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“Timing, truth and respect: When a story crosses the line between fact and fairness.” CCN Editor – George April HOPEFIELD:- The controversy surrounding a story about the late Councillor Bjorn Witbooi has taken a new turn, as questions arise over the timing and ethical implications of a story published by Saldanhabaai Nuus. The report, … Read More “Confusion and Ethical Questions Surround Report on Late Councillor Bjorn Witbooi” »
Community reacts to conflicting reports on late councillor -= George C. April, Editor CAPE COAST NEWS (CCN) HOPEFIELD: – Residents across the West Coast are reacting with concern following conflicting reports regarding the late Saldanha Bay Municipality councillor Bjorn Witbooi.After CCN published a story on CCN claims about an alleged March 2025 council incident involving … Read More “Police Confirm – No Case Ever Registered Against late Councillor Björn Witbooi.” »
CCN NUUS Piketberg:- Bergrivier Munisipaliteit het weereens bewys dat dit een van die land se voorste plaaslike owerhede is. Foto verskaf: Die Munisipaliteit se merkwaardige sukses is ook gevier tydens die Raadsvergadering wat op 28 Oktober 2025 gehou is, waar Raadslede en amptenare geweldige trots en dankbaarheid uitgespreek het vir die kollektiewe poging wat die … Read More “Bergrivier Munisipaliteit Skitter by Nationale Goeie Bestuur – Toekennings” »
Reporter – George April Western Cape:- Crime continues to spiral out of control across several Western Cape communities, with multiple violent incidents reported over the weekend. Murder in Atlantis In the early hours of Saturday morning, between 5 am and 6 am, residents of Crow Court, Dura Flats in Atlantis woke to the shocking discovery … Read More “Gang Violence and Murders Shake Western Cape” »
Still at Large Reporter – George April Cape Town:- Police have confirmed that four prisoners awaiting trial escaped from the holding cells at Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 20 October 2025.According to police spokesperson Wesley Twigg, six men between the ages of 21 and 34 managed to flee custody. Two were re-arrested, but four remain … Read More “Four Prisoners Escape from Wynberg Holding Cells” »
Verslaggewer – Isaac Cloete SPRINGBOK: – Die waaksaamheid en vinnige optrede van lede van die Delta Peloton van Springbok Openbare Orde Polisiëring tussen 20 en 21 Oktober 2025, het gelei tot die inhegtenisneming van ’n 44-jarige man en die beslaglegging van ’n groot hoeveelheid beskermde plantspesies.Volgens die polisie was die lede op voetpatrollie in Springbok … Read More “Bedreigde Plante Gekonfiskeer – Verdagte in Hegtenis” »
By CCN News Desk Cape Flats:- A heartbreaking reflection is echoing across Cape Flats communities, “We are hostages in our own homes.”From Lavender Hill to Manenberg, Ottery to Hanover Park, residents say they are trapped in an invisible war zone. Their homes are surrounded not only by burglar bars, but by fear, a fear that … Read More ““We Are Hostages in Our Own Communities”” »
CCN Crime Desk CAPE TOWN:- Police have launched an investigation into three counts of attempted murder, following a suspected gang-related shooting on Steenberg Road near Kirstenhof on Friday. According to SAPS spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk, an unknown gunman opened fire on a vehicle stopped at a traffic light, hitting both the driver and a … Read More “Gang Links Probed in Steenberg Drive – By Shooting” »
In the Strand and Valhalla Park Operations Cape Town – In a series of decisive police operations, members of the Maitland Flying Squad and specialized SAPS units, made significant arrests and confiscations on Friday, 10 October 2025. According to police reports, the Maitland Flying Squad acted swiftly on information about a grey Volkswagen Polo driving … Read More “Flying Squad & SAPS Units Makes Key Arrests” »
CCNews Bonteheuwel:- Councillor Angus McKenzie has once again stood firm against gangsterism and crime in his community, declaring that “the fight back has only just started and we’re nowhere near stopping.” In a video posted on his official page #AngusCares on Saturday night, McKenzie speaks with visible emotion and determination, addressing the ongoing wave of … Read More “Cllr Angus McKenzie – The Fight Back has just Started” »
