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For Drug and Firearm bust Reporter – Felicity Jooste Athlone:- Members of the South African Police Service’s Lockdown III team carried out a coordinated, intelligence-driven operation in Athlone on Thursday.The operation resulting in the arrest of four suspects and the seizure of drugs and an unlicensed firearm. According to SAPS, officers simultaneously searched identified premises … Read More “Intelligence-led Operation nets for Arrests in Athlone” »
SAPS Receives 162 New Vehicles in Gauteng as Festive Season Operations Intensify CCN News Pretoria:- In a major boost to policing efforts during the busy festive period, the South African Police Service (SAPS) today received 162 state-of-the-art vehicles for deployment across Gauteng Province. The handover ceremony, held at the Rigel Avenue off-ramp, was officiated by … Read More “Boosting Safety – Western Cape Welcomes New Constables in Safer Festive Season Parade” »
R180 Miljoen vir Mure – Maar Geen Veiligheid Kaapstad:- CAPEXIT neem kennis van die Stad Kaapstad se aankondiging van R180 miljoen om veiligheidsmure langs snelweë naby Kaapstad Internasionale Lughawe te bou. Alhoewel enige poging om motoriste en besoekers te beskerm welkom is, is hierdie maatreël erbarmelik ontoereikend om die omvang en aard van die gewelddadige … Read More “Mure Stop Nie Moorde Nie – CAPEXIT Eis Provinsiale Polisiebeheer” »
The Power of After-School Sports Programmes Editor / Reporter – George April HOPEFIELD:- For years, through West Coast Sports Solutions NPC, I have been fighting to establish structured after-school sports programmes for children in our rural West Coast communities. These kids are up against overwhelming odds: soaring dropout rates, crushing poverty, gang recruitment, and no … Read More “Keeping West Coast Kids on the Right Path” »
CCN News Cape Town:- Western Cape Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Nicolette Bell, has reaffirmed the State’s opposition to bail for the 11 Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) members, accused of tAGU Murder Case. Picture – Western Cape Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Nicolette Bell. The brutal murder of Manenberg resident Wade Price. Speaking on the ongoing … Read More “State Opposes Bail as Murder Case Highlights Police Accountability” »
Accused of N12 Murder. KLERKSDORP:- The four national traffic police officers appeared in the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court today (Thursday, 18 December 2025) as scheduled. Their bail application was denied, and the case has been postponed. They’re set to reappear tomorrow, Friday 19 December 2025. This is coming from fresh reports on TimesLIVE and News Junction … Read More “Bail Denied for Four Traffic Officer’s” »
CCN Verslaggewer – George April Laaiplek:- In ‘n reeks suksesvolle operasies as deel van die #SaferFestiveSeason-veldtog, het die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisie Diens (SAPD) in die Weskus en in Kaapstad toegeslaan teen dwelmhandel en onwettige vuurwapens.Hierdie aksies beklemtoon die polisie se vasberadenheid om gemeenskappe veiliger te maak tydens die feestyd. Op Woensdag het lede van die Laaiplek-polisiestasie … Read More “Polisie slaan toe teen Dwelms en Vuurwapens in Wes-Kaap” »
Veilige Feesseisoen Aan Polisielede CCN Redakteur UPINGTON:- Ons sê “baie dankie” aan al die dapper lede van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens (SAPD) en ander wetstoepassingsagentskappe wat hul lewens daagliks op die spel plaas om ons gemeenskappe veilig te hou. Julle opoffering en toewyding maak ‘n werklike verskil, veral oor die feestyd wanneer baie van julle moet … Read More “#VeiligerFeestydSeisoen – Adjunkminister van Polisie besoek ZF Mgcawu-Distrik” »
Sewe vermeende bendelede aangekla oor plan om getuie stil te maak CCN Nuus Wynberg:- ’N plek waar die waarheid veronderstel is om beskerming te geniet, was hierdie week die middelpunt van ’n ontstellende beweerde bendeplan wat die veiligheid van gewone burgers direk raak, ook dié in plattelandse gemeenskappe.Sewe vermeende lede van die Junky Funky Kidz … Read More “Opvolg – Skok by Wynberg-hof” »
Sea-winds resident accuses SAPS officers of brutal attack in home raid Reporter – Felicity Jooste STEENBERG:- A 23-year-old woman from Seawinds alleges that a brutal assault by South African Police Service (SAPS) officers during a pre-dawn home search caused the death of her unborn child.Both provincial police and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) have … Read More “Pregnant Woman Loses Unborn Baby after Alleged Police Assault” »
