Author name: Scott Balson

 The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein has sentenced 30-year-old Jeremia Sekgoko Tsoanyane to multiple life terms for a series of kidnappings and rapes that occurred between 2021 and 2023, with most attacks taking place in the Magengenene (Phahameng) Cemetery. Tsoanyane, originally from the Peter Swart area in Bloemfontein, was convicted on eight counts spanning […]

Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) confiscated weapons, drugs, and contraband during a search operation at Dr Böhmer School on Tuesday morning. The intelligence-driven operation took place in the early hours of the school day on 10 March 2026, in the Parkweg District. According to police, the raid was conducted

The Victoria West Regional Court has sentenced 25-year-old Siyabonga Lekena to 15 years of direct imprisonment for robbing a 12-year-old child at knifepoint in August 2025. The court delivered the judgment on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, convicting Lekena on a charge of robbery with aggravating circumstances. The incident occurred on 13 August 2025, while the

A foreign national was arrested late on Tuesday night after members of the West Coast District Flying Squad discovered over 2,000 mandrax tablets concealed in his bag during a roadblock on the N7. The incident occurred at approximately 23:30 on 10 March 2026, at the Klawer Weigh Bridge. Police officers, who were collaborating with Provincial

A 25-year-old foreign national is scheduled to appear before the Thabamoopo Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 12 March 2026, following his arrest for the possession of illicit cigarettes. Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Lebowakgomo Crime Prevention Unit conducted an operation on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, targeting illicit and illegal-related crimes within the Lebowakgomo

The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) has submitted a motion of no confidence against Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe, citing repeated collapses of critical electricity transmission pylons and what the party describes as severe lapses in infrastructure maintenance and leadership. Councillor Lance Grootboom of the ACDP tabled the motion following the latest pylon

Police are investigating a mass shooting that claimed the lives of a woman, her three-year-old son, and the alleged perpetrator in Verena on the night of 10 March 2026. According to a statement by Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi, the Acting Provincial Commissioner of the SAPS in Mpumalanga, authorities responded to a report of domestic

The Kimberley Regional Court has convicted and sentenced a 43-year-old admitted attorney for defrauding a prospective tenant through a fake holiday accommodation advertisement on social media. Alsa Van Aswegen appeared in court on charges of cyber fraud, cyber forgery, and uttering. According to the South African Police Service, Van Aswegen posted an advertisement on Facebook

Three suspects arrested during a joint anti-poaching operation have appeared in the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on charges related to the illegal possession of protected species. The individuals appeared in court on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, following their apprehension on 4 March 2026. The arrests were the result of a coordinated effort by the Provincial and

Police in Bothitong have arrested a 22-year-old man from Dithakong Village near Kuruman in connection with the brutal murder of two women on Tuesday, 10 March 2026. According to police reports, authorities were alerted to the incident, which occurred at approximately 12:00 on the same day. Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered two victims