Real life news from all over the Western Cape
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” »
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” »
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?” »
Reporter – George April Phillippi:- Western Cape detectives investigating the violent attack on three Members of Parliament in Philippi have made a second arrest. Police confirmed that a 16-year-old boy was taken into custody in Browns Farm during the early hours of Wednesday morning. He has since been charged in connection with the incident. The … Read More “Second Arrest After Atteck on Members of Parliament” »
Reporter – Felicity Jooste Cape Town:- On Monday, 18 August 2025, members of the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team pulled over a suspicious vehicle along Koeberg Road near Milnerton. Upon searching the vehicle, police discovered drugs hidden inside. The suspect, a 39-year-old Nigerian male, was taken to his residence for address verification. A further search uncovered … Read More “Major Drug Bust in Milnerron” »
Reporter – Fecity Jooste MUZENBERG:- Residents of Mike Place, Xakabantu, were left shaken late Saturday night, when the sound of rapid gunfire tore through the quiet streets around 23:30. Moments later, police arrived to a gruesome discovery, the lifeless bodies of three young adults, one male and two females, aged between 29 and 32, sprawled … Read More “Muizenberg in Shock After Triple Murder” »
Life Sentences Stand in Joshlin Smith Case CCN Reporting Cape Town:- The Western Cape High Court has denied the leave to appeal application of Racquel“Kelly”Smith, Jacquen“Boeta”Appollis,and Steveno van Rhyn. Affirming the life imprisonment plus 10-year sentences previously imposed for the kidnapping and trafficking of six-year-old Joshlin Smith. The three had appeared in court seeking permission to … Read More “Follow-Up: Appeal Denied” »
Berig – George April Weskaap:- Die Parow Streekhof het Cevyn Kemp tot ‘n effektiewe 25 jaar direkte gevangenisstraf gevonnis nadat hy skuldig gepleit het aan die moord op sy broer, sy ma en sy tannie. Kemp is aan al drie aanklagte van moord skuldig bevind ingevolge Artikel 112(2) van die Strafproseswet, Wet 51 van 1977. … Read More “Man 25 Jaar Tronkstraf vir 3 Moorde” »
