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A Symbol of Hope – Wanderers Krieketklub Player from Hopefield CCN Editor and Reporter – George April HOPEFIELD:- Last year, in 2025, Wanderers Krieketklub in the small West Coast town of Hopefield, quietly marked it’s 50th anniversary. No big celebrations, no trophies paraded, no speeches or events organised by the current committee. Many founding members, … Read More “A Castle – Lager Jersey from Newlands 1997” »
CCN News Clanwilliam:- The Cederberg Municipality confirms that human remains were discovered today in Elands Bay, near the sports field adjacent to the railway line.The South African Police Service (SAPS) has been notified and has taken control of the scene. Heritage Western Cape has been engaged and has indicated that the remains may be of … Read More “Statement on Human Remains Found in Elands Bay” »
HOPEFIELD:- ’N riethuis in Hopefield, eens gebou as ’n replika van die kleihuise waarin bruin gesinne tydens apartheid gewoon het, is letterlik besig om onder die elemente in te stort. Die huisie, wat volgens kenners ’n “historiese juweel” is, het al jare se verwaarlosing oorleef, maar tyd raak min. Die gebou staan op die terrein … Read More “’N Jaar later – Historiese Riethuisie wat Stadig Vergaan” »
Friday will be a historic day for many residents of the Namakwa region. Reporter – Isaac Cloete SPRINGBOK:- On this day, the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Mzwanele Nyhontso, will officially hand over title deeds to five groups of beneficiaries, representing hundreds of households, at the well-known and prestigious Springbok Guest Farm. The … Read More “Historic Title Deed Handover Marks New Chapter for Namaqualand Communities” »
Verslaggewer – Isaac Cloete Springbok:- Vrydag beloof om ’n geskiedkundige dag te wees vir talle gemeenskappe in die Namakwa-streek, wanneer duisende hektaar grond amptelik aan regmatige begunstigdes oorhandig word. Minister van Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling, Mzwanele Nyhontso, sal die oorhandiging van titelaktes aan vyf gemeenskappe lei, nl die Concordia, Pella, Vioolsdrift, Leliefontein en die Tattie … Read More “Historiese Titel – Oorhandiging in Namakwa” »
This is more then a story to me – born in this town in 1956 Editor/Reporter – George April Hopefield:- the oldest town on South Africa’s Cape West Coast, is proudly recorded in history books as having been founded in 1852 on the farm Langekuil. It all started after the Dutch Reformed congregation (Zoute Rivier) … Read More “Hopefield Hidden Past: Beyond the Official Story” »
