Author name: Scott Balson

A multidisciplinary crime-fighting operation has resulted in the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of a substantial quantity of explosives. Members of the Vala Umgodi team conducted an operation in Thabong on Wednesday afternoon, leading to the discovery of the explosives. The three individuals were taken into custody at the scene. According to the […]

An intelligence-driven operation conducted by police in the Marselle area of Kenton-on-Sea has resulted in the arrest of two male suspects and the confiscation of thousands of mandrax tablets. The suspects, aged 48 and 55, were apprehended on Wednesday, 18 March 2026. During the operation, law enforcement officials recovered a total of 2,018 mandrax tablets.

A 56-year-old male educator appeared before the Mahwelereng Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, facing a charge of rape. The accused is alleged to have raped an 18-year-old learner at one of the secondary schools within the Mahwelereng policing area. During the court proceedings, the matter was postponed to Wednesday, 25 March 2026, to

 Three suspects were fatally wounded in a high-speed chase and exchange of gunfire with the Hawks’ Tactical Operations Management Section (TOMS) early this morning, following a hijacking and kidnapping in which the female victim escaped unharmed. According to authorities, members of the elite unit received intelligence regarding suspects allegedly involved in hijackings and kidnappings on

Heavy rainfall in the Bakenberg area outside Mokopane has triggered flooding that destroyed three low-lying bridges, isolating several rural communities and halting access to essential services. The low-line bridge at Kgalakwena village collapsed after recent downpours caused local rivers to swell rapidly. On a single stretch of road linking seven villages, three bridges were completely

An explosive letter penned by a fellow inmate of alleged underworld kingpin Vumuzi “Vusi” Kat Matlala has rocked Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating political interference in the criminal justice system, implicating senior legal figures in an alleged plot to discredit KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The letter, allegedly written by Jermaine Prim who

The City of Johannesburg’s electronic billing platform has collapsed once again, plunging the local property market into fresh uncertainty and bringing property transfers across the metro to an effective standstill. The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) manages approximately 1.5 million municipal accounts. According to managing director of Ngcobo SN INC, Sanelisiwe Ngcobo, the outage has left

The City of Ekurhuleni council has approved the 2025 adjustment budget and the adjusted service delivery and budget implementation plan. Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says the budget changes will help improve service delivery, including restoring municipal facilities, infrastructure reliability and the working conditions of frontline workers. In a recent interview, Mayor Xhakaza pushed back against

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Tshwane has arrested five suspects in connection with a business robbery and vehicle hijacking that occurred at a jewellery store in Brooklyn earlier today. According to police reports, the incident took place at approximately 09:50 at a local shopping mall. Five individuals, aged between 32 and 38, targeted

Police have arrested four suspects and recovered two vehicles following the alleged kidnapping and robbery of a businessman at his residence on Monday, 16 March 2026. According to police reports, the victim was taken from his home during the incident. Law enforcement agencies responded swiftly to the scene, leading them to a farm in the