Author name: Scott Balson

An official investigation has found evidence of unfair racial and gender discrimination in the allocation of state land leases along the shorelines of the Hartbeespoort Dam, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) confirmed today. The probe was launched following complaints from black businesses alleging their unfair exclusion from leasing state land in the area. […]

A High Court Judge and the leader of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) were among four individuals arrested last night on charges of corruption and money laundering, in a case that has sent shockwaves through the legal and religious communities. Judge Portia Phahlane and three co-accused appeared in court. Judge Phahlane, her son Kagiso,

A string of escapes by at least ten awaiting-trial prisoners from Cape Town magistrates’ courts in recent weeks is being preliminarily attributed to administrative errors, according to police. The incidents, occurring since late October, have sparked public outrage and calls for accountability. The escapes took place in three separate incidents at the Weineberg, Strand, and

In a decisive blow to drug trafficking in the Mangaung Metro, members of the South African Police Service’s Anti-Gang Unit have arrested a 44-year-old foreign national following a swift intelligence-driven operation. The arrest occurred on Thursday during proactive #SaferFestiveSeason patrols. Acting on a tip-off about an African male allegedly selling narcotics from a shop on

A 36-year-old man is expected to appear in court today after a coordinated police operation led to his arrest for drug possession on Tuesday. The arrest was made on the afternoon of Tuesday, 25 November 2025, during a patrol conducted by the SAPS Anti-Hijacking Unit and the Middelburg K9 Unit in the Witbank area. While

The Mount Road Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) has arrested a 28-year-old woman on a charge of assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm (Assault GBH). The arrest on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, follows the circulation of a viral video clip on social media platforms. The disturbing footage depicted

Race still influences daily life in South Africa, but it no longer structures the electorate’s values or priorities. This is the key conclusion of the third and final report on the latest polling by the Institute of Race Relations (IRR). Report 3: Race and Race Relations in South Africa Today is based on responses in

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Seshego has opened a murder case following the grim discovery of a young woman’s body in Moletji Matekereng on Monday, 24 November 2025. According to police reports, authorities were alerted to the scene and upon arrival, discovered the deceased, a 20-year-old woman. The victim was dressed in a

The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi, has officially welcomed the severe sentences handed down to a convicted serial rapist. This follows the sentencing of Bongani Thembinkosi Nkosi (34) by the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court. Nkosi received life imprisonment for four counts

A coordinated police operation in Nquthu on Monday led to the arrest of four suspects allegedly planning an armed robbery, effectively preventing a potential crime. The operation was initiated after members of the Mzinyathi District Crime Intelligence unit received and verified information about a group conspiring to target a local supermarket. After gathering critical details