Author name: Scott Balson

Two suspects appeared before the Acornhoek Magistrate’s Court in Mpumalanga on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. The arrests were carried out by members of the Crime Prevention Unit from the former Acornhoek Cluster and the Acornhoek Crime Prevention team during a stop-and-search operation conducted opposite the local plaza on Sunday, 03 […]

Police have opened a murder investigation following an incident involving a cash-in-transit vehicle that occurred earlier today, Tuesday, 5 May 2026, in Bushbuckridge. According to reports, a cash-in-transit vehicle with two security officers on board was parked in the area. The passenger exited the vehicle and entered a nearby store. While he was away, a

 Police in Thabazimbi, under the Waterberg District, have arrested a 54-year-old man for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl inside a mall restroom. The incident took place on 30 April 2026 at approximately 15:00 at a local mall, according to police reports. The victim was at the mall with her friend and her friend’s

 A 41-year-old man, Samuel Molefe, appeared before the Northam Magistrate’s Court on 05 May 2026 in connection with a murder incident in Northam. He has been remanded in custody until 12 May 2026 pending further police investigation. The court appearance follows a gruesome discovery made in the early hours of Sunday, 03 May 2026, along

A 46-year-old male suspect is scheduled to appear before the Cofimvaba Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 6 May 2026, on allegations of raping a 71-year-old woman. According to the victim, on 4 May 2026, at approximately 23:00, she was at her residence in Lokishini Locality, Mtshanyane Administration Area, Cofimvaba, when the suspect knocked on her door,

Approximately 300 Soweto residents marched on Eskom’s head offices at Megawatt Park on Wednesday, demanding a fixed monthly electricity charge of R350 for low-income households and an immediate halt to the rollout of smart prepaid meters. The protest follows the national energy regulator’s approval of a nearly 9% tariff increase for the upcoming financial year,

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has rejected criticism of his party’s ministers in national government, alleging instead that they are facing a “relentless campaign” of sabotage from political opponents within state departments. Speaking after two separate incidents forced ministries to retract decisions — including an AI policy containing fake references and a tender process

Eastern Cape Education MEC Fundile Gade has issued a stark warning that ongoing failure to address undocumented immigration could lead to South Africa’s demise, as anti-migrant protests continue to gain momentum across the country. Speaking to the Daily Dispatch newspaper and in subsequent broadcast remarks, Gade said undocumented learners are not accounted for in government

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is urging the public to remain calm after a woman who contracted Hantavirus died at a Johannesburg hospital, as health authorities work to trace contacts and monitor a British passenger who remains in isolation. The female patient collapsed at OR Tambo International Airport after disembarking from a cruise ship where her

A brazen break-in at a South African National Defence Force (SANDF) facility in Thaba Tshwane has triggered urgent safety warnings, after suspects made off with high-calibre weapons including rifles and a grenade launcher. The burglary was discovered in late April—specifically on 27 April—with reports indicating that the perpetrators gained access by breaching the facility’s perimeter