Author name: Scott Balson

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, […]

A case of possession of suspected stolen and abandoned firearms is under investigation by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Pienaar, following a dramatic incident on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, that led to the recovery of three rifles and ammunition. The operation began when police received intelligence about a group of individuals allegedly transporting

The Pixley Ka Seme District Management has welcomed a ten-year prison sentence handed down by the Hopetown Regional Court on Tuesday, 18 November 2025. Bernard van Heerden (24) was sentenced for the murder of his 47-year-old stepfather. The fatal incident occurred in the Plakkerskamp area of Strydenburg on Saturday, 25 January 2025. According to the

In a swift operation following earlier demolitions in another area, the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, supported by South African Police Service (SAPS) officers, began evicting residents of the Ntabozuko informal settlement on Tuesday. The settlement, located on land near a municipal landfill site, is being cleared in what authorities describe as a move to reclaim

A targeted shooting at Inxiweni Primary School in Thembisa on Tuesday afternoon has left two staff members dead, sending shockwaves through the community and prompting an urgent police investigation. The victims have been identified as the school’s principal a 58-year-old and a 55-year-old administration clerk. The attack, described by authorities as “targeted and deeply traumatic,”

In response to a significant global uptick in sophisticated fraud, the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) has launched a new public awareness campaign, “Just Say Goodbye,” aimed squarely at the threat of voice phishing. The campaign was detailed by Roy Retief, Head of Operations at the SAFPS, who explained that criminals are increasingly moving

A tense situation has de-escalated in the Bompini informal settlement near King Phalo Airport, following a successful urgent court application by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to halt the demolition of homes. The demolitions, which began earlier this week and left a trail of rubble and displaced residents, were stopped by an interim interdict. The

As final preparations are made for the G20 summit this weekend, a diplomatic rift has widened between the United States and host nation South Africa, with the White House officially confirming its boycott of the talks and pressuring the government against issuing a joint declaration. The confirmation came from White House Press Secretary Caroline Levit

CAPE TOWN, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — On a breezy afternoon across the arid plains of South Africa’s Northern Cape Province, 31-year-old Xolani Taute stood beneath a towering white wind turbine, its blades slicing through the blue sky above the small town of De Aar. Once an unemployed electrician with little prospect of further study or

A routine patrol by the Maitland Flying Squad led to a significant bust on the N2 Highway near Macassar on Wednesday morning. According to officials, vigilant officers identified and pulled over a suspicious-looking silver Mercedes Vito during their patrols. Upon searching the vehicle, they discovered an imitation firearm loaded with blank rounds. Further inspection revealed