Author name: Scott Balson

In a targeted operation, members of the Provincial Organised Crime Investigation Narcotics Unit intercepted a significant drug shipment on the N12 highway in George on Friday. The operation was launched after investigators received credible intelligence regarding a truck, travelling from Johannesburg to George, suspected of carrying narcotics. Acting on this information, officers identified and stopped […]

A targeted police operation in the Lingelethu West policing precinct on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, led to the seizure of illicit liquor and the dismantling of an illegal alcohol manufacturing plant. The operation commenced with a roadblock conducted by Lingelethu West SAPS members on Spine Road in Khayelitsha. During the stop, officers searched a silver

On 2 December, our control centre received a panic signal from a client in Constantiapark. Our armed response unit was immediately dispatched, and upon arrival it was confirmed that a house robbery had taken place. The suspects had already fled the scene in an unknown vehicle. Later, during a routine patrol in Garsfontein X10, one

Police in Tonga have arrested a 48-year-old man following the alleged fatal stabbing of his 43-year-old wife. The incident occurred on Tuesday, 02 December 2025, at approximately 18:00, at a residence in the Ntunda area near Tonga. According to an official report, members of the South African Police Service were on routine patrol in Ntunda

 Limpopo police have opened an inquest docket following the grim discovery of human remains at Mangwele Mountain in the Siloam policing area on Monday, 01 December 2025. The investigation commenced after the Siloam Community Service Centre (CSC) Commander received a call from a community member at approximately 12:45, reporting the sighting of a skull and

 In a targeted operation aimed at removing illegal firearms from criminals involved in violent crime, police officials achieved a significant arrest on Tuesday, 02 December 2025. Members of the Anti-Gang Unit conducted a search of a premises on Wendy Street in Manenberg. During the operation, they discovered a CZ 75 pistol loaded with 20 rounds

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape has launched an intensive manhunt for four unidentified gunmen following a brutal triple murder in Rocklands, Mitchell’s Plain, on Tuesday evening. The attack occurred on Viscount Street on 02 December 2025. According to preliminary police reports, the assailants opened fire on the premises before entering

Police in Apel have launched an intensive search operation for a 31-year-old man who drowned after being swept away by a flooded river at Atok on Monday night. The incident occurred at approximately 21:30 on 01 December 2025. According to reports, the vehicle the man was driving was overcome by strong currents while attempting to

In a dramatic political pivot, a motion of no confidence against Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has been withdrawn just hours before it was set to be heard by the council, averting a fresh crisis for the city’s tense coalition government. The motion, formally filed by the Al-Jamah Party and backed by coalition partners the United

Two bodyguards were arrested outside the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday after being found in possession of illegal firearms and ammunition. The men, aged 24 and 36, were apprehended after authorities discovered they were carrying two semi-automatic AKM rifles and a quantity of ammunition without valid permits. Police believe the bodyguards were part of a