Author name: Scott Balson

On Sunday, 28 December 2025, at approximately 15:20, members of the Central Karoo Flying Squad confiscated drugs valued at R14,000 during a crime prevention patrol on the N1 near Prince Albert Road. Officers spotted a suspicious man and conducted a search. They found and seized 58 Mandrax tablets and six bankies of Tik. A 28-year-old […]

On Thursday, 25 December 2025, at approximately 22:00, a rape was reported at a village under the Sebayeng policing area. The victim, a 17-year-old female, stated she was at a local tavern with a friend when a 20-year-old male acquaintance asked her to speak with him outside. They walked to nearby open grounds where the

At approximately 11:34 on the morning of the 25th of December 2025, Rustenburg First Responders received a call regarding a patient who had sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was reported to be in critical condition at a farm holding along the R24. Rustenburg First Responders, together with North West Provincial EMRS and

The City of Cape Town has warned the public against being in possession of alcohol, or consuming alcohol on beaches and at public amenities. “Anyone found in possession of alcohol, or consuming alcohol, will have their goods confiscated, in line with the City’s impoundment policy. They will also be fined R500. The alcohol can be

Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House: This morning at 5am, once again, I received a report from our No Nonsense RTI team detailing the success of the #NenzaniLaEzweni Operation. We wish to present to the people of KwaZulu-Natal the following figures in relation to the arrest of motorists for drunk driving: Stanger – 39 2 Policemen and

It ended in tears. He ran away and hid inside a house, but this did not help: Duma pays tribute to RTI and SAPS in Margate #NenzaniLaEzweni: This motorist was driving under the influence of alcohol in Ramsgate, Port Shepstone. He went through 4 red robots. He drove toward oncoming traffic. To top it all,

The Gauteng Provincial Government will ramp up law enforcement presence on all of the major routes in the province as the festive season gains momentum. This as traffic volumes on major routes begins to heighten ahead of Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. “In the first 21 days of December, 137 people have died from

The body of a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) member, whose vehicle was swept away in the flooding Nkomazi River in Komatipoort, has been recovered, provincial police confirmed. The recovery operation was launched after a member of the public spotted the military vehicle submerged in the river and alerted a private ambulance service, which

A Member of Parliament for South Africa’s opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has issued a scathing condemnation of recent United States military strikes in Nigeria, framing the intervention as a destructive act of American imperialism that threatens African sovereignty. The condemnation came during a televised interview where the EFF MP was asked to respond to

Police have arrested a 37-year-old male taxi owner on a murder charge following an incident at a soccer ground in Ga-Dikgale. The event occurred on Thursday, 25 December 2025, at approximately 16:12. Police reports state a 29-year-old soccer spectator was dragged by a vehicle. Preliminary information indicates an argument among spectators led to the victim’s