Real life news from all over the Western Cape
CCN Reporter – George C April Cape Town:- The community of Lentegeur is reeling after the brutal murder of a 35-year-old father of five.He was brutally stabbed to death at a petrol station over the weekend. The victim, identified as Diego Soldaat, had reportedly stopped at the garage to buy sweets and chocolates for his … Read More “Dad of Five Stabbed to Death at Petrol Station” »
CCN Reporting Khayelitsha:- The City of Cape Town welcomes the arrest of four suspects, for the hijacking and murder of LEAP officer, Yonke Pakade, who was viciously attacked over the weekend.LEAP officers responded to the scene in Sheffield Road on Sunday where the officer’s vehicle was found abandoned. The 26-year-old was off duty when he … Read More “Four Suspects Arrested for Kidnap & Murder” »
Reporter – Felicity Jooste Cape Flats:- Vigilant members of the Mitchell’s Plain Crime Prevention Unit made a crucial breakthrough in their ongoing fight against gang-related shootings this weekend.While conducting crime prevention patrols in Orpheus Street, Eastridge, on Saturday afternoon, officers noticed two men sprinting – each holding a firearm. The alert members immediately gave chase. … Read More “Vigilant Mitchell’s Plain Officers Takes Guns Off the Streets” »
A Memory worth Telling CCN Editor – George C. April In March 2015, I received an unexpected invitation that would leave a lasting mark on my life, and on the lives of several young people from Hopefield. Memories forever.! At the time, I was the founder of Cape Coast Youth and running the first version … Read More “How One Invitation Changed Hopefield’s Future” »
Firearm and Drugs Seized in Hanover Park and Mitchell’s Plain CCN Reporter – George C April Cape Town:- In another successful operation, members of the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) conducted intelligence-driven raids on Thursday night, leading to the arrest of two suspects for the illegal possession of a firearm, ammunition, and drugs. In the first operation, … Read More “Anti-Gang Unit Strikes Again” »
CCN NEWS Bellville:- Swift and decisive action by members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) National Intervention Unit (NIU) led to the arrest of three suspects following a kidnapping and armed robbery incident in Bellville.The incident happened on Thursday, 09 October 2025. According to a preliminary report, a 23-year-old man was walking along a … Read More “Swift Action by NIU Leads to Arrests in Kidnapping & Robbery Case” »
Time for Government to Wake Up! Cape Town is facing a growing crisis, blank guns, also known as imitation firearms, are fast becoming a deadly weapon of choice among gangs. These replicas are almost impossible to tell apart from real firearms. Sold freely in malls and online, they may look harmless, but many are being … Read More “Black Guns Becoming a Real Thread” »
In the Strand and Valhalla Park Operations Cape Town – In a series of decisive police operations, members of the Maitland Flying Squad and specialized SAPS units, made significant arrests and confiscations on Friday, 10 October 2025. According to police reports, the Maitland Flying Squad acted swiftly on information about a grey Volkswagen Polo driving … Read More “Flying Squad & SAPS Units Makes Key Arrests” »
Police Hunt for Second Suspect CCN NEWS DESK CAPE TOWN:- Police in the Western Cape have launched a murder investigation, following the brutal killing of an off-duty Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officer. The officer’s body was discovered in the early hours of Sunday, 12 October 2025, in Marikana informal settlement, Philippi East. At around … Read More “Off-Duty LEAP Officer Murdered in Philippi East” »
Die ongelooflike reis van Melene Rossouw Toe sy nog net drie jaar oud was, het haar pa die huis verlaat. Haar ma, Desiree, het alleen agtergebly met twee klein dogtertjies en ’n swaar pad vol uitdagings. Hulle moes in ’n Wendyhuis agter iemand se erf woon, ’n eenvoudige houtkamer wat vir ander dalk net ’n skuur … Read More “Van Wendyhuis tot die President se Kantoor” »
