Real life news from all over the Western Cape
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” »
By George C April – CCN Reporter Cape Town:- In a significant step toward promoting access to justice, the Western Cape High Court has partnered with key legal organizations to launch the province’s first Pro Bono Legal Help Desk. The official inauguration will take place on Wednesday, 6 August 2025, at the Western Cape High … Read More “Pro Bona Legal Help Desk Launched at WC High Court” »
Meer as 400 liter drank gekonfiskeer. Verslaggewer -George April Die polisie se volgehoue pogings om misdaad in die Tuinroete-distrik hok te slaan, het goeie vrugte afgewerp toe ses onwettige drankverkope gesluit is en meer as 414 liter drank gekonfiskeer is. Op Vrydag, 1 Augustus 2025 omstreeks 12:00 het lede van die Kwanonqaba-polisie, gewapen met ’n … Read More “Onwettige Drankwinkels Gesluit in Tuinroete” »
Violent Crime Surges 76 Killed in One Week CCN Reporting Western Cape:- There appears to be no end in sight to the wave of violence plaguing the Western Cape. In just seven days, 76 people were murdered, with 60 attempted murders and over 100 robberies recorded across the province. The numbers are not only shocking, … Read More “Scary But True – Western Cape Drowning in Bloodshed” »
Reporter – George April Mitchells Plain:- A night of terror unfolded across parts of Cape Town’s gang-ridden suburbs, as separate shootings left one man dead and four others wounded. In Montrose Park, Lentegeur, residents were jolted awake just after 10pm on Tuesday night by multiple gunshots echoing through Veronica Street. Three men were gunned down … Read More “Doubles Shooting Night Rocks Cape Flats Communities” »
Vuurwapens, dwelms en ammunisie gekonfiskeer. CCN Verslaggewing ‘Belhar:- ‘N Intelligensie. gedrewe operasie deur lede van #OperasieShanela2# het Maandagmiddag teen ongeveer 11:30 gelei tot die inhegtenisneming van ‘n 35-jarige man in Belhar vir die besit van dwelms en onwettige besit van verbode vuurwapens en ammunisie.Lede het opgetree op inligting wat ontvang is oor vuurwapens en ammunisie … Read More “Operasie Shanela Slaan Toe” »
SAPS CRACK DOWN ON EXTORTION, DRUGS, AND AMMUNITION Reporter – George April Ocean View:- In a targeted operation to root out the causes of crime in the Ocean View area, members of the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team and the Provincial Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Policing Team, made several key arrests during the early hours of … Read More “Ocean View Crime Swoop” »
DRUG BUST IN PUMLANI VILLAGE Reporter – George April PUMLANI VILLAGE – In yet another blow to community safety, residents of Pumlani Village woke up on Friday to a heavy police presence as officers moved in on a house suspected of being a drug hub. Acting on a tip-off, members of the Grassy Park SAPS … Read More ” Elderly Man Nabbed in Early Morning” »
Say Leaders Amid Ramaphosa’s Comments on Migration CCN Reporting Cape Town: – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent remarks around migration and xenophobia have reignited long-standing tensions across the country, but on the ground, voices from communities tell a more complex, painful story, one rooted not in hatred, but in frustration and survival. In response to Ramaphosa’s … Read More ““We’re Not Xenophobic – We’re Desperate”” »
