Author name: Scott Balson

Fourteen South African nationals, all in their early twenties, are set to be deported from Thailand back to South Africa after being detained under circumstances now mired in allegations of fraud, forced labor, and inhumane treatment. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) confirmed the impending repatriation. Department spokesperson Chrispin Phiri stated the individuals […]

The City of Johannesburg has announced that the third and final phase of a major, pre-planned water infrastructure maintenance programme will commence this week, advising residents in several key areas to prepare for temporary supply disruptions. Executive Mayor Dada Morero, speaking at a media briefing on Monday, confirmed that the work, undertaken by Rand Water,

The Border Management Authority (BMA) announced Monday that its intensified festive season operations along the South Africa-Lesotho border have resulted in hundreds of arrests and deportations. According to official statistics, hundreds of individuals were arrested, approximately 300 were deported, and 50 were refused entry at ports of entry including the Maseru Bridge and Ficksburg posts.

Operations at OR Tambo International Airport have returned to normal following a day of significant disruptions that led to widespread flight delays and diversions, according to the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS). The agency confirmed that the disruptions, which occurred during a peak travel period as holidaymakers return home, were the result of a

A tragic accident on the N1 southbound near the Zebediela Tollgate has claimed one life and left ten others injured, disrupting the flow of returning holidaymakers on Sunday. According to authorities, the minibus taxi was traveling from Polokwane to Johannesburg when it overturned. The sole fatality has been identified as a 35-year-old male passenger. A

 The South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Combating Unit arrested three Mozambican nationals at the Snake Park informal settlement near Rustenburg on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Acting on intelligence, officers first arrested two suspects, aged 19 and 30, for possessing a motor vehicle hijacked in the Bokamoso informal settlement in December 2025. The investigation led

On Sunday, 04 January 2026, the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team arrested a suspect in Gugulethu. The team recovered an unlicensed firearm, ammunition, a consignment of drugs, and cash. The suspect will appear in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court once charged.     Source

Two suspects were fatally wounded in a shootout with police early this morning. Five unlicensed firearms, including two AK-47 assault rifles, were recovered. Police, acting on intelligence about illegal firearms, approached a house in the Margate policing area. They announced their presence and received no response. Upon entering, the two occupants inside opened fire. Police

A 42-year-old foreign male was arrested in the Vhembe District on Saturday, 03 January 2026, for Contravention of the Immigration Act and for the possession and dealing in illicit cigarettes. The arrest was made during a joint operation. Authorities seized illicit cigarettes with an estimated street value of forty thousand Rands (R40,000). The suspect remains

Three men, aged 29, 30, and 34, were arrested for the murder of a 34-year-old man in Phomolong, Hennenman. Police responded to a murder scene in the Selahluwe section on Saturday, 3 January 2026, at approximately 22:30. Upon arrival, they found an African male with multiple stab wounds lying in a pool of blood. The