Author name: Scott Balson

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 significant breakthrough for the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Limpopo, a major multi-disciplinary operation has led to the seizure of seven stolen vehicles, disrupting a suspected illicit vehicle crime network. The intelligence-driven operation was conducted on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, in the Modjadjiskloof policing area. It was spearheaded by the Provincial Vehicle

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

A year after the tragic death of Byron Gelandt, the Cape Town Regional Court has delivered a measure of closure by sentencing his killer to 15 years in prison. The incident occurred on the evening of Wednesday, 05 June 2024, at Douglas’ Place in Woodstock. According to the case details, the deceased, Mr. Gelandt, was

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has welcomed the hefty sentencing imposed on a 48-year-old man convicted of raping and sexually abusing minors. On Wednesday, 19 November 2025, the Groblersdal Regional Court handed down a life term imprisonment sentence for the rape charges, with a further additional eight years for

 A major development has occurred in the investigation into the murder of 73-year-old Senyora Mofokeng, following the arrest of a suspect by the Arlington Detective Service. The breakthrough came after forensic results from the SAPS Forensic Laboratory provided a positive link between the suspect and the crime scene. The case began on 5 December 2023,

A 57-year-old man is in custody after a multi-unit law enforcement operation uncovered suspected stolen copper cable at a scrap metal yard in Parys. The successful operation was conducted on Wednesday at a premises on King Street. It was a collaborative effort involving the Parys South African Police Service (SAPS), the Welkom Directorate for Priority

A swift response by the Kwamhlanga Crime Intelligence Unit on Monday, 17 November 2025, led to the recovery of a vehicle hijacked earlier the same day. The incident occurred in the Suncity Albert Luthuli Section. According to police reports, three armed suspects hijacked a white Polo Classic with Mpumalanga registration. The owner of the vehicle,