Author name: Scott Balson

The Management of the Namakwa District has welcomed the outcome of a recent court case, commending the collaborative efforts of the investigation officer and the Prosecution team in ensuring justice was served. On Thursday, 20 November 2025, the Regional Court in Sutherland sentenced 27-year-old Dominic “Dompas” Jansen to 10 years’ direct imprisonment for murder. The […]

Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 25-year-old man in Umbhayi, Cottonlands. The pair, aged 31 and 27, are scheduled to make their first court appearance at the Verulam Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 24 November 2025. The arrests follow an intensive investigation into the disappearance of Siphenathi Manqina,

Westenburg police have arrested two men, aged 22 and 25, on a charge of murder following a fatal incident that occurred on Sunday afternoon, 23 November 2025. According to preliminary police reports, the chain of events began earlier on the same day when the 22-year-old suspect opened a case of theft at a Ladanna tavern

The R22-million Makhuvha Sports Complex, opened for the public in December 2012 to host Premier Soccer League games, is today just a shadow of itself. Located 15km outside Thohoyandou in Vhembe District, Limpopo, it has soccer grounds, a stadium and two swimming pools. But Thulamela Local Municipality has let the facility to go to ruin.

On 4 November the Gauteng High Court interdicted Operation Dudula from checking people’s IDs and stopping foreign nationals from accessing health care. We spoke to immigrants with HIV who accused Operation Dudula of continuing to block them from obtaining their medicines at Johannesburg clinics. We visited three clinics and witnessed immigrants being chased away by

A coordinated police operation in the Ottery area led to the seizure of an Uzzi semi-automatic weapon and a significant quantity of ammunition on Saturday night. According to authorities, members deployed to the Grassy Park policing precinct acted on received information about a firearm located at a premises on George Way. Upon conducting a search

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Kwazakele has opened a murder investigation following a brutal attack that left two people dead and a third fighting for his life. The incident occurred on the evening of Saturday, 22 November 2025, at a residence on Makhanda Street in the Zwide area, within the Kwazakele policing precinct.

A tactical, intelligence-driven operation by Klipgat Detectives on Thursday evening, 20 November 2025, led to the arrest of four suspects for kidnapping and armed robbery. The investigation was launched following an incident earlier this month in which a businessperson was allegedly kidnapped and robbed during a deal at Madibeng Hills, Klipgat. According to police, critical

Police in Dennilton, under the Sekhukhune District, have initiated a manhunt for unidentified suspects following a deliberate fire at a high school in Bloempoort village. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, 22 November 2025. Authorities report that they responded to a call at approximately 05:20 about a building being alight at the

Two separate police operations in the Cape Town metro resulted in drug busts and arrests over the weekend, according to official reports. In the first incident, members of Operation Shanela II, deployed in the Khayelitsha area, conducted a search of a premises on Madayi Crescent, Khayelitsha, on Saturday night. The operation led to the arrest