Author name: Scott Balson

Members of the group Operation Dudula clashed with police on Tuesday after defying authorized protest routes and attempting to block a key access road used by world leaders attending the G20 summit, authorities said. The incident led to the arrest of two men and the hospitalization of one police officer. In a statement, South African […]

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

A 28-year-old woman is in police custody following the fatal stabbing of her 41-year-old boyfriend at a tavern in Tikwana location in the early hours of Saturday morning. The suspect is expected to face a charge of murder in the Hoopstad Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 24 November 2025. According to police reports, the incident came

For democracies to function well, citizens have to trust their institutions. Every incidence of bad service delivery or corruption will influence how much citizens trust institutions. The latest incident that will most likely shake confidence in South Africa’s political system, and specifically the police and the criminal justice system, is the accusation by General Nhlanhla

Members of Parliament conducted an oversight visit to Helen Bowden Nurses Home on Friday, which was unlawfully occupied in 2017 as part of a campaign for affordable housing near Cape Town’s inner city. The building had been vacant for several years. Residents of the home, renamed Ahmed Kathrada House by activists, told MPs that although

As millions across Africa face hunger, a small-scale farmer on the outskirts of Johannesburg is demonstrating sustainable solutions while issuing a stark warning: governments must do more to support farmers to ensure food security. Gregory Mkhize and his wife, Nthabiseng, run a farm that began as a response to the crippling COVID-19 pandemic. Utilizing innovative

In a coordinated operation on Thursday, 20 November 2025, members of the Enhlazeni District Crime Intelligence Team (CIT) arrested two men for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. The operation was initiated after police received intelligence from the Border Management Authority (BMA) CIG regarding two males in possession of rifles in the Mbangwane area.

In a significant blow to the illicit trade market, the Gauteng Counterfeit Unit, in collaboration with brand protectors, has confiscated counterfeit goods with an estimated street value of R1.8 million. The seizures were the result of a series of coordinated operations conducted across the province between November 13 and November 19, 2025. Police targeted the

A 23-year-old man from Makatu Village has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Dzanani Regional Court for the 2019 rape of a minor. The court found Mukhethwa Masindi guilty after hearing that on 23 November 2019, at approximately 16:00, the victim, then aged 13, was walking with a friend past a soccer field in