Author name: Scott Balson

A targeted operation by the Tygerberg District Crime Combatting Unit (CDCU) on Friday night led to the arrest of two men and the seizure of a significant quantity of illegal drugs in the Fisantekraal area. The operation was launched after members received intelligence regarding drug activity at a specific premises on Kameeldoring Street. Acting on […]

A Ward 29 Councillor from Pienaar has been taken into custody on two counts of attempted murder, a violent incident that erupted amidst a family grieving the suicide of a teenage girl. The chain of events began on Thursday, 20 November 2025, when a local father noticed his 16-year-old daughter was visibly distressed and crying.

A 52-year-old man, Sinki Lukas Msiba, has been remanded in custody after appearing in the Bloemhof Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, on charges of impersonating a police officer. Msiba’s arrest occurred on Tuesday evening, 18 November 2025, when he arrived at the Bloemhof police station. He introduced himself as a Colonel from Pretoria

Two cousins were sentenced to a combined 11 years of direct imprisonment by the Lehurutshe Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, for the possession of suspected stolen stock. Victor Kgori (50) and Motabogi Legae (49) were convicted after failing to provide a credible account for the cattle they were found possessing. Their sentencing follows

As South Africa prepares to host world leaders for the upcoming G20 Summit, a comprehensive security operation is underway, led by the South African Police Service (SAPS). With the eyes of the world set to turn to the nation, SAPS members are already deployed on the ground, tasked with the critical mission of ensuring the

A man was shot dead and two other were shot and injured in three separate incidents in Khayelitsha on Friday and Saturday. These shootings appear to have been carried out by extortion gangs. Somali shop keepers GroundUp spoke to say that they are being extorted by competing gangs, and they are caught in the middle

A man believed to be a scrap metal collector from Makhanda was killed in late September when unexploded ordnance detonated while he was trespassing at the 6 SA Infantry Battalion’s training area. Large sections of the base’s perimeter fence are missing and at least six civilians, including children, have been killed or injured by military

Learners at HS Phillips Secondary School in Shirley, Limpopo, are writing their year end exams in classrooms with leaking roofs and broken doors, and in darkness. The school, 30km from Louis Trichardt in Shirley, was built in 1932 by missionaries, and originally had two blocks. One block, with five classrooms, was destroyed by heavy winds

The head of South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Mike Masiapato, has detailed the agency’s dual strategy of tightening security against illegal immigration while simultaneously streamlining cross-border trade to foster African integration. In a recent interview, Dr Masiapato outlined the BMA’s efforts to solidify the country’s border management environment, highlighting the procurement of drones

A community united by grief and outrage took to the streets on Friday as students from Nelson Mandela University and local activists marched to demand concrete action against gender-based violence, a crisis claiming the lives of an estimated 15 women every day in South Africa. The day of action began with a student-led march from