Author name: Scott Balson

On Friday, 12 December 2025, a police operation in Naas led to the arrest of two men for discharging firearms at a funeral. The operation, part of the Festive Season Initiative, followed Crime Intelligence reports that a group suspected of community terror would fire guns during a burial. Police witnessed the illegal activity at the […]

Three people died and five were injured after lightning struck a tent during a church service early Sunday, 14 December 2025. The incident occurred around 01:00 in the Radimana village, within the Senwabarwana policing area. The congregation was holding a night service inside a tent in an open field when a heavy thunderstorm began. Lightning

The Knysna police opened an inquest docket after the body of a woman was found in bushes near a gravel road at the Red Bridge on Friday, 12 December 2025, at approximately 09:00. A member of the public discovered the body and alerted authorities. Police were directed to the scene where they found the deceased

On Friday, 12 December 2025, Crime Intelligence and Attaqua K9 members arrested two suspects and confiscated 100 mandrax tablets in Oudtshoorn. Acting on intelligence, officers identified a targeted Hyundai on Voortrekker Road. After a brief vehicle chase, police stopped the car, seized the drugs, and took the two occupants into custody. The vehicle was also

A joint operation between the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the City of Cape Town’s Law Enforcement officers today led to the arrest of seven suspects and the seizure of three illegal firearms and approximately 60 rounds of ammunition. Acting on intelligence regarding an alleged planned attack outside the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court, integrated police

The governments of South Africa and Mozambique have announced a joint plan to tackle severe congestion at their shared border posts, a critical bottleneck for regional trade and holiday travel. The agreement, finalized in a meeting between South African Transport Minister Barbara Creecy and Mozambican Transport Minister Mateus Magala, will establish new one-stop border posts (OSBPs) dedicated

In a significant development ahead of the 2026 local government elections, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has publicly confirmed his party’s ongoing pursuit of a political courtship with the South African Communist Party (SACP). This move comes amidst visibly escalating tensions between the SACP and its decades-long alliance partner, the African National Congress

A high-level delegation of water experts, engineers, and senior government officials convened in Knysna this week, responding to what is being described as a “critical tipping point” in the town’s escalating water crisis. The outcome of their assessment, expected next week, could lead to the situation being declared a disaster. This urgent intervention follows the

A mounting sanitation crisis in the Makhaza area of Khayelitsha has entered its second week, with residents enduring what they describe as “unbearable” conditions as raw sewage floods streets and homes. The situation has deteriorated to the point where fears of a major structural disaster are now gripping the community. According to local accounts, the

Residents across a wide swath of Johannesburg are being urged to prepare for water outages this weekend, as the bulk water supplier, Rand Water, begins a large-scale, scheduled maintenance operation on its key systems. The maintenance is scheduled to commence on the morning of Friday, 13th December, and will continue for 48 hours, concluding on