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Major General (Ret) Andre Lincoln By CCN Reporters CAPE TOWN:- The Western Cape has lost a giant in the fight against crime. Major General (Ret) Andre Lincoln, a decorated and highly respected veteran of the South African Police Service (SAPS), passed away on the morning of Friday, 30 May 2025. Known for his unwavering dedication … Read More “Tributes Pour In for Legendary SAPS Veteran” »
While NCC Continues Demanding Accountability Reporter – George April Vredenburg:- Public outrage is mounting after the Saldanha Bay Municipality’s 2025/26 budget was passed during yesterday’s council meeting, a session streamed live on YouTube and widely criticized for a lack of transparency and unanswered questions. Despite the Democratic Alliance (DA) not holding an outright majority, the … Read More “DA Pushes Through Controversial Budget with VF+ Support” »
Maatskappy Reageer op Waterbekommernisse en Verseker Gemeenskaps betrokkenheid Berig:- George April Hopefield:- Na vorige berigte op CCN oor gemeenskapsvrae rondom die grootskaalse sonkragprojek in Hartebeesfontein naby Hopefield, het die betrokke ontwikkelaar, Phelan Green Energy, uiteindelik ’n omvattende reaksie uitgereik. In ’n brief aan ‘n plaaslike inwoner, het die maatskappy verskeie kritieke kwessies aangespreek, insluitend misdaad, … Read More “Sonkragprojek in Hopefield” »
TREATED WORSE THAN LIVESTOCK IN THE WESTERN CAPE Reporter – George April ROBERTSON:- Every morning and evening in the Boland, trucks overloaded with human beings, not cargo, roll through towns and farmlands. These are the Western Cape’s farmworkers, transported in conditions that would be illegal for animals. South African regulations clearly protect pigs during transit: … Read More “Farmworkers Die On The Backs Of Trucks” »
Amid Diplomatic Storm CCN Report Team Cape Town:- While political theatre played out in the Oval Office during President Ramaphosa’s recent visit to the United States, a quieter but far more meaningful development was unfolding across the Atlantic. The European Union has pledged a €4.7 billion (approx. R96 billion) investment package to South Africa, aimed … Read More “EU’s €4.7 Billion Investment – A Lifetime for South Africa” »
Without Ever Leaving His Home Province CCN Reporting Team. Hopefield:- A man from the rural town of Hopefield found himself at the center of a shocking police investigation on Monday, 19 May, accused of being linked to fraudulent activity via a cellphone number he had never owned, in a city he has never even visited, … Read More “Caught in Fraud Scandal Linked to Pretoria” »
Over Minority Safety in South Africa By CCN Newsdesk – Global Politics & Domestic Impact WASHINGTON / PRETORIA:- As President Cyril Ramaphosa wrapped up his visit to Washington, diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the United States flared up once again, this time over race, crime, and political rhetoric. During a closed-door dialogue reportedly dominated … Read More “Tensions Mount as Ramaphosa Faces Scrutiny” »
Pretoria:- Die Suid-Afrikaanse Agentskap vir Maatskaplike Sekerheid (SASSA) waarsku begunstigdes om nie te val vir valse berigte oor hul toelaes nie, veral dié wat op sosiale media versprei word. SASSA sê daar is géén waarheid in die gerugte dat dubbele toelae betalings in Junie gemaak gaan word nie. “Ons vra dat mense hierdie vals berigte … Read More “MEDIA VERKLARING – SASSA Waarsku Teen Valse Berigte” »
🇿🇦 The Departure of a Few, the Warning to the Many” By Luna – Independent Writer Cape Town:- The recent article on BusinessTech, reporting on the arrival of the first group of white South Africans accepted as refugees in the United States, has sent shockwaves through local communities, not because it is entirely unexpected, but … Read More “A Hard Truth for South Africa” »
But What About Those Left Behind? By CCN Contributor Cape Town:- Today, a new chapter was written in South Africa’s unfolding story, one not led by politics, but by people. The first group of South African refugees, yes refugees, departed by plane to the United States, fleeing not war or famine, but crime, corruption, and … Read More “SA Refugees Take Flight from the “Land of Milk & Honey”” »
