Author name: Scott Balson

Members of the Frances Baard District Illicit Mining Task Team arrested two suspects on drug-related charges following a vehicle patrol in the Belgravia area on Friday. According to police reports, on 27 February 2026, officials conducting routine patrols in and around the Central Business District received intelligence regarding a red Toyota Etios parked in Belgravia. […]

The Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) in the Free State, Major General Mokgadi Bokaba, has welcomed the sentencing of two Lesotho nationals convicted for their involvement in the armed robbery of a Post Office and for being in the country illegally. Teboho Mosiane (30) and Lehlohonolo Phillimon Masenyetse (36) were

The United States is ramping up its efforts to admit white South Africans, primarily Afrikaners, as refugees, with plans to process up to 4,500 applications per month, according to a previously unreported U.S. State Department document. This target significantly exceeds the overall refugee admissions cap of 7,500 for the entire fiscal year 2026 announced by

African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Paul Mashatile has openly stated that he is prepared to serve in any capacity the party requires, including as its president, should members call on him to do so. In a recent interview, Mashatile addressed questions about the ongoing succession debate within the ANC, emphasizing the organization’s long-standing culture

At least 50 undocumented immigrants were arrested during a joint inspection and raid at a construction site in Clayville, Ekurhuleni, carried out by the Department of Employment and Labour in collaboration with law enforcement authorities. The operation targeted construction sites suspected of employing dozens of undocumented foreign nationals. Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Jomo

The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime Investigation team has arrested a 30-year-old woman on 205 counts of fraud, money laundering, and theft following an alleged banking detail scam that cost her employer over R1 million. Amy Mellisa Van Heerden was taken into custody on Thursday, 26 February 2026. It is alleged that Van Heerden, while employed

 A coordinated intelligence-driven operation by multiple law enforcement units led to the interception of a suspected follow-home robbery gang in Centurion on Wednesday, 25 February 2026. According to police reports, members from SAPS Counter-Intelligence, the Gauteng Tracking Team (TRT), Gauteng Traffic Police Airwing, Provincial Tracking Team 2, CAP Specialised Operations, Tracker Connect, and Wierdabrug SAPS

A 36-year-old man was arrested on Thursday evening after police discovered an unlicensed firearm and ammunition in his possession during an intelligence-driven patrol in Wesbank. According to police, members deployed in the Mfuleni policing precinct were conducting patrols in Wesbank as part of a self-initiated operation. The operation followed up on intelligence gathered from a

 The Frances Baard District Illicit Mining Task Team arrested three suspects on Thursday, 26 February 2026, for possession of suspected stolen property following an intelligence-driven operation. The suspects, aged between 30 and 34, were apprehended in Seleke Street, Galeshewe. According to police reports, the task team acted on information regarding three men allegedly attempting to

A collaborative police operation has resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old woman in connection with a house robbery that took place in Madibeng Hills over the weekend. Law enforcement agencies recovered stolen goods and unlicensed firearms during the tactical intervention. According to police reports, the incident began in the early hours of Sunday, 22