Real life news from all over the Western Cape
For Belhar – Repairs Scheduled for Thursday. Reporter – George April Belhar:- The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has announced an emergency shutdown of the water supply to Belhar, due to a burst main pipeline located at the Bellville Landfill site. Repairs are scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM on Thursday, 24 … Read More “Emergency Water Disruption Notice” »
Reporter – George April: CapeTown:-Western. Cape. police launched decisive anti-crime operations across gang-affected communities today.Picture – They yielding key arrests and removing illicit items from the streets. In Wallacedene, Kraaifontein, officers were conducting routine stop-and-search patrols at approximately 07:00 when they noticed a woman acting suspiciously on Makhatho Street. Upon searching her, authorities discovered a … Read More “Police Strike Back at Gang Crime – Western Cape” »
Deur Isaac Cloete SPRINGBOK:- ’n Skellende en vloekende eienaar van ’n sekuriteitsmaatskappy het uiteindelik sy moses ontmoet nadat verskeie klagtes oor wanbetaling en bedrog aan die lig gekom het. Johan Bester, eienaar van Best Guarding Sekuriteit in Springbok, word daarvan beskuldig dat hy sekuriteitsbeamptes en kandidate vir opleiding tot ses maande lank nie betaal het … Read More “Blaffende Sekuriteitsbaas se Getjank Stilgemaak.” »
Reporter – George C. April Cape Flats: – Another harrowing incident shook the Malibu Village community this morning, as schoolchildren fell victim to a brazen hijacking. A concerned resident shared the following message on a local WhatsApp crime alert group: “Members, please be vigilant and inform the school transport drivers too.” “My granddaughter and other … Read More “Crime on the Cape Flats – How Long Must Communities Suffer?” »
Berig – Isaac Cloete Noord-Kaap:- Die Springbok Openbare Orde Polisiëringseenheid (POPS) het Maandag 21 Julie weer hul ywer teen dwelmmisdaad bewys toe hulle ‘n 35-jarige man in hegtenis geneem het op aanklag van handel in dagga. Polisiebeamptes het opgetree ná hulle inligting van ‘n informant ontvang het. Die verdagte is omstreeks 12:30 voor ‘n winkel … Read More “Verdagte in Springbok Arresteer vir Handel in Dagga” »
I’ve been through hell long enough now – which I don’t wish on anyone – where are the so-called human rights written into the country’s constitution? George C April HOPEFIELD: – I write this today not as a politician or a legal expert, but as a South African citizen, one who has carried the weight … Read More “Legal Aid, Broken Promises – And a Justice System That Ignores the Voiceless”” »
Against City of Cape Town Over Tariff Hikes Reporter – George April Cape Town:- The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) has declared its full support for the legal challenge launched by the South African Property Owners. Association (Sapoa) against the City of Cape Town. This comes in response to what the party calls “exorbitant and … Read More “VF Plus Backs Sapoa’s Legal Action” »
Berig – CCN Verslaggewing Mthatha:- ‘N onlangse hofuitspraak dien as ‘n ernstige waarskuwing aan alle werkgewers in Suid-Afrika wat buitelandse werkers in diens het, ook dié sonder geldige werkspermitte. Die Oos-Kaap Hooggeregshof in Mthatha het beslis dat die afdanking van ‘n Zimbabwiese werknemer deur die O.R. Tambo-distriksmunisipaliteit onregmatig was, al het die werker nie meer … Read More “Waarskuwing Aan Werkgewers – Buitelandse Werkers” »
Eight Seriously Injured George April – CCN Reporter GUGULETHU – Eight passengers were seriously injured when a Golden Arrow bus was petrol bombed in Gugulethu early Monday morning. The attack occurred near the intersection of Duinefontein and Govan Mbeki Roads. According to initial reports, the suspects allegedly used nearby houses and the darkness of the … Read More ” Golden Arrow Bus Petrol Bombed in Gugulethu” »
Confusion and Concern as BT Football Academy Faces Public Scrutiny Reporter – George April Western Cape:- A group of 25 young footballers and three coaches from BT Football Academy in Cape Town are currently stranded in Lisbon, Portugal, after participating in the prestigious Donosti Cup 2025 tournament. What was meant to be a dream experience … Read More “Stranded in Portugal ⚽ 25 SA Football Kids Await Flight Funds to Return Home” »
