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Ouer(s) en voogde, die aansoekproses vir Graad 8-leerlinge vir 2026 is reeds oop! Om te verseker dat jou kind ‘n plek in die skool kry, moet jy hul aanlyn aansoek betyds indien. Om ouers te help met die aanlyn registrasieproses, sal beamptes van die distrik fisies beskikbaar wees by die volgende sentrums: 29 Maart 2025: … Read More “Maak seker jou kind is geregistreer vir Graad 8 in 2026!” »
For What? HOPEFIELD:- I walked side by side with Gayton McKenzie during the 2021 elections, traveling through West Coast towns, urging people to vote for him. Not just me, community members joined, packed in taxis, wearing his party’s t-shirts. Then, in last year’s election, we did it again. We believed in him, so we worked … Read More “Gayton – We Walked with You” »
Berig – George April Van Rhynsdorp – Die gemeenskap van Van Rhynsdorp is geskok oor ‘n ernstige klag wat ingedien is teen ‘n plaaslike hoërskool, na beweerde gevalle van boeliegedrag, fisiese aanranding en onbehoorlike dissipline deur skoolpersoneel. Die voorval het wyd reaksie uitgelok en het nou die aandag van wetstoepassing owerhede getrek. Volgens die polisie-woordvoerder, … Read More “Die Van Rhynsdorp Kopseer” »
Deur Isaac Cloete SPRINGBOK:- ‘N 47-jarige man is hierdie week in die Springbok-streekhof skuldig bevind aan die seksuele aanranding van ‘n 11-jarige meisie in Bergsig. Foto: Speurkonstabel Agnes Vena Ná die gruwelike daad het hy vir haar skokkend genoeg, ‘n R5 gegee om stil te bly. Die voorval het op Saterdag, 1 April 2023, plaasgevind, … Read More “Bergsig – Molesteerder skuldig bevind” »
Two Suspects Arrested for Illegal Firearms. Reporter:- George April Athlone – Two suspects are expected to appear in the Athlone Magistrates’ Court following their arrest for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. According to police spokesperson Wesley Twigg, members of the Anti-Gang Unit acted swiftly after receiving a tip-off about ongoing shootings in the … Read More “Arrested for Illegal Firearms” »
A Call for Justice and Safety Reporter:- George April BELHAR:- The Belhar community is reeling from the devastating loss of a young life following the tragic shooting of a teenage girl outside her home on De Waal Street, Extension 12. While the details surrounding this heartbreaking incident are still unclear, the impact of this senseless … Read More “Tragic Loss in Belhar Community” »
Sauvignon Estate Perimeter Reporter – George April Brackenfell:- In the early hours of this morning, at approximately 02:00 this morning, , SJC Tactical Reaction Team (TRT) displayed exceptional vigilance during routine patrols in Brackenfell. While patrolling along Brackenfell Boulevard towards Old Paarl Road, SJC TRT members observed a suspicious male at the perimeter of Sauvignon … Read More “Suspected House Breaker Arrested” »
Geweld en Arrestasies in Saldanha en Vredenburg Berig:- George C April HOPEFIELD:- Die Wes-Kaapse platteland, insluitend dorpe soos Saldanha en Vredenburg, word toenemend gekonfronteer met ‘n oplewing in misdaad en geweld. Onlangs is verskeie ernstige voorvalle in hierdie gebiede aangemeld, wat die gemeenskappe diep geraak het. Moord in Langebaan Op Sondag, 10 Maart 2025, is … Read More “Misdaadgolf tref Weskus” »
The Joshlin Smith Case Reporter:- Ashley Rix Saldanha Bay:- There are two kinds of people watching this trial unfold. 🔹 The first group—those who followed every live update from Gayton McKenzie and Oom Biza van die Kaap * witnessed this case unravel in real time, a year ago. They know the suspects. They know those … Read More “A Tale of Two Perspective” »
Multiple Robberies in Northpine Reporter:- Casmino Jacobs Kraaifontein – The Northpine community is on high alert following a series of robberies targeting schoolchildren in the area. Reports surfaced on the “Ward 7 Northpine 1” WhatsApp group, which has approximately 1,000 members, detailing alarming incidents of violent attacks and muggings. At approximately 14:15, a community member … Read More “School Children Held at Gunpoint” »
