Author name: Scott Balson

The Democratic Alliance in Gauteng has accused the provincial Health Department of paying a confidential “hush money” settlement to former Chief Financial Officer Lerato Madyo, allowing her to exit amid unresolved disciplinary charges tied to the multibillion-rand corruption scandal at Tembisa Hospital. Madyo faced 13 misconduct charges related to controversial contracts at Tembisa Hospital, which […]

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is set to intensify its opposition to the unbundling and potential privatization of Eskom through a series of coordinated regional marches across all 11 of its regions. The union announced these plans during a press briefing held at its headquarters in Marshall Town, Johannesburg, following a resolution from its

While South Africa is battling a declared national disaster due to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the government continues to permit the export of live cattle by sea – a trade model that inherently increases the risk of disease spread at every stage. On the 26 February, Stop Live Export SA issued an open letter to the

A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison by the Hopetown Regional Court for the rape of a nine-year-old girl, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) confirmed. The court heard that the incident occurred on the evening of Monday, 4 August 2025. The accused followed the victim into a toilet and closed the

Two men were convicted and sentenced in the South Gauteng High Court on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, for the fatal shooting of a police officer attached to the Anti-Gang Unit in Sophiatown. Leon Breda was handed two life terms, while his brother, Martin Breda, received one life sentence for the murder of 40-year-old Warrant Officer

The Namakwa Management has welcomed the sentence handed down by the Regional Court to a 47-year-old woman for a brutal attack that left a male victim with severe head injuries. On 10 March 2026, Katriena April was sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment on a charge of attempted murder. In addition to the prison term, the

 A 35-year-old man is set to appear in court today following the discovery of the bodies of his two young sons near a river over the weekend. Police were summoned to a scene at bushes adjacent to a river at Skuinsdrift–Tshwaro Farms, near Groot Marico, during the afternoon of Saturday, 7 March 2026. Upon arrival,

Police in Welkom have launched a manhunt following the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old man in Rheederpark on Sunday morning. According to a police report, officers were dispatched to a murder scene at approximately 09:00 on 8 March 2026. Upon arrival, they discovered the victim, an African male, suffering from three gunshot wounds—one to the

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has arrested four individuals in connection with a carjacking and robbery that took place in the early hours of Monday morning. According to police reports, the incident occurred at approximately 02:00 on 9 March 2026 at the Mothibistad traffic lights. The complainant was driving a Toyota Quantum when he

Police in Sebayeng, Capricorn District, have recovered the bodies of four individuals after the vehicle they were traveling in was swept away at an overflowing bridge on Sunday. According to police reports, five occupants were traveling in a blue Renault Kwid along a gravel road between Madiga and Makotopong villages. The incident occurred at the