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Terwyl Sport Departemente en Beloftes stilbly. Skrywer & Stigter van West Coast Sports Solutions (WCSS) George C April Weskaap:- Die moorde op die Kaapse Vlakte styg steeds, selfs ná die weermag se ontplooing. Gangsters bewys elke week: “Ons is nog in beheer hier.” Hulle skiet nie net op mekaar nie, hulle skiet op onskuldige mense … Read More “Kaapse Vlaktes se Kinders Sterf” »
South Africa’s Politics of Pain Ahead of 2026 CCN Opinion News As South Africa gears up for the 2026 local government elections, a familiar and unsettling pattern is re-emerging on social media.Pictures – Social media Old tragedies are being revived, polished with dramatic slogans like “Justice for…” and “We Demand the Truth,” and shared widely … Read More “When Tragedy Becomes Campaign Fuel” »
Why the Army Alone Won’t Stop the Killings – It’s Time to Fix the Justice System CCN Editor & Reporter – George April Cape Town:- Four people were killed and at least three others injured in separate shooting incidents in Mitchells Plain on Tuesday, as gang violence continues to grip the Cape Flats.That is despite … Read More “Gang Violence on the Cape Flats” »
508 Parties Registered – Democracy on Steroids or Just a Massive Cash Grab? CCN – Opinions Matter Cape Town:- The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has just confirmed it: 508 political parties are now officially registered to contest the 2026 municipal elections. That’s not a typo _ Five hundred and eight. Sixty-two new ones popped up … Read More “South Africa’s Municipal Elections” »
Why Sending in the Army Won’t Silence the Guns CCN Editor & Reporter – George C April Cape Flats:- In the predawn hours of a sweltering February morning, the Cape Flats awakens not to the call of roosters, but to the distant echo of gunfire. These images remind us why temporary military boots on the … Read More ” Shadows of the Cape Flats” »
Another Chapter in the Politicians’ Game – When Will Voters Say Enough? Founder & Editor, Cape Coast News – George April The news hit social media like a veld fire: Charmaine Loubser, the former Deputy Mayor of Saldanha Bay Municipality and a long-time DA representative for Ward 6 (Langebaan), has reportedly crossed the floor to … Read More “Charmaine Loubser Floor-Crossing to PA” »
– Dream Big, Learn, and Rise How One YouTube Story Brought My Daughter Nadia’s Legacy Back to Life, Watch It and Believe in Yourself Die enigste post op haar linkedin profile, wat sy 11 jaar gelede gepost het. Vandag wil ek iets baie spesiaals met julle deel, veral met die jong mense daar buite wat … Read More “From Hurt to Strength – Nadia’s Legacy” »
Sal Dit die Minderbevoorregtes Benadeel? CCN Redakteur – George April Kaapstad:- Die Stad Kaapstad berei voor vir ‘n groot grondveiling op 26 Februarie 2026, waar ongeveer 50 eiendomme, insluitend residensiële, kommersiële, industriële en gemengde gebruik – onder die hamer sal kom. Hierdie eiendomme dek saam ongeveer 282 000 vierkante meter grond in gebiede soos Mitchells … Read More “Stad – Kaapstad se Groot Grondveiling” »
CCN Editor – George April HOPEFIELD: – Op Gesinsdag, 16 Desember 2025, het die 16-jarige graad 10-leerder “Meinhardt Esterhuizen” van Paul Roos Gimnasium in Stellenbosch geskiedenis gemaak. Hy het 33 km deur koue, haai-belaaide Valsbaai geswem: en toe, sonder om sy oorwinning vir homself te eis, gesê: “I swim far, so that they can go … Read More ” Nog ’n Meinhardt – Net op ’n ander deel van die planeet” »
CNN Editor – George April Yesterday, a post in the “Gayton McKenzie, Herman Mashaba, Operation Dudula (Lux) & Motswaledi” group asked: “Be honest. Do you think the old apartheid police will do a better job in the Western Cape with gangsters and drugs?” Over 99% said yes. I disagreed, and shared facts. The old SAP … Read More “Our Police Deserve More Support” »
