Author name: Scott Balson

The Welkom Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit (FCS) has opened a rape case following the arrest of a 41-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting his 14-year-old stepdaughter. The incident came to light on Sunday, 16 November 2025. According to reports, the victim’s mother was outside doing laundry at approximately 15:00 when she […]

A 63-year-old man from Paballong Village has been arrested and charged with the alleged rape of an 8-year-old girl from the same community. The arrest, which occurred over the weekend, was initiated after the victim’s school alerted the child’s mother. According to the allegations, the incident came to light on Monday, 11 November 2025. At

A swift response by the Nelson Mandela Bay District Crime Combatting Unit led to the arrest of an armed robbery suspect on Tuesday, following a violent heist at a shopping mall jewellery store that left two people injured. The incident began at approximately 11:10 on Tuesday, 18 November 2025. According to preliminary reports, a group

A 53-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, by the Gqeberha Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit on charges of rape and sexual assault. The arrest stems from criminal cases initially opened by five female victims in September and October of 2020. According to police reports, the victims had filed

A stark warning from the head of the South African Navy about the perilous state of the country’s maritime defence has ignited a public dispute with a senior lawmaker, who accused the senior military official of “verbal diarrhea” and compromising national security by speaking out. The extraordinary exchange, broadcast on a national news programme, centered

In a firm directive, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has announced that municipalities which failed to utilize or account for substantial disaster relief funds allocated earlier this year will be cut off from future allocations. The Minister’s statement comes as the South African Weather Service issues renewed warnings for heavy rainfall

Frustration is boiling over in the community of Mpeko, where residents of Ward 14 report being left without a reliable water supply, forcing them to rely on unsanitary swamp-like dams for their daily needs. The community alleges that repeated attempts to engage the local municipality have failed to yield any lasting solution to what they

Two suspects, aged 21 and 38, are scheduled to appear before the Komani Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 17 November 2025, facing allegations of drug possession and dealing. Their court appearance follows a successful intelligence-driven operation and subsequent arrest on Friday, 14 November 2025. The operation was conducted by a multidisciplinary team comprising the Komani Flying

A swift operation by the Benoni Flying Squad on Friday led to the arrest of a 50-year-old man for drug possession and an attempted bribery of police officers. The incident unfolded at approximately 11:00 after members operationalized intelligence regarding a grey Toyota Hilux suspected of transporting dagga on the R23 freeway, near Tsakane. Acting on

Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a violent home invasion and sexual assault that occurred this past weekend. A third suspect remains at large following the incident, which left a young couple traumatized and the male victim hospitalized with stab wounds. The attack took place in the early hours of Saturday, 15 November