Key Questions Remain Unanswered CCN Editor – George April Piketberg: – A municipality recently celebrated nationwide as one of South Africa’s best-run local authorities, is now facing renewed scrutiny after critical public-interest questions surrounding a major internal fraud case remain unanswered. Bergrivier municipality confirmed that a former employee, identified in public court records as Pieter … Read More “Award-Winning Municipality Under Fraud Spotlight” »
Month: November 2025
CCN Editor – George April Matzikama:- A tense and chaotic scene unfolded in Vredendal North last month, when a routine police response turned into a life-threatening confrontation, involving a mentally unstable young man armed with a knife and, later, a fork. According to police sources, officers were dispatched to Buitekant Street after reports that a … Read More “Vredendal Police Ambushed During Mental-Health Call-out” »
For Undermining South Africa’s Sovereignty CCN Editor – George April JOHANNESBURG:- Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has called for Solidarity and AfriForum to be criminally charged.The EFF leader accusing the two organisations of acting against South Africa’s sovereignty, and bypassing the authority of the democratically elected government. Speaking during a media briefing on … Read More “Malema Calls for Charges Against Solidarity & AfriForum” »
Twee Oorwinnings in één dag, én die T20-kroon. Deur Isaac Cloete NABABEEP:- Die Nababeep Krieketklub het Saterdag die Namakwalandse krieketgemeenskap aan die gons gehad, nadat hulle twee kragmetings op een dag gewen het.Dié vertoning het hulle uiteindelik as T20-kampioene gekroon. In die semi-finaal het Nababeep die sterk Steinkopf Krieketklub op Okiep se veld met ag … Read More “Nababeep Krieketklub verras almal –” »
CCN NEWS Bellville:- Former SARS employee and registered tax practitioner Michael Benson has been sentenced to 6 years in prison after being convicted on multiple charges of fraud, forgery, uttering, and failing to keep proper records.Benson submitted 11 false VAT201 returns over 25 months, claiming R1.7 million in fraudulent VAT refunds. SARS paid out R1.58 … Read More “Former SARS Employee & Tax Practitioner Jailed for Vat Fraud” »
Kaapstad:- In net een maand het tien verdagtes uit aanhoudingselle by howe regoor die Wes-Kaap ontsnap, ’n skokkende patroon wat ernstige vrae laat ontstaan oor veiligheid en sekuriteit in die provinsie. Die jongste voorval het by die Bellville Landdroshof plaasgevind, waar ’n 17-jarige voor sy hofverskyning op 19 November uit polisiebeheer geglip het. Die tiener … Read More “Gevangenisse Ontsnap uit Hofselle” »
Involving Moving Truck Reporter – Felicity Jooste PHILIPPI:- A young scholar has died in a tragic accident on Govan Mbeki Road in Philippi, after a dangerous game of clinging to a moving vehicle went horribly wrong on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred just after 1pm as a group of boys were walking home from school. … Read More “Schoolboy Dies After Tragic Accident” »
“Breach of Protocol” CCN Editor – George April PRETORIA:- South Africa has formally rejected a last-minute request from the United States to attend the G20 closing ceremony. A move Pretoria described as a “breach of protocol” and “disrespectful to the standards of international diplomacy.” According to senior officials in the Presidency, the U.S. attempted to … Read More “SA Rejects U.S. Request to Attend G20 Closing Ceremony Citing” »
𝗧𝗢 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗚𝟮𝟬 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗝𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗥 𝗨𝗦 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 CCN NEWS JOHANNESBURG:- A diplomatic storm is brewing between South Africa and the United States, after President Cyril Ramaphosa declined to hand over the G20 presidency to a chargé d’affaires.The government called it a amid-level US diplomat, calling the move “disrespectful” and “a form of bullying.” … Read More “Tensions Escalate as Rhamaphosa Refuses” »
Verslaggewer – George April Moorreesburg:- Inwoners op die Swartland dorp het vanoggend geskitter van vreugde, toe 21 gesinne uiteindelik hul nuwe huise ontvang het. Volgens ‘n inwoner van die Rosenhof gemeenskap het mense al moed opgegee, maar uiteindelik is drome na 23 jaar se geduldige gewag, bewaarheid Die huise is amptelik oorhandig deur Swartland Munisipaliteit … Read More “Nuwe Begin vir 21 Moorreesburg Gesinne – Ná 23 Jaar se Wag” »