Real life news from all over the Western Cape
To Remain in Custody Until February 2026 CCN Reporter – George April Atlantis:- The Cape of Good Hope SPCA has confirmed that Ncubeko Hloni, the man accused of multiple counts of animal cruelty, assault, theft and linked to an outstanding warrant, will remain behind bars until 17 February 2026 after the Atlantis Magistrate’s Court denied … Read More “Accused Puppy Seller Denied Bail” »
CCN Reporter – George April Plumstead: – A woman is recovering in hospital after a harrowing ordeal on Saturday morning when she was allegedly forced into a taxi and stabbed multiple times.Just after 09:30 AM, Zone Response units Zulu 1, Zulu 2 and Zulu 3 were dispatched to reports of a woman in distress at … Read More “Zone Response & PNW step in to help Stabbed Woman” »
After High-Speed Escape Leaves 12 Injured. CCN News Western Cape:- A Cape Town minibus taxi driver is still on the run after a dramatic attempt to evade law enforcement ended in a collision that left twelve people injured on Tuesday. According to City of Cape Town Traffic Services spokesperson Kevin Jacobs, an officer attempted to … Read More “Cape Town Taxi Driver on the Run” »
FAMILY ESCAPES VIOLENT TAXI ATTACK CCN News Kuilsriver:- A routine Thursday morning drive turned into a horrifying ordeal for a young family, when a minibus taxi driver allegedly attacked a motorist in full view of his wife and their six-month-old baby on Hindle Road, Kuilsriver, at around 07:30.According to the victim, he was travelling straight … Read More “Road Rage Horror on Hindle Road” »
Reporter – Felicity Jooste Oudtshoorn:- The Oudtshoorn Regional Court has sentenced a Nigerian national and a South African woman, to lengthy jail terms for their role in drug trafficking, Their sentences following a case that detailed how drug operations were coordinated through social media and executed across provinces. The accused, Vuyisekha Miranda Mzwakhe (30) and … Read More “Nigerian Man & SA Woman heavy sentencing for Drug Dealing” »
Double victory at the 2025 FNB App of the Year Awards CCN Editor – George April Integrated Emergency Response (IER) has made a remarkable mark in the local tech landscape, by securing two major honours at this year’s FNB App of the Year Awards.The Most Innovative Solution and Best South African Solution. The dual win … Read More “Integrated Emergency Response Clinches” »
Toe Stilte te swaar geword het verslaggewer – George April PAARDEN ISLAND:- Donderdagaand het ’n gewone Kaapse aand skielik omskep in ’n toneel van rou menslike pyn. By die kruising van FW de Klerk en Marine Drive het ’n persoon na bewering van die brug afgespring, ’n oomblik waarin wanhoop luider gepraat het as woorde. … Read More “‘N Skreeu uit Pardeneiland” »
Een verdagte vas MANENBERG:- ’N 45-jarige man is Donderdagoggend in ’n beweerde dry-by skietvoorval op die hoek van Duinefontein- en Turfhallweg doodgeskiet, terwyl ’n jong man gewond is. Een verdagte is reeds in hegtenis geneem. Volgens polisiewoordvoerder, kaptein Ian Bennett, is die slagoffers deur onbekende gewapende mans in ’n swart Hyundai Atos bestook. Wetstoepassingsbeamptes wat … Read More “Man dood en jong man gewond in drive – by skietery “ »
CCN News BOLAND:- A 31-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the Worcester Regional Court for raping his partner’s 10-year-old daughter on a Rawsonville farm in 2022. His identity is withheld to protect the child. The victim reported the assault only after moving to Paarl, where a relative noticed changes in her behaviour. … Read More “Man Jailed for Life for Rape of Minor” »
In Manenberg. Reporter – Felicity Jooste CAPE TOWN:- Police efforts to clamp down on illegal firearms and violent crime paid off on Tuesday, 02 December 2025, when members of the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) made abreakthrough in Manenberg. Officers executed a search operation at a residence in Wendy Street as part of ongoing operations aimed at … Read More “Anti-Gang Unit Seize Firearm – Arrest Murder Suspect” »