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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” »
Reporter – George April Kraaifontein:- The Wallacedene community in Kraaifontein is reeling after a shooting on Tuesday, 19 August 2025, that claimed the life of an 11-year-old girl and left an eight-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man injured. According to police, the children and young man were shot under circumstances still under investigation. Emergency services … Read More “Tragic Shooting in Kraaifontein Leaves Community in Shock” »
Reporter – George April Cape Flats: – Valhalla High School in Elsies River has confirmed a safety incident this Thursday morning, during which five learners were robbed of their cell phones. In an official notice to parents and guardians, the school urged the community to ignore unverified social media reports, and reassured families that correct … Read More “Valhalla High Learners Robbed in Safety Incident” »
Reporter – Felicity Jooste Mitchell’s Plain:- A man and a woman lost their lives following a shooting incident in Golden Gate, Portlands, Mitchells Plain, on Wednesday evening. According to police reports, the male victim, believed to be in his forties, sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the head and was declared dead at the scene. The … Read More “Two Killed in Portlands Shooting” »
CCN Reporting Cape Town:- Since the attack on three DA representatives, it seems as if crime on the Cape Flats is suddenly being taken more seriously. But this raises a painful question echoed by many residents CCN spoke to: why does it take a high-profile incident for action to follow, while ordinary people live with … Read More “Are Tough Questions on Crime Still Being Ignored?” »
