Category: National News

Reporter:-  George April VREDENBURG:- A new controversy has erupted in the Saldanha Bay Municipality following the unexpected removal of National Coloured Congress (NCC) councillor Yumnah Jackson as chairperson of the Municipal Public Accounts Committee, (MPAC)  a move that has raised serious questions about the independence of financial oversight in local governance. The decision, announced without … Read More “Transparency in Question – After MPAC Shake-Up in Saldanha Bay” »

Rest in Power – Kim White  Reporter – George April She left Cape Town with dreams of a new beginning, as a wife, a mother, and a woman with hope in her heart. But on 24 May 2025, in a quiet home in Chantilly, Virginia, Kim White, just 32 years old, was allegedly murdered by … Read More “A South African Mother’s Life Stolen in a Foreign Land” »

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” »

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” »

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” »