Real life news from all over the Western Cape
CCN Reporter – George April MOORREESBURG: – After eight long years of waiting, Winslow Deurin Willems finally received his rightful matric certificate. His life was put on hold because of a mistake made by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) – a simple error in his ID number printed on the document that locked him … Read More “Eight Years Stolen – When Will Ordinary South Africans’ Rights Matter?” »
Call For Communities For their Support West Coast Sports Solutions (WCSS) and Young Dynasty (YD) are making an urgent appeal to the broader community, businesses, and friends of sport to stand with us in building stronger opportunities for youth and senior players across the West Coast. Both organisations are committed to creating alternatives to drugs, … Read More “West Coast Sports Solutions (WCSS) & Young Dystany (YD)” »
FROM THE STREETS in KLEINVLEI & BISHOP LAVIS Reporter – Felicity Jooste CAPE TOWN:- Ongoing efforts by the South African Police Service to rid communities of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, yielded significant results this week, with seven firearms confiscated and one suspect arrested. Members of the Anti-Gang Unit, deployed in Kleinvlei to address ongoing gang … Read More “Police Removed Unlicensed Firearms” »
Moordenaar 15 Jaar Tronkstraf vir Moord. Verslaggewer – Isaac Cloete Springbok:- Die gemeenskap van Klipfontein dra steeds swaar na die skok en hartseer oor die wrede moord op 39-jarige Quinton Makatees. Dinsdag is die dader, Juandre Smith (25), in die Garies Streekhof tot 15 jaar direkte gevangenisstraf gevonnis. Die tragiese voorval het op 26 Junie … Read More “Geregtigheid vir Klipfontein Man” »
POLICE PROBE CONTINUES CCN Reporter – George April Macassar:- Provincial Detectives attached to the Serious and Violent Crimes (Taxi Unit) are investigating a deadly shooting incident, that left two men dead and two bystanders wounded in Macassar this Tuesday morning. The shooting unfolded in the early hours at the Mandela Drive taxi pickup point in … Read More “Double Murder – Taxi Pick – Up Point” »
Reporter: Felicity Jooste Cape Town:- The Western Cape High Court has handed down heavy sentences in the brazen murder of Christine Gumira (31), who was gunned down outside the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court on 25 May 2023. Mandisi Mofu (27) received a sentence of life imprisonment for carrying out the execution-style killing, while his co-accused, Lukhanyo … Read More “Sentencing – Wynberg Court Assassination” »
MOENIE JY VERLEI WORD NIE Daar gaan tans ’n boodskap op sosiale media rond dat sekere partye, die Nasionale Kleurling Kongres, die Patriotic Alliance, GOOD en Al Jama-ah, teen die stryd teen misdaad sou wees. Hierdie siening is nie waar nie, lees die post van Lyle Liam Lawrence Die DA probeer die indruk skep dat … Read More “Die Waarheid oor Misdaad in die Stad” »
Reporter – George April Elsies River:- What began as a tragic update about a baby wounded in a shooting in Elsies River, has ended in heartbreak. The infant was initially rushed to hospital by private vehicle after being shot while in the arms of his alleged father, who is believed to have been the intended … Read More “Baby Dies After Being Caught in Gang Shooting” »
Kaapstad se Behuisingskrisis CCN Nuus Weskaap:- Die Kaapse middestad se haweloosheidskrisis word steeds gekenmerk deur mense wat herhaaldelik verskuif word, terwyl openbare ruimtes met heinings afgesluit word. Hierdie maatreëls spreek nie die kernprobleem aan nie: ’n kritieke tekort aan goed-geleë, bekostigbare behuising met sekerheid van verblyf. Volgens wet moet die Stad alternatiewe akkommodasie bied wanneer uitssettings … Read More “Onophoudelike Uitsettings – Geen Werklike Oplossings” »
Teen Onwettige Sigarette Berig – Felicity Jooste Colesberg:- ’N multidissiplinêre interprovinsiale operasie, waaraan lede van die Noord-Kaap, Wes-Kaap, Oos-Kaap en Vrystaat deelgeneem het, het Woensdag, 20 Augustus 2025, ’n groot deurbraak gemaak teen die handel en verspreiding van onwettige sigarette in en om Colesberg. Volgens die polisie is die aksie geloods nadat inligting oor onwettige … Read More “Suksesvolle Polisie – Operasie” »
