Author name: Scott Balson

Police have rescued a 72-year-old female farmer and arrested two suspects following a violent attack and kidnapping in the Bultfontein area. The incident began on Friday afternoon. According to police, the victim was allegedly assaulted at her farm by a 33-year-old former employee, who reportedly struck her with a garden spade, rendering her unconscious. The […]

A 34-year-old suspect, Gift Nyathi, appeared before the Musina Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 19 January 2026, on charges of attempted rape and robbery. Nyathi was arrested on Sunday, 18 January 2026, in Musina Town. The arrest was the result of an intelligence-led operation involving Musina Crime Intelligence, the Musina Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual

Namakgale police have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a house robbery and business burglary in Tlapeng Village on Sunday, 18 January 2026. The incident occurred at approximately 02:00. The suspect allegedly entered a residential property, confronted a 40-year-old woman while armed with a wooden stick and a broken beer bottle, demanded money, and

A swift investigative response by the Kimberley SAPS Task Team led to the arrest of two male suspects mere hours after a business robbery was reported in the De Beers area of Kimberley. The incident occurred during the early hours of Monday morning, 19 January 2026, at a business establishment in De Beers. Following the

 A shooting at the main entrance of the Booysens Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning left two people dead and three injured. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30. According to police, five people were shot. Two victims were declared dead at the scene. The three wounded were taken to a hospital. Preliminary information indicates the group

Police are investigating after the bodies of two men were discovered near Lily Mine in Low’s Creek on 20 January 2026. Authorities received a report at approximately 07:00 and responded with Emergency Medical Services. At the scene, both men were found covered with blankets and were certified dead. One deceased has been identified by a

Police have arrested a 22-year-old scholar transport driver following a crash that killed 12 learners in Vanderbijlpark on Monday, 19 January 2026. The driver was arrested after being discharged from hospital. He is scheduled to appear in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates’ Court within 48 hours, facing charges of twelve counts of culpable homicide and reckless and

The Bitou Municipality is in a race against time to avert a total water supply collapse, with its primary storage dam at a critically low level and residents under stringent restrictions. The crisis, which came to a head in early January, has exposed deep divisions between local authorities and the community over preparedness and long-term

A devastating collision between a scholar transport vehicle and a truck yesterday morning near Vanderbijlpark has claimed the lives of 14 people, with several pupils remaining hospitalized in critical condition. Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko confirmed the rising death toll in an interview yesterday evening, stating that the 14th victim was a learner who had

Police have arrested two individuals in connection with the weekend’s mass shooting at the Marikana Informal Settlement in Philippi East, which claimed the lives of eight people and left two others injured. The attack, which authorities believe is linked to an active extortion syndicate in the area, occurred in the early hours of the morning