Author name: Scott Balson

The Welkom Anti-Gang Unit conducted a crime prevention operation in the Bothaville police precinct from 15:00 on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, until the morning of Thursday, 29 January 2026. The action was part of the #SaferFestiveSeason campaign and #OperationShanela II. Officers arrested a 26-year-old man after searching his residence. They seized 74 zip-lock plastic containers […]

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has strongly condemned derogatory and tribalistic remarks directed at its spokesperson, Colonel Robert Netshiunda. The condemnation follows a recording in which a woman outside a police station admonished Colonel Netshiunda for not speaking isiZulu and called him a “kwerekwere,” an offensive term for a foreigner. Colonel Netshiunda was born

The Parys Regional Court has sentenced a 45-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping his 13-year-old daughter. The crimes occurred in Vredefort in 2021. The victim reported the multiple rapes to her mother in Inanda, KwaZulu-Natal. A case was registered there and transferred to the Tumahole Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offenses Unit. Detective

Four suspects wanted for serious crimes were fatally wounded in a shootout with police at Adam’s Mission in the KwaMakhutha precinct on Thursday afternoon. Police on an intelligence-driven operation spotted a vehicle matching the description of one used by a group committing armed robberies, house robberies, carjackings, and kidnappings in Umbumbulu and other areas. Officers

On 26 January 2026, Barkly East SAPS Visible Policing members arrested three suspects for drug possession following an operation in Mthobo Nkululeko township. Police acted on received information, searched a premises, and found suspected drugs. The suspects, aged 22 to 36, were found in possession of 57 Mandrax tablets, 7 small bags of tik, and

A 36-year-old suspect will appear in the Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court today, 30 January 2026, on fraud charges. She is accused of transferring funds from FAW Trucks’ bank account to her personal account while employed there as a financial assistant accountant. The alleged crimes occurred between October 2015 and January 2025, causing a company loss exceeding

The Burgersfort Regional Court has sentenced 28-year-old Bongani Nelson Rantho to 25 years of direct imprisonment for murder. He was convicted for killing his 17-year-old girlfriend, Makofane Kamogelo, on Sunday, 26 November 2023. The murder occurred at a one-roomed house in Bothashoek Riverside Section, Tubatse policing area, Sekhukhune District. Police found the minor victim’s body

The South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%. This was announced by Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago on Thursday. The prime lending rate will also stay steady at 10.25%. “Two members [of the MPC] favoured a cut of 25 basis points, while four preferred a hold. “The Quarterly

Frustrated residents along South Africa’s border with Zimbabwe are calling for the construction of a strong border fence or wall, citing rampant smuggling, violent confrontations, and inadequate resources for soldiers tasked with securing the porous frontier. The plea comes from communities in the Niani area, where notorious hijacking and escape routes lead directly to crime

Thembile Mathibe, the Acting CEO of the Johannesburg Social Housing Company (JOSCHO), was released on R50,000 bail by the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. His arrest on Monday by a specialised police unit has ignited controversy over the opacity surrounding the case and JOSCHO’s own ambiguous response. Mathibe was arrested at his home by members