Author name: Scott Balson

Four individuals were each sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment on 21 April 2026 by the Pretoria Regional Court following their conviction on charges related to armed robbery and associated offences. The accused—Russell Tanaka Sibanda (32), Terrance Dube (34), Brandon Maorera (24), and Alicia Sibanda (32)—were apprehended on 09 January 2024 after a police pursuit in […]

# Lephalale Court Imposes Dual Life Sentences in 2018 Murder-Rape Case **LEPHALALE, 27 May 2026** – Two men have been handed life sentences by the Lephalale Magistrate’s Court for the 2018 murder of an elderly man, with one offender receiving an additional life term for rape. Christmas Monyeki (41) and Today Mabula (43) were convicted

Ongoing discussions between residents of Khunotswana Village in Lehurutshe and the North West Provincial Government center on plans to relocate families impacted by recurrent flooding. The settlement, situated on land officially classified as a wetland, experiences severe inundation each rainy season, with many homes remaining water-logged since last year’s floods. Recent heavy rains have caused

BUTTERWORTH, Eastern Cape — More than 90 employees at the Elite Bakery remain without income or clarity as operations at the facility have ceased following allegations of unpaid wages, labour violations, and the reported disappearance of the company’s new owners. Workers state they have not received salaries for over three months. What began as delayed

Police in Mpumalanga have launched a targeted operation to disrupt illegal gold mining activities at two farms outside Mbombela, with authorities confirming early morning raids at a property held by a local land trust. The operation, which commenced at 4:00 AM, was initiated following intelligence gathered by provincial crime intelligence units. Jackie Macie, Member of

LIMPOPO — The Border Management Authority (BMA) has intercepted drug manufacturing substances valued at approximately R1 billion at the Beit Bridge border post, marking one of the most significant breakthroughs against transnational drug trafficking in South Africa. BMA Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato confirmed that the intercepted truck, traveling from Malawi through Zimbabwe into South Africa,

Lichtenburg, North West – Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Mzwanele Nyhontso is visiting the North West province to engage with Lichtenburg residents and oversee the handover and restoration of land rights involving nearly 60,000 hectares to three communities. The restitution program addresses historical claims lodged by communities dispossessed in 1936 from farms around Lichtenburg

No number of boots on the ground will make up for critical structural, leadership, and operational failures inside the criminal justice cluster (CJC). Any serious reform must confront the machinery of justice itself, instead of pretending South Africa’s crime crisis can be solved through resourcing alone. The consequences of institutional failures are most visible in

Members of the Klerksdorp Tactical Response Team (TRT) arrested five suspects on Tuesday afternoon, 26 May 2026, for robbery and possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition at Extension 2, Phelandaba Drive, Jouberton. The arrests followed an incident reported earlier that day in the Klerksdorp Central Business District (CBD). According to police reports, a 41-year-old

At approximately 01:00 on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, members of the SAPS Public Order Policing (POP) unit conducted a crime-combating operation in Mitchells Plain. During a stop-and-search patrol, officers received intelligence regarding drugs being sold at a specific residence in the area. Police operationalized the information and proceeded to the identified location in Silvermyn Street,