Real life news from all over the Western Cape
Berig – George April Lutzville:- Die verspreiding van dwelms in die Wes-Kaap het Vrydag, 15 Augustus 2025, ’n ernstige knou gekry, toe lede van die Namaqualand K9-eenheid saam met Lutzville-speurders ’n gesamentlike operasie uitgevoer het. Tydens ’n opsporingsaksie het die lede ’n voertuig langs die pad dopgehou toe ’n vrou daaruit geklim en ’n sak … Read More “Groot dwelmslag in Matzikama” »
Leads to Arrest in Botrivier Botrivier:- A quick-thinking off-duty police officer from Caledon SAPS foiled an attempted supermarket robbery in Botrivier, Western Cape, on Friday afternoon, 15 August 2025. The officer, who was at a local barbershop, noticed three men entering a supermarket with the apparent intent to commit a robbery. He immediately contacted his … Read More “Swift Action by Off-Duty Officer” »
ON PRIVATE VEHICLE USE Media Statement The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has dismissed false reports circulating on social media, suggesting that it instructed South Africans not to use their private vehicles and to travel with their families. In an official media statement, SANTACO clarified that it has never issued such instructions and has … Read More “Santaco Denies False Claims” »
Reporter – Fecity Jooste MUZENBERG:- Residents of Mike Place, Xakabantu, were left shaken late Saturday night, when the sound of rapid gunfire tore through the quiet streets around 23:30. Moments later, police arrived to a gruesome discovery, the lifeless bodies of three young adults, one male and two females, aged between 29 and 32, sprawled … Read More “Muizenberg in Shock After Triple Murder” »
CCN Reporting NORTHPINE:– Quick thinking and rapid response by SJC Armed Response officers led to the arrest of two armed robbery suspects in Burtondale Street this week. According to reports, the NCID (Northpine City Improvement District) Control Room alerted Armed Response Officer Saayman after receiving information about two armed men allegedly robbing residents in the … Read More “Northpine Armed Robbery Suspects Taken Down in Swift Action” »
Life Sentences Stand in Joshlin Smith Case CCN Reporting Cape Town:- The Western Cape High Court has denied the leave to appeal application of Racquel“Kelly”Smith, Jacquen“Boeta”Appollis,and Steveno van Rhyn. Affirming the life imprisonment plus 10-year sentences previously imposed for the kidnapping and trafficking of six-year-old Joshlin Smith. The three had appeared in court seeking permission to … Read More “Follow-Up: Appeal Denied” »
Berig – Felicity Jooste KNYSNA:- ’N blitsige reaksie op inligting uit die gemeenskap het Woensdagaand, 13 Augustus 2025, tot groot sukses gelei, toe Knysna-polisie dwelms ter waarde van sowat R90 000 tydens ’n misdaad bekampings operasie gekonfiskeer het. Lede van die Knysna Misdaad voorkomingseenheid het inligting opgevolg en ’n houer wat as ’n barbierwinkel gebruik … Read More “Polisie Slaan Toe met Drug en Koper Diefstal Vangs” »
Berig – Fecity Jooste PHILIPPI:– Die Onafhanklike Polisie-ondersoek direktoraat (IPID) ondersoek tans ’n dodelike skietvoorval waarin drie vermeende kapers Dinsdagaand in die Kosovo-nedersetting in Philippi deur polisie doodgeskiet is. Volgens die polisie is die verdagtes laat die aand opgespoor, enkele ure nadat die liggaam van ’n onbekende vrou in ’n gekaapte voertuig in Nyanga gevind … Read More “Drie Vermeende Kapers Doodgeskiet na Skietgeveg.” »
CCN Reporting BOTRIVIER:– Local police have been praised for their swift response after a group of armed robbers targeted at least two spaza shops, on Thursday, 14 August. Although police have yet to officially confirm all the details, at least three suspects were reportedly arrested. One was apprehended in Succession One Lane, while two others … Read More “Armed Robbers Caught after Spree in Botrivier” »
Police Appeal for Public’s Help Reporter – George April Kraaifontein:– A community is reeling in shock, after the body of a baby was discovered in a rubbish bin in Zonostraat, Bloekombos, on Wednesday morning around 08:30. Police have confirmed that a case of concealment of birth has been opened. No arrests have been made, and … Read More “Baby’s Body Found in Bloekombos” »
