Author name: Scott Balson

Four suspects wanted for a string of serious crimes were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police on Monday afternoon, 23 March 2026. According to police reports, Crime Intelligence officers spotted the suspects in the vicinity of Bellair, after which the information was operationalised. The suspects, who were allegedly terrorizing the communities of […]

Deepening divisions within the African National Congress (ANC) have plunged the City of Matlosana Local Municipality into a severe governance crisis, halting basic services and triggering potential provincial intervention. The standoff centres on the dismissal of former Chief Financial Officer Mercy Phetla, who was removed from her position after a disciplinary hearing found her guilty

Farmers in the Gouritz region near Mossel Bay are facing some of the toughest conditions in years, with ongoing drought leaving grazing lands barren, causing crop failures and leaving animals starving. SA For Hope, a non-profit organisation that assists struggling farmers across the country, conducted an outreach in the area to deliver much-needed fodder. The

The Democratic Alliance in the City of Tshwane has announced it will submit detailed submissions to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, providing information on alleged corruption and tender irregularities in the metro. This follows damning testimony at the commission that has implicated multiple political parties in suspected tender rigging, particularly around security services contracts. DA

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has highlighted the urgent need for policy reform at South Africa’s 52 land ports of entry, citing serious security and infrastructure challenges that threaten their operations and national security. During a visit to the Beitbridge port of entry on Monday, Minister Schreiber assessed the deployment of new specialised amphibious vehicles

South Africa’s economic hub of Gauteng is grappling with high levels of poverty, affecting more than one million people, prompting urgent action from the provincial government. The Gauteng Department of Social Development has launched a new food storage and distribution facility in Centurion as part of broader efforts to address food insecurity and poverty in

Public Order Police officers arrested two suspects on Monday morning following a tip-off from community members in the New Culture informal settlement in Khayelitsha. The officers, who were conducting routine crime prevention duties, were approached by residents reporting suspects involved in robberies. Acting on the information, police proceeded to an informal dwelling, where they conducted

  Police have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a series of robbery and rape incidents that took place at Silver Charms in the Lephalale policing area on March 14 and 15, 2026. The suspect was apprehended on March 19, 2026, during an intelligence-driven operation conducted by detectives at Lephalale. Authorities recovered several items

An intelligence-driven operation conducted on March 20, 2026, led to the arrest of a suspect on charges of drug and dagga dealing in Sakhile, Standerton. The operation involved the Mpumalanga police, the K9 Unit, a local security company, and the Secunda Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI). According to authorities, officers acted on received information

Orange Farm, a township in the south of Johannesburg notorious for high levels of criminal activity including gun violence and gang-related incidents, continues to grapple with safety challenges despite some recent improvements in reported serious crime figures. Gauteng province recorded a significant drop in community-reported serious crime during the third quarter of the 2025/2026 financial