Real life news from all over the Western Cape
Two Men Found Dead in Canal Manenberg:- The bodies of two men, aged 40 and 52, were discovered in a canal near Silverstream Road in Manenberg on Monday morning. Both victims had sustained gunshot wounds to the upper body. Western Cape police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk confirmed that residents of Tambo Village reported hearing … Read More “Double Shooting in Manenberg” »
Shock n Plattenberg Bay Plettenberg Bay residents are reeling after prominent local driftwood artist Bevan van Druten, 53, was charged with the murder of his girlfriend, former Plettenberg Bay detective Anneke “Nicky” van Heerden, 54. Van Heerden’s body was found late on Sunday, 18 January 2026, in the dunes near Rivertides along the Keurbooms River. … Read More “Driftwood Artist Charged with Murder of Former Detective” »
19-Year-Old Suspect Arrested on Nine Murder Charges Philippi East:- Western Cape police have arrested a 19-year-old suspect in connection with the extortion-linked mass shooting that left nine people dead at a shebeen in the Marikana informal settlement last week.Detectives from the Provincial Serious Violent Crimes unit, supported by crime intelligence and tactical teams, apprehended the … Read More “Breakthrough in Marikana Shebeen Massacre” »
CC News The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape has strongly condemned a brazen shooting in Samora Machel that left three young people dead and one injured on Saturday morning, 24 January 2026.The incident unfolded at approximately 11:55 in Oliver Tambo Drive, in the Philippi informal settlement area. According to police, the … Read More “Three People Killed in Shooting” »
CCN News Western Cape:- The sun rose blood-red over Franschhoek on the morning of January 22, 2026, the sixth day of the unrelenting blaze that had already devoured more than 23,500 hectares of fynbos and pine plantations in the mountains above the valley. Smoke hung thick like a shroud, turning the famous vineyards into ghostly … Read More “Flames of the Winelands” »
Bejaarde Vrou Ry in Skok Dwarsdeur Muur Verslaggewer – George April VELDDRIF:- ‘n Munisipale werker van Bergrivier munisipaliteit het vanoggend met die lewe daarvan afgekom , nadat ‘n voertuig hom op die sypaadjie met slegs ‘n paar sentimeters gemis het.Die werker was besig om die sypaadjie skoon te maak, toe ‘n vroulike bestuurder, wat volgens … Read More “Munisipale Werker Ontkom Nou-Net-Dood-Ongeluk” »
Stand United for Justice for Shanice Rudolph – Oppose Bail Application Today CCN News Team LAVENDER HILL:- Cape Town communities are rallying together this morning with an urgent call to action, as the alleged perpetrator in the tragic murder of Shanice Chante Rudolph appears in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court for a bail hearing. The 23-year-old … Read More “Urgent Community Call” »
Ondanks Intense Pogings CCN Nuus Franschhoek:- Die veldbrand in die berge bo Franschhoek brand steeds buite beheer, ondanks die ononderbroke inspanning van brandbestryders deur die nag.Die Kaapse Wynlande Distriksmunisipaliteit (KWDM) se Branddienste, in samewerking met CapeNature en die Wynlande Brandbeskermingsvereniging (FPA), het Dinsdagoggend bevestig dat sterk winde die brand opgedryf het in die Assegaaibos-gebied. Die … Read More “Brand bo Franschhoek Woed Buite Beheer” »
Calls for Investigation Grow CCN News Clanwilliam:- Serious allegations of mistreatment, overcrowding, and selective enforcement against migrants from Malawi and Zimbabwe, have surfaced in Clanwilliam, raising questions about police conduct and adherence to immigration and human rights laws.The issues reportedly escalated in November (around 9 November, with key events on 15 November), following a major … Read More “Concerns Mount Over Alleged Migrant Abuse in Clanwilliam Police Custody” »
In Browns Farm, Philippi CCN News Cape Town:- The Western Cape South African Police Service (SAPS) is mourning the loss of a 48-year-old sergeant attached to the Rapid Rail Unit in Pinelands, who was fatally shot while off duty in Browns Farm, Philippi, on Monday evening, 19 January.Picture: Western Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Thembisile … Read More “Off-Duty Police Sergeant Shot Dead” »
