Category: National News

CCN Redakteur Kaapstad:- Billionêr Patrice Motsepe en sy maatskappye word daarvan beskuldig dat hulle by Suid-Afrikaanse howe beskerming soek teen ’n groot skade-eis van ’n Amerikaanse maatskappy oor ’n mynboudispuut in Tanzanië. Die Amerikaanse firma Pula Graphite beweer dat Motsepe se entiteite ’n vertroulikheidsooreenkoms van 2019 geskend het. Pula Graphite eis nou $195 miljoen (ongeveer … Read More “Motsepe se Maatskappye soek hofbeskerming teen $195 miljoen – eis uit VSA” »

In Apparent Self-Defense After Violent Road Confrontation CCN News Durban:- A deadly roadside confrontation has ignited fierce online debate across South Africa, highlighting deep-seated public frustration with taxi industry intimidation and lawlessness on the country’s roads.According to widely circulated social media reports, two taxi drivers were shot dead after aggressively pursuing and blocking a private … Read More “South African Motorist Fatally Shoots Two Taxi Drivers” »

South Africa’s Official Condemnation of US Action in Venezuela Comes from DIRCO – But Not the Top Leaders CCNews The dramatic US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, has sparked global outrage and debate. That including strong criticism from South Africa. However, while the Department … Read More “BREAKING NEWS – Where are Ramaphosa and Lamola” »

CCN News Western Cape leads the charge against drugs, while the men and women in blue are ABSOLUTELY DOMINATING the streets nationwide this festive season!The Western Cape is shining bright in the Safer Festive Season operations:  For the week of 15-21 December, the province recorded the highest number of drug-related arrests in the country, nabbing … Read More “SAPS Dominating the Streets this Festive” »

The Vicious Cycle of Distrust: Weeks of silence from IPID on Western Cape complaints, contrasted with national outrage over attacked officers, CCN examines the broken trust threatening South African policing.  CCN Editor-  George April WESTERN CAPE/ NORTHERN CAPE: – As communities in Van Rhynsdorp and Hopefield continue waiting for responses from oversight bodies on serious … Read More “POLICE IN THE CROSSFIRE –  Oversight Silence in Van Rhynsdorp Meets Viral Assault on Kimberley Officer” »

Double victory at the 2025 FNB App of the Year Awards CCN Editor – George April Integrated Emergency Response (IER) has made a remarkable mark in the local tech landscape,  by securing two major honours at this year’s FNB App of the Year Awards.The Most Innovative Solution and Best South African Solution. The dual win … Read More “Integrated Emergency Response Clinches” »

 – A Ponzi Scheme That Swollowed R4 Billion & Silenced The Media? From flashy social media boasts to C-Max isolation:  The ongoing saga of South Africa’s alleged diamond fraud kingpin, and why the headlines have gone quiet. CCN Editor –  George April  PRETORIA: –  Remember Louis Liebenberg? The self-proclaimed “diamond boss” whose Instagram videos promised … Read More “Diamond Dealer Louis Liemenberg – Still Behind Bars in 2025” »

Despite R1.96m Fraud Scandal  CCN Editor – George April PIKETBERG:- In a remarkable display of financial discipline, Bergrivier Municipality has been awarded its tenth consecutive clean audit by the Auditor-General of South Africa for the 2024/2025 financial year, an achievement matched by only a handful of municipalities nationwide.The official announcement was made on Sunday, 30 … Read More “CCN Exclusive – Bergrivier Municipality Secures 10th Consecutive Clean Audit” »

 BEHIND THE STORY CCN News United States President Donald Trump’s announcement that South Africa will not be invited to the 2026 G20 Summit, coupled with the immediate halt of all US payments, subsidies, and financial support. Trump’s announcement has sent shockwaves through diplomatic and economic circles. But behind the dramatic headline lies a deeper question: … Read More “What Trump’s Shock G20 Really Means for SA” »

Bergrivier-saak werp lig op groter probleem in SA plaaslike regering CCN Redakteur – George April PIKETBERG:- Die bevestiging deur Bergrivier Munisipaliteit dat die bedrogsaak teen die voormalige werknemer Pieter Jacobus Adams tot ’n verlies van R1.96 miljoen gelei het – waarvan meer as R1.2 miljoen steeds nie teruggevind is nie,  plaas nuwe fokus op ’n … Read More “CCN Ondersoek – Hoeveel Bedrog word werklik teruggekry?” »