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Honorable Minister Gayton McKenzie Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Republic of South Africa Date: 28 May 2026 Dear Minister McKenzie: For the past three years, we at WC Sports Solutions (WCSS) have consistently written to the Sports Office in Vredenburg requesting financial assistance to uplift rural children and youth through sport.To date, none of our … Read More “Open Letter to the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture” »
Negotiations Drag On as Tehran Plays Its Leverage Card and Trump Keeps the Threats Alive CCN Reporting Cape Town:- As the world watches anxiously, U.S. President Donald Trump has put a major planned strike on Iran on hold, giving diplomacy a narrow window while warning that he is ready to unleash “a very large-scale assault” … Read More “Trump’s High-Stakes Game with Iran” »
Woman Dies at Mfuleni Station While Vredendal Farm Murder Investigation Drags On “Broken: Family at the body of the woman who died at Mfuleni police station.” Two separate incidents in the Western Cape are once again highlighting serious concerns about police conduct, delays, and lack of accountability. Cape Coast News (CCNews Online) reports on the … Read More “Police Failures Spark Outrage” »
Trump’s Iran Conflict Fuels Inflation Surge and Tests American Wallets CCN Reporter – George April Washington, D.C:- As President Donald Trump sits down with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, the fragile ceasefire in the U.S.-Iran war is showing new cracks – U.S. families are feeling the pain at the pump, in grocery aisles, … Read More “War Comes Home” »
As Ultimatum Forces Members to Choose Sides CCN Editor/Reporter – George C April Johannesburg: – Tensions between the African National Congress (ANC) and its long-time ally, the South African Communist Party (SACP), have escalated sharply following a controversial ultimatum that has exposed deepening divisions within the alliance At the heart of the dispute is a … Read More “ANC – SACP Rift Deepens” »
Mining expansion application raises fears of environmental loss, while company warns of job risks and possible closure Editor/Reporter – George April HOPEFIELD:- A new application by Kropz Elandsfontein Pty Ltd to exclude a portion of land from the West Coast National Park has triggered growing concern among Hopefield residents, who now fear the town could … Read More “Kropz Push to Remove Land from West Coast National Park Sparks Alarm” »
Fannie Masemola Expected in Pretoria Court Over R360m Medicare24 Tender Scandal CCN Online Reporting Pretoria:- South Africa’s top cop, National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, is set to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday morning in connection with the controversial awarding of a R360 million health services tender to Medicare24 Picture: National Police … Read More “National Police Commissioner in Court Today” »
The Opening Salvo in South Africa’s Biggest Police Corruption Cartel CCNews Investigative Desk JOHANNESBURG:- In a bombshell revelation that is sending shockwaves through South Africa’s justice system and law enforcement, social media activist Baas Kruger has exposed what he describes as the judiciary and presidency’s direct role in one of the largest looting scandals in … Read More “EXCLUSIVE: Judge Sulet Potterill Assisted Keith Keating to Loot R768 Million from SAPS” »
May Petrol Hike is Just The Beginning as the President’s Circus Collapses By CCN Reporters CAPE TOWN:- South African drivers are about to get screwed again, and this time the blame lands squarely at the feet of the man in the White House.The official announcement is due any day now, but insiders at the Department … Read More “CCN EXCLUSIVE – Trump’s War Hits South African’s Pumps” »
As ZF Lifetec Eyes Plant Closure and 304 Retrenchments Editor & Reporter – George C April ATLANTIS:- Over 400 Jobs at Risk in Atlantis: ZF and GRI Retrenchment Processes Spark Community Concern. Ripple Effects Ahead: Major Job Losses Loom in Atlantis Industrial Area. Economic Struggles Ahead, as Major Employers Signal Job Cuts. Residents in Atlantis, … Read More “Atlantis Faces Economic Blow” »
