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CCN Reporting Mossel Bay:- Police have launched a murder investigation after the body of a 62-year-old woman was discovered in her Ocean View flat in Crook Street, near the town centre, on Sunday, September 1. 2025 According to Southern Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Chris Spies, officers were called to the flat at around 11:00. When … Read More “Tragedy in Mossel Bay: Woman (62) Murdered in Her Flat” »
Primary school teacher jumps from moving car to escape alleged abduction CCN Reporting Stellenbosh:- A young primary school teacher is recovering after a terrifying Uber trip home turned into a fight for survival, ending with her leaping from a moving vehicle to escape an alleged abduction attempt. Police have confirmed that an attempted kidnapping case … Read More “Uber Ride from Hell” »
Polisie het aanvanklik geweier om saak oop te maak Kaapstad – 30 Augustus 2024 ’N jong vrou se aand uit saam met ’n vriendin in die Kaapstadse middestad, het Maandagaand in ’n nagmerrie ontaard toe sy glo deur vier mans gedwelm, aangerand en brutaal groepsverkrag is. Volgens inligting is die slagoffer in ’n donker systraat … Read More “Brutaal – Gang Verkrag Jong Vrou in Kaapstad” »
Reporter – Isaac Cloete Springbok and surrounding communities in the Nama Khoi area were left rattled once again on Tuesday evening, when a light earthquake struck at approximately 17:27 pm According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the tremor measured 3.7 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre located about 18 kilometres east of Springbok. … Read More “Light Earthquake Shakes Springbok Area” »
Appeals for Stationery Support Reporter – George April Steenberg High School has called on the kindness of parents, guardians, and the wider community for help. It’s to ensure the success of their Grade 12 learners, as they begin their September 2025 trial examinations. Due to financial challenges, the school is unable to provide extra stationery … Read More “Community Spirit Shines on Steenberg High” »
Now depends on Funding from You…. Reporter – George April MOORREESBURG: – After waiting eight long years for his rightful matric certificate, Winslow Deurin Willems from Moorreesburg finally received it three weeks ago. The delay was caused by a WCED administrative error that robbed him of years of opportunity. Now, a new door has opened: … Read More “After 8 Lost Years – Young Man’s Dream to Become a Firefighter” »
IS A BLUEPRINT FOR AFRICA’S FUTURE Analysis by Paul Hattinghon Social Media Published by CCN For decades, Botswana was the darling of Africa. No coups, no hyperinflation, no dictatorships. Its diamonds were managed with rare discipline, its democracy hailed as proof that Africa could work. That illusion is dead. By 2025, Botswana is in freefall: … Read More “FROM MIRACLE TO MELTDOWN – BOTSWANA’S COLLAPSE” »
As Police Tighten Grip on Gangs Reporter – Felicity Jooste Mitchell’s Plain: – In a major breakthrough against gang-related crime, police seized a significant cache of illegal firearms and ammunition during an intelligence-driven cordon and search operation in Lentegeur, Mitchell’s Plain, on Monday afternoon. The discovery included: 19 firearms 1,500 rounds of ammunition 3 gun safes … Read More “Major Firearms Haul in Mitchell’s Plain” »
But How Safe is it Really? CCN Reporting Cape Town:- Just four months after a devastating fire gutted a double-storey council rental block in Koraal Court, the building has been refurbished and handed back to residents. Where charred walls and collapsed interiors once stood, the block now shows off fresh paint, new windows and a … Read More “Koraal Court Rebuilt after Devastating Fire” »
Dear Sir/Madam, Recent reports in “Saldanhabaai Nuus” highlighted the R10 million land purchase in Paternoster, approved by the DA-led municipality despite financial concerns raised internally. As a representative body of the local business community, the Chamber’s voice is crucial in matters of transparency, financial accountability, and sustainable development. We would like to ask the Chamber … Read More “Open Letter to the Saldanhabaai Business Chamber” »
