Author name: Scott Balson

A severe sanitation crisis has gripped the Makhaza area in Khayelitsha for more than ten days, with raw sewage flooding homes, inundating streets, and forcing families from their residences. The situation has escalated into a public health emergency, leaving residents feeling abandoned and at risk. The disaster stems from a critical bulk sewer line that […]

South African motorists are urged to check their vehicles following a significant safety recall announced by the National Consumer Commission. The recall affects over 18,000 Kia vehicles and more than 300 Jeep Wranglers due to separate potential faults that could compromise safety. The affected Kia models were sold nationally through approved dealerships between 2009 and

African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a stark warning to his party on Saturday, stating the liberation movement “will perish” if it fails to renew itself. The message came during his political report at the party’s National General Council (NGC), a midterm review held amid the ANC’s most serious electoral crisis since taking

In a landmark judgment, the Cape Town High Court has ruled that the Western Cape’s school admission system unfairly discriminates against black and marginalised learners. The case was brought by the advocacy group Equal Education and its law centre. The court found that the provincial education department’s narrative blaming parents for late applications was insufficient,

In a landmark ruling, the Special Tribunal has directed the KwaZulu-Natal Education MEC to initiate disciplinary proceedings against 16 departmental officials for their roles in the irregular awarding of a multi-million rand contract. The case centers on a R2.5 million contract for chemical toilets at schools, which was awarded in violation of numerous procurement laws.

The launch of the Ingonyama Trust Board’s inaugural Traditional Council Strategic Engagement Forum was abruptly derailed today after His Majesty King MisuZulu kaZwelithini, the sole trustee of the board, stated he had no knowledge or blessing for the event. The three-day forum, intended as a participatory platform for traditional leaders, failed to commence as scheduled.

Speaker notes by General Fannie Masemola, Brakpan We have earlier this evening met with the investigating team on the murder case of Mr Marius Van Der Merwe together with IPID that has been investigating the murder case of Duduza where an African male’s body was found dumped in a dam in 2022. We are meeting

Every Thursday Dr Kelby English makes her way to the Hartbeespoort Dam with 20,000 tiny insects packaged carefully in translucent containers. She, along with some local residents, then release the tiny insects onto the green carpet of invasive water hyacinth, which now covers almost 40% of the dam. English is a post-doctoral research fellow at

 A major clandestine drug manufacturing operation has been dismantled following a multi-unit police operation. Members of the Serious Organised Crime Investigation unit from the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) in the Western Cape, together with Western Cape Counter-narcotics and Gangs units, conducted a raid on a smallholding in Thulwe, near Maubane in the North

In a targeted operation yesterday, members of the Public Order Police (POP) Unit arrested two male suspects and confiscated a cache of drugs, a firearm, and ammunition. Acting on credible intelligence regarding drug sales, officers descended on an address in Lake Road, Bishop Lavis. Information had also indicated that the grounds of a nearby school