Real life news from all over the Western Cape
FOR COCAINE TRAFFICKING CCN Reporting A South African woman has been sentenced to a staggering 130 years in prison by the High Court of Sierra Leone after being found guilty of multiple cocaine trafficking charges. According to court proceedings, 37-year-old Asandra Denise was arrested at Freetown International Airport after authorities allegedly discovered 365 pellets of … Read More “South African Woman Handed 130 Years” »
Ontlok kritiek van Opposisie. CCN Verslaggewer – George April Kaapstad:- Die Speaker van die Nasionale Vergadering, Thoko Didiza, het ‘n omstrede besluit geneem deur nie President Cyril Ramaphosa se dringende hofaansoek teë te staan nie – om die Phala Phala-impeachment-proses te stopsit nie. Dit kom te midde van ‘n hernieude fokus op die langlopende saga … Read More “Speaker Didiza se besluit in Phala Phala – Sage” »
Parliament Draws a Line as Impeachment Drama Escalates CCN Reporter – George April In the rolling hills of Limpopo, a quiet game farm once symbolized President Cyril Ramaphosa’s personal success. Today, Phala Phala stands at the center of South Africa’s most persistent political storm – a saga that has become a throbbing headache for millions … Read More “Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala Headache” »
Verslaggewer – Isaac Cloete SPRINGBOK:- Die Noord-Kaapse dorp staan gereed vir wat na verwagting een van die grootste gesondheidsverwante protes-aksies in die streek in onlangse jare kan wees.Dis wanneer lede van die vakbond NEHAWU Vrydagoggend aan ‘n beskermde vreedsame optog gaan deelneem. Honderde gesondheidswerkers, insluitend verpleegkundiges, dokters, paramedici, ambulanspersoneel, algemene werkers en ondersteuners uit die … Read More “HONDERDE VERWAG BY NEHAWU SE PROTES-AKSIE IN SPRINGBOK” »
Consultations for Massive eSAF Project CCN Editor – George April Hopefield:- As the public comment period on the controversial Phelan eFuels Green Hydrogen and electro-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (eSAF) plant closes, local residents, many long-time DA supporters _ say they are being left with more questions than answers about the project’s impact on scarce water resources, fragile … Read More “Residents Demand Answers on Water Risks, Biodiversity Loss & Opaque” »
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” »
