Author name: Scott Balson

The City of Cape Town has approved a Rail Business Plan for devolving operation of the city’s Metrorail services from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to the municipality. The City will now submit a memorandum to the National Department of Transport (NDoT) requesting that rail services be devolved. According to mayco member […]

Thousands of families living on railway reserves between Langa and Bonteheuwel train stations lack tap water, formal electricity and rubbish collection. PRASA says the City is responsible for providing services to the estimated 2,000 families in the Langa rail reserve, but the City says PRASA has not authorised service provision on its land. At the

The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has confirmed that the affected section of the R563 will remain closed to traffic after geotechnical assessments found the area to be unsafe for public use. The decision follows the development of a sinkhole along the R563 near the N14 intersection in recent weeks. Based on the latest

On Friday, 19 December 2025, the Witbank South African Police Service (SAPS) seized a large quantity of illicit cigarettes valued at approximately R1.3 million. Three foreign nationals from Bangladesh were arrested in connection with the seizure.     Source

Thursday, 18 December 2025, the Tactical Response Team arrested a man for the illegal possession of firearms in the OR Tambo District. The operation, which took place at Nomcamba locality within the Ezinduneni Administrative Area, resulted in the arrest of a male suspect. He was found to be in possession of illegal firearms including two

On Friday, 19 December 2025, the Free State Serious and Violent Crimes Unit and the Fezile Dabi Trio Task Team arrested two males for drug possession in Sasolburg. Law enforcement confiscated 100 Mandrax tablets, 1050 Nyaope units, and two large blocks of crystal meth. The estimated street value of the seized drugs is R50,000.  

On 19 December 2025, a 49-year-old building caretaker was arrested in Yeoville for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The arrest followed a crime intelligence-driven operation by the Provincial Organised Crime Investigation Tracing team and the Anti-Gang Unit. Officers searched a building on George Street and recovered two pistols, one rifle, one hunting rifle, and

 The Public Order Police Unit Bloemfontein arrested two individuals and seized narcotics during a raid on a drug post in the Mangaung Metro. The operation, part of Safer Festive Season activities, targeted the corner of Hillcrest and De Vries Streets. Police confiscated Mandrax tablets, crushed Rock, and cash believed to be proceeds from drug sales.

The Middelburg High Court sentenced Mthunzi Gifties Nkabinde, 44, to three life imprisonment terms on Monday, 15 December 2025. Nkabinde was convicted for the murders of his father-in-law, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law. The crimes occurred on Saturday, 09 April 2022, in Emzinoni Township, Bethal. His conviction followed an appearance in the Bethal Magistrate’s Court in 2022.

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has called for heightened vigilance as above-normal rainfall and thunderstorms are expected during the festive season. According to current weather forecasts, above-normal rainfall is expected across the central and eastern parts of South Africa, accompanied by warm to cool conditions across the country. The Highveld is