Author name: Scott Balson

Police are investigating a murder following an incident in Kanana’s Extension 12 on Saturday, 24 January 2026. Neighbours reported hearing an argument at the couple’s home. The woman fled to a neighbouring yard and sought help. When neighbours opened their door, they found her on the ground with her boyfriend present. The boyfriend fled in […]

Two suspects appeared in the Springbok Magistrates Court on Monday, 26 January 2026, following their arrests the previous day for alleged contravention of the Nature Conservation Act 9 of 2009. The men, aged 21 and 28, were arrested in Okiep on Sunday, 25 January 2026, at approximately 08:40. The arrest stems from the alleged theft

Police in Modimolle, Waterberg District, Limpopo, are searching for three suspects following an armed robbery at a construction site in Phomolong Extension 11. The incident occurred at the ‘Baphalaborwa 72’ Construction Site on Saturday, 24 January 2026, at approximately 21:00. According to a police report, a security guard on duty was confronted by three unknown

A 55-year-old man is in police custody following an alleged rape incident in Phomolong Extension 4 on Sunday morning. The suspect is scheduled to appear before the Naboomspruit Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 26 January 2026, on a charge of rape. According to police reports, the incident occurred at a residence in the Phomolong area, under

The South African Police Service in Mogwadi is investigating a murder case and an inquest after a shooting on Sunday, 25 January 2026, in Mohodi. At approximately 15:50, police responded to a shooting at a house in Ga Madikana Kofifi Section. They found a woman with multiple gunshot wounds to the head and face. She

The newly elected leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) in Greater Johannesburg has forcefully rejected allegations of electoral misconduct, labelling a police operation that discovered ballot papers from a recent party conference at a Pretoria house as a politically motivated “Hollywood movie.” The media briefing, held on January 26, 2026, followed a special regional

A routine patrol by Mthatha Central SAPS Crime Prevention members turned into a significant drug bust on Friday afternoon, 23 January 2026, resulting in the arrest of a 39-year-old man. The incident unfolded at about 12:30 in the Highbury locality, when officers spotted a driver of a white VW Polo Vivo operating the vehicle in

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga has arrested a 26-year-old Lesotho national for tampering with essential infrastructure. The arrest occurred on Friday, 23 January 2026, following a report of cable theft on a railway line at a farm in Standerton. According to police, security guards interrupted the suspect and three accomplices while they

South African Police Service (SAPS) members from Phokeng arrested a 39-year-old man on Thursday, 22 January 2026, for possession of suspected stolen goats. The arrest occurred at approximately 00:30 during a routine crime prevention patrol on the R556 road. Officers stopped a suspicious Ford Ranger bakkie at the Sun City – Luka four-way stop. A

Police in Tseseng have launched a massive manhunt for at least four suspects following the brutal murder of a 58-year-old woman in Thabanatshoana Village on Saturday night. The incident occurred on 24 January 2026, at approximately 20:55, when Tseseng police received a report of a shooting in the area. Upon arrival, first responders discovered the