Real life news from all over the Western Cape
In Bloody Weekend as Questions Mount Over SANDF Deployment CCN Reporting Cape Town:- A shocking wave of violence has once again rocked the Cape Flats, with community groups reporting over 30 people murdered between Friday and early Monday morning. The six men gunned down in separate shootings in Makhaza and Harare, Khayelitsha, form part of … Read More “Over 30 Murdered on Cape Flats” »
Hours Apart as Police Launch Manhunt CCN Reporter – George April Khayelitsha:- The Western Cape is reeling from yet another wave of gun violence after six men were killed in two separate shooting incidents in Makhaza and Harare within hours of each other, contributing to a bloody weekend that has claimed at least 13 lives … Read More “Six Men Gunned Down in Separate Khayelitsha Shootings” »
Frustrasie groei ondanks Operasie Prosper Kaapstad:- Terwyl ses mans binne ure in Makhaza en Harare doodgeskiet is oor die naweek, woed die vraag al hoe harder in WhatsApp-groepe en op straat. Sedert April 2026 is honderde SANDF-lede onder “Operasie Prosper” ontplooi op die Kaapse Vlakte om bendegeld en skietery te help stop. Amptelik word daar … Read More “Soldate staan net rond terwyl die Kaapse Vlakte bloei” »
Oor onreelmatighede met waterpompe Verslaggewer – Isaac Cloete Garies:- Die munisipale bestuurder van die Kamiesberg Munisipaliteit, Rufus Beukes, is weer onder die vergrootglas nadat die Valke ernstige onreëlmatighede met die aankoop van twee waterpompe ondersoek het. Volgens die Valke se woordvoerder, Nomthandazo Mnisi, word beweer dat twee fakture vir waterpompe betaal is, maar dat die … Read More “Munisipale Bestuurder van Kamiesberg Weer in die Spotlight” »
Powers Ahead in Telkom Netball League Power Week. Reporter – George April Hopefield:- The West Coast community is beaming with pride, as local netball sensation Beulen Lazarus prepares to light up the second Power Week of the 2026 Telkom Netball League (TNL) with the Tshukudu Tornados. Lazarus, a dynamic Wing Attack and Centre from Hopefield, has … Read More “West Coast Netball Star – Beulen Lazarus” »
At Annual Air Force Memorial Service in Langebaan Road. CCN Reporting Langebaan Road:- On Friday, 22 May 2026, the Executive Deputy Mayor of Saldanha Bay Municipality, accompanied by his wife, had the honour of representing the Municipality at the annual Memorial Service held at Air Force Base Langebaan RoadThe solemn event, hosted by the South … Read More “Executive Mayor Represent Saldanha Bay Municipality” »
Kom ons gee O/19-jeug ’n kans HOPEFIELD:- Baie talentvolle jongmense in die Weskus Distrik val ná skoolouderdom tussen die krake. Sommige voltooi nie skool nie, ander se omstandighede verander, en baie verloor eenvoudig toegang tot georganiseerde sport. By baie van hierdie jongmense is daar egter steeds groot talent, drome en potensiaal. Daarom wil West Coast … Read More “WCSS roep Weskus sportklubs en organisasies op” »
Negotiations Drag On as Tehran Plays Its Leverage Card and Trump Keeps the Threats Alive CCN Reporting Cape Town:- As the world watches anxiously, U.S. President Donald Trump has put a major planned strike on Iran on hold, giving diplomacy a narrow window while warning that he is ready to unleash “a very large-scale assault” … Read More “Trump’s High-Stakes Game with Iran” »
Woman Dies at Mfuleni Station While Vredendal Farm Murder Investigation Drags On “Broken: Family at the body of the woman who died at Mfuleni police station.” Two separate incidents in the Western Cape are once again highlighting serious concerns about police conduct, delays, and lack of accountability. Cape Coast News (CCNews Online) reports on the … Read More “Police Failures Spark Outrage” »
A Social and Environmental Risk on Our Doorstep? CCN Opinion & Analysis Hopefield:- The proposed large-scale solar farm by Phelan Green Energy (through Cullisol Holdings) has divided opinions in this small West Coast town. For some, it represents hope in a region plagued by high youth unemployment. For others, it brings real fears about safety, … Read More “Hopefield Solar Farm: Jobs, Green Energy… or” »
