Author name: Scott Balson

Bultfontein police have arrested a 37-year-old man for the alleged murder of his 22-year-old girlfriend. On Sunday, 4 January 2026, police responded to a report of a stabbing at a farm in the Bultfontein precinct. At the scene, the alleged suspect directed officers to a bedroom. There, they found the deceased victim lying motionless on […]

Cape Town police arrested a 48-year-old Nigerian national in Maitland on Saturday night for drug possession. Officers found 1,078 Mandrax tablets and crystal meth in the house. The drugs have an estimated street value of R740,000. The suspect will appear in the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court on Monday.     Source

Provincial authorities have expressed grave concern over a sharp rise in road fatalities this festive season, with human behavior cited as the primary cause of the deadly trend. According to official figures, 143 people lost their lives on Mpumalanga’s roads between December 1 and January 3. This represents a significant increase of 21 deaths compared

Frustrated residents of the Mariveni, Nkowankowa community in Limpopo are pleading for urgent government intervention to resolve a persistent raw sewage leakage that has plagued their area for over two months, turning their yards into health hazards. The community has laid the blame squarely at the door of the Mopani District Municipality, accusing it of

A devastating fire, fueled by hot temperatures and strong southeasterly winds, tore through the Phakamani informal settlement in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats on Monday, leaving scores homeless just weeks before Christmas. Initial assessments indicate approximately 200 shacks were gutted in the blaze, which broke out around midday. Aid organization Gift of the Givers has

A day of cultural celebration at the annual Troop festival in Dertig turned to tragedy over the weekend when a lightning strike killed two people and injured dozens more. The incident has sparked criticism from a grieving family, who believe a faster official response could have saved lives. The event, filled with singing and dancing,

Members of the Welkom Anti-Gang Unit arrested a 41-year-old man from Slovo Park, Phuthaditjhaba, on Saturday, 3 January 2026. The arrest, for possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition, followed a tip-off from the community. The suspect is expected to appear before the Phuthaditjhaba Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 5 January 2026, on charges of possession

A 59-year-old childminder was arrested after a two-year-old girl was found with open wounds on New Year’s Day. Police responded to a house on Govan Mbeki Street in Tokyo Sexwale, Jeffreys Bay, at approximately 04:00 on Thursday, 01 January 2026. They found the toddler with open wounds on her upper body. The child was taken

 The Makhado Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit has arrested two male suspects, aged 17 and 21, for the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl. The offence is reported to have occurred in Pfananani village on Monday, 29 December 2025. Following the incident, police activated a widespread manhunt for the suspects. This operation

The South African Police Service in Hlanganani, Mopani District, has registered an inquest docket after a six-year-old girl was found dead in a pit toilet. The incident occurred on Friday, January 2, 2026, in the Wisani Section of Nkuzana village. The victim was playing with a group of children outside when she disappeared. Her mother