Author name: Scott Balson

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has directed that all available resources be used to hunt down the suspects responsible for a fatal farm attack near the Baltimore policing area. The directive follows a violent incident on Saturday, 29 November 2025, which resulted in the death of a 77-year-old farmer. […]

Around 2014, the sports facility and stadium at Alra Park, near Nigel, was left unguarded. Poorly maintained to begin with, it was then severely vandalised. It closed in 2018, according to community representatives. In 2019, the City of Ekurhuleni budgeted R11.5-million and committed to rebuilding the stadium in eight months. The project stopped during the

The Telkom Towers were purchased in 2016 for nearly R700-million to serve as the headquarters for the South African Police Service in Pretoria. The complex was evacuated in February 2024 due to safety concerns and were flagged as a material irregularity by the Auditor-General. The Public Works and Infrastructure Department launched an investigation into the

Leaks and illegal connections are to blame for the inconsistent water supply experienced by hundreds of households in Ethembeni informal settlement, Khayelitsha. This is according to a City of Cape Town water and sanitation worker on site. “Leaks and illegal connections are the cause for lower pressure in the area, but the City is planning

What is the inflation target? Inflation is measured by the rise in the consumer price index (CPI), as monitored by StatsSA. The CPI measures the cost of a basket of goods and services representative of the monthly spending of average South African households. The inflation target is the rate of inflation the government sets as

A routine patrol by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Atteridgeville led to the arrest of a female suspect found in possession of explosives on Saturday morning, 29 November 2025. The incident occurred at approximately 09:00 when officers, conducting crime-prevention duties along the R511 road, identified a suspicious Mercedes-Benz Sprinter travelling in the direction

A 44-year-old suspect is in custody after being arrested by Siyabuswa Police in the early hours of Friday morning for the possession of crystal meth with an estimated street value of R110,000. The arrest occurred on Friday, 28 November 2025, at approximately 04:00 am. According to a police report, officers were conducting a routine patrol

In a major week-long operation, the South African Police Service (SAPS) has seized counterfeit, illicit, and contraband goods with an estimated street value of R43 million. The operations were conducted across the Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni Districts from November 22 to 28, 2025. The extensive crackdown involved a multi-disciplinary team of stakeholders. SAPS collaborated with the

A 49-year-old man is in police custody following the alleged murder of his 46-year-old girlfriend in the Phomolong area of Hennenman. The suspect was apprehended in Ventersburg after fleeing the scene. The incident came to light on the morning of Saturday, 29 November 2025. According to police reports, they were summoned to a scene at

KZNVIP Response Teams responded to a fatal shooting incident on School Road in Parkgate, Verulam, on Saturday evening, following reports from residents who heard multiple gunshots. While on patrol, KZNVIP officers discovered the lifeless body of an African male lying on School Road with multiple gunshot wounds to the head. The area was immediately secured