Author name: Scott Balson

 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

 Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) K9 Unit from Soshanguve have arrested four suspects following the discovery of an illegal gold refining operation on a plot in Bultfontein. According to police reports, officers acted on information received from an informant on Thursday, 26 February 2026. The intelligence led them to the property, where

The Gqeberha High Court has sentenced serial rapist Lonwabo Ndwe (33) to life in prison following his conviction on multiple charges, including rape, kidnapping, and robbery. The sentence was handed down on Thursday, 26 February 2026. Nelson Mandela Bay District Commissioner, Major General Vuyisile Ncata, has welcomed the sentencing, which pertains to crimes committed in

A 63-year-old man was arrested in Ngqeleni on Wednesday for the unlawful possession of a suspected stolen motor vehicle, South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed. The arrest took place at approximately 11:55 on 25 February 2026. Members of the Ngqeleni SAPS were conducting routine patrols in the Central Business District (CBD) when they identified a

The most recent crime figures covering the last quarter of 2025 show an 8.1% drop in reported hijackings compared with the same period in 2024. While this is welcome news, one needs to consider the overall picture which remains complex and concerning. Eastern Cape leads the decline Among the provinces, the Eastern Cape recorded the

Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan abruptly walked out of a parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee session on Thursday, February 26, 2026, before concluding his testimony, sparking heated exchanges and concerns over potential contempt of Parliament. O’Sullivan, who appeared voluntarily to provide evidence in the committee’s probe into allegations of interference in the criminal justice system and related

A 34-year-old male suspect was arrested on Thursday, 26 February 2026, following the discovery of illicit drugs during a joint law enforcement operation on the N14 highway. The arrest occurred at approximately 09:00 at a joint inter-provincial roadblock positioned on the N14 between Siyathemba and Kathu. The operation was conducted by members of the Kathu,

Police in Phuthaditjjhaba have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the murder of a foreign national businessman following a dispute over change. According to authorities, the suspect, a resident of Bluegumbosch, allegedly stabbed the victim to death with a knife. The altercation is understood to have stemmed from an argument regarding monetary change. It

Students at Walter Sisulu University’s Mthatha campus in the Eastern Cape took to the streets in fresh protests over the university’s decision to allocate different allowance percentages to first-year and returning students. The university’s policy provides 100% allowance allocation for first-year students while returning students receive only 50%, prompting accusations of unfair treatment and discrimination