Author name: Scott Balson

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of two men to an effective 15 years imprisonment each for the rape and assault of a 16-year-old girl. The court proceedings revealed that on 12 September 2022, at approximately 07:00, the victim visited a Social Development office […]

Police in Durban have launched a manhunt for eight suspects following a daring cash-in-transit (CIT) robbery on the N2 highway south of the city yesterday morning. The heavily armed gang ambushed a cash delivery vehicle near the NPC cement factory, forcing it to stop after opening fire on the armoured van. The attackers used explosives

Street vendors in eThekwini, organized under the Alkebu Social Movement, have submitted a memorandum of demands to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) in Durban, alleging ongoing abuse and intimidation by police officers. The handover took place at IPID’s offices in the Durban CBD, where the deputy director of investigations, Len John, received the document

Three senior officials from the National Department of Health appeared in the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court on charges of fraud and theft involving more than R1 million from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Director-General Dr. Sandile Buthelezi, Chief Financial Officer Phineas Mamogale, and acting Deputy Director-General Malixole Mahlathi were arrested and

Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota has died following a long period of ill health. He stepped back from active politics in 2025 to focus on his health. COPE acting leader Teboho Loate confirmed the news, stating that the party received word early in the morning of Lekota’s passing. Loate described Lekota as

The veteran actor, presenter, director, comedian, and playwright passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The cause of his death has not been officially confirmed in all initial reports, though multiple sources indicate he had been battling cancer and was recently discharged from hospital. Soli Philander, born Silamour Philander and raised in Elsies River, Cape

Mpumalanga province continues to face significant socio-economic hurdles, including persistently high poverty levels, collapsing municipalities, and sluggish economic growth. Service delivery remains a major challenge in several areas, compounded by an unemployment rate of 49.3%—the second-highest in South Africa after the North West province. As Premier Mandla Ndlovu gears up to deliver his State of

The Pretoria High Court has ruled in favor of the City of Tshwane, granting permission to evict all unlawful occupants from the fire-ravaged Melgisedek Building in Riviera, Pretoria. The decision removes the final legal barrier and allows the city to proceed with the demolition of the long-standing hijacked structure, which has been a source of

A targeted intelligence-driven operation by the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) on Tuesday evening resulted in the dismantling of an alleged drug trafficking hub in the Kopanong residential area. The operation took place on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, at approximately 20:00, when AGU members executed a search warrant at a specific residence believed to be central to

Police have arrested a 61-year-old man for the alleged rape of a seven-year-old minor in Chaneng Village, Robega Section, near Sun City. Patrick Zondwayo, who was a tenant at the victim’s residence, was taken into custody on Thursday, 24 November 2022, just four days after the incident was reported to police on Sunday, 20 November