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MOORREESBURG – Die formele borgtogaansoek van twee polisielede van Moorreesburg, wat aangekla is van die beweerde verkragting van ‘n 27-jarige vrou van dieselfde dorp, is Maandag uitgestel tot Woensdag, 5 Maart. Die beweerde misdaad het op 8 Februarie 2025, plaasgevind, en die twee beskuldigdes is eers, Saterdag 15 Februarie, in hegtenis geneem. Hulle het vir … Read More “Vermeende Verkragters se Borgtog Aansoek Uitgestel” »
Mixed Signals as Eskom Restores Power Units – No News Schedule Published by 22hoo30 Hopefield, Monday, 24 February 2025 – South Africans are cautiously optimistic as Eskom announced a reduction in loadshedding to Stage 4 from midnight. However, questions remain about whether the crisis is truly over. Over the weekend, Eskom successfully brought back eight … Read More “Is Loadshedding Over –” »
Plague Cape Flats Communities The Cape Flats has long been synonymous with high crime rates, particularly violent crimes such as murder and gang-related shootings. Areas such as Mitchell’s Plain, Manenberg, Langa, Elsies River, Bonteheuwel, and Khayelitsha are among the hardest hit by gun violence. The alarming availability of firearms on the streets raises serious concerns, … Read More “Gun Violence and Illegal Firearms” »
Wellington: The fire raging around Slangrivier and the Bo-Hermon Road in Wellington is partially contained in certain areas. The affected area stretches over 500 hectares. Fire and rescue teams from Drakenstein Municipality, the Cape Winelands District Municipality, and their contractors, CapeNature and the Fire Protection Association, are still busy with active firefighting, with the intense … Read More “Fire Raging in Wellington Partially Contained” »
Lead to Arrests in Business Robbery Case On Monday, February 10, a business robbery in Hangberg set off an intensive investigation. Challenging authorities with misleading leads and false trails. Multiple armed suspects were involved, and the case was complicated by conflicting descriptions of the getaway vehicle. However, through relentless determination, investigators managed to identify the … Read More “Persistence and Collaboration” »
One Woman’s Battle Against the System By Nicolene Appolis For over 2 years, I have been fighting a battle not just for myself, but for every worker who has suffered unfair treatment, corruption, and legal injustice. My case involves Saldanha Bay Municipality, Stellenbosch Municipality, Bergrivier Municipality and a disciplinary process riddled with conflicts of interest, … Read More “Unfair Dismissal, Corruption, and a Fight for Justice” »
Vir beweerde verkragting van Broodkraal-vrou MOORREESBURG – Die hofverskyning van twee polisiebeamptes, wat van verkragting aangekla word, het Dinsdag groot ongelukkigheid onder die gemeenskap veroorsaak. Die twee Moorreesburg polisielede het reeds Maandag in die hof verskyn, waarna hulle uitstel gevra het, omdat hulle prokureurs nie beskikbaar was diè betrokke dag nie. Die beamptes word daarvan … Read More “Polisiebeamptes twede keer in die hof” »
Moorreesburg, 17 Februarie 2025 – ‘N Groot polisie-teenwoordigheid was vanoggend buite die Moorreesburg Landdroshof, toe twee polisielede verskyn het op aanklagte van verkragting. Die twee beskuldigdes het regsverteenwoordiging aangevra, en die hof het die saak tot môre uitgestel en lede bly intussen in aanhouding. Die 27-jarige klaer, ‘n vrou van Broodkraal, beweer sy is herhaaldelik … Read More “Moorreesburg Gemeenskap verdeeld – Polisie Lede aangekla vir Verkragting” »
For Critical Infrastructure Upgrades Cape Town – 16 February 2025 – The City of Cape Town’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department has announced a scheduled power outage affecting the Wacom area, set to commence on Monday, 17 February 2025, and continue for three consecutive days. This planned interruption is part of essential infrastructure upgrades aimed … Read More “Cape Town Faces 3 Days Power Outage” »
Maar Dringende Aksie Steeds Nodig Die onlangse uitstel van die sperdatum vir die hernuwing van SASSA se goue kaarte tot 20 Maart, het verligting gebring vir baie begunstigdes. Nietemin word mense steeds aangemoedig om hul nuwe Postbank-swartkaarte so gou moontlik te bekom om enige onderbrekings in hul betalings te voorkom. Cape Coast News (CCN) sal lesers op hoogte hou … Read More ““SASSA-kaart hernuwing – Uitstel Bring Verligting”” »
