conducting routine duties in Polo Street, … Read More “Two Separate Police Operations” »
Wanneer mense se pyn raakgesien word – maar nie misbruik moet word nie HOPEFIELD:- Party stories behoort nie net aan die verlede nie. Sommige gebeure bly by ’n gemeenskap. Nie omdat mense daarin wil vasklou nie, maar omdat die pyn wat daarmee gepaard gegaan het, deel geword het van wie daardie gemeenskap is. Dit is … Read More “DIE STORIE AGTER DIE STORIE” »
Jou Stem is meer as net ’n Politieke Party. Op 4 November 2026 gaan kiesers in die Saldanhabaai-munisipaliteit (en ander plaaslike munisipaliteite) drie stembriewe ontvang. Baie mense weet dit nog nie. Nog minder mense verstaan wat elke stembrief eintlik beteken. Die realiteit op die grond is egter hard. Met die onlangse registrasie het baie mense … Read More ” 3 Stembriewe – 3 Afsonderlike Besluite. .” »
And 10-Year Licence Cards Move Closer – Amid Record Petrol Prices CCN Reporter – George April South African motorists facing the highest fuel prices in history, have received a welcome piece of longer-term relief: the move to extend ordinary driving licence card validity from five to 10 years is now just two steps from becoming … Read More “Petrol Broke the R30 Barrier” »
Geen gratis skoolbus vir Le Chasseur-leerders nie – sonder koshuisakkommodasie sal kinders sukkel om skool by te woon CCN Verslaggewer – Felicity Jooste Robertson:- Ouers van plase in Le Chasseur, wie se kinders by Langeberg Sekondêre Skool skoolgaan, het ‘n dringende beroep om hulp gedoen, nadat hulle in kennis gestel is dat leerders met uitstaande … Read More “Ouers van Plase Pleit om Hulp oor Koshuisgelde.” »