Real life news from all over the Western Cape
Reporter – George April Cape Town:- South Africa’s Higher Education Minister, Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane, is facing mounting pressure after the Democratic Alliance (DA) lodged a fraud charge against her earlier this week. The opposition party claims the ANC Minister misled Parliament and played a direct role in questionable appointments within the higher education sector. The … Read More “ANC Minister Faces Fraud Charge, Remains Silent” »
Reporter – George April Cape Town:-Two known gang members were shot dead in Bonteheuwel last night, in what police are calling a gang-related attack linked to the ongoing Hard Livings vs Dixie Boys rivalry. The area, which had been relatively quiet in recent weeks, erupted in violence overnight, prompting an immediate response from Metro Police, … Read More “BREAKING NEWS – Gang Shooting in Bontheuvel” »
CCN Reporting CAPE TOWN:- EFF leader Julius Malema has been dealt a major political blow, after being found guilty in court on Thursday. The judgment, which marks another serious setback for the firebrand politician, comes as Malema continues to face pressure inside and outside Parliament. In the wake of his conviction, Malema called on Sports, … Read More “Malema Found Guilty – McKenzie Refuse to Dance to His Tune” »
Reporter – Felicity Jooste Cape Peninsula:- Residents in parts of Fish Hoek, Masiphumelele, Sun Valley and Sunnydale are urged to prepare for a temporary water supply disruption from Thursday, 2 October 2025, at 15:00. According to the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate, the interruption is necessary to allow for urgent repairs on … Read More “Water Supply Disruption – Parts of Fish Hoek, Masiphumelele, Sun Valley & Sunnydale” »
CCN Reporting Gugulethu is mourning the loss of popular entertainer and community sports figure Luvuyo “P Touch” Sapepa, who was gunned down in broad daylight on Monday afternoon in NY139. Another man was also killed in the same incident. Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk confirmed that the victims, aged 43 and 51, both suffered … Read More “Well – Known Gugulethu DJ “P Touch” Shot Dead” »
AS 2026 LOOMS Parents fear their children will be left without classrooms as pressure mounts on WCED By George April CAPE TOWN:- Parents across the Western Cape are raising alarm over what they describe as an “unfolding disaster” in school admissions, warning that by 2026 thousands of children could be left without classrooms unless drastic … Read More “Western Cape Fears Severe School Capacity Crises” »
Reporter: George C April Cape Town:- Efforts by police to curb the circulation of illegal firearms in the Western Cape once again yielded results, with members of the Anti-Gang Unit making several arrests in Delft and Kleinvlei this week. On 30 September 2025, officers on foot patrol in the Delft South Informal Settlement discovered 19 … Read More “Illegal Firearms Recover in Delft & Kleinvlei” »
Reporter – George April St Helena Bay:- The high school education crisis on the West Coast is worsening by the day, and frustrated parents say the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) can no longer remain silent. Last week, Laingville residents in St. Helena Bay took to the streets for the third time to demand a … Read More “Laingville Resident’s Renew Calls for a Local High School” »
Verslaggewer – George April Hopefield:- Die hoërskool-onderwyskrisis op die Weskus raak by die dag groter, en ouers sê die Wes-Kaapse Onderwysdepartement (WKOD) kan nie langer swyg nie. Verlede week het inwoners van Laingville, St. Helenabaai, vir die derde keer betoog om ’n plaaslike hoërskool in die gemeenskap te eis. Thyrone Williams, plaaslike Good PR-raadslid, het … Read More “Weskus – Ouers Eis Dringende Aksie oor Hoërskool Krises” »
CCN Reporting Cape Town:- Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis of Cape Town has drawn a firm line on cellphone use inside prisons, saying that inmates have no right to unfettered communication beyond prison walls – especially when it is used to coordinate gang activity. This follows the South African Prisoner Organisation for Human Rights’ opposition to the … Read More “Inmates Have No Rights to Coordinate Crime Behind Bars” »
