Author name: Scott Balson

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

Two men are scheduled to appear in the Douglas Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 17 November 2025, facing charges of possession of suspected stolen meat. The suspects, aged 34 and 38, were arrested after police allegedly found them in possession of fresh meat they could not account for. According to police reports, the incident occurred on

The issues facing everyday South Africans – rising food prices, education gaps, youth unemployment, climate-related shocks, mounting debt and the impact of artificial intelligence – are some of the issues that have been central to the discussions under South Africa’s G20 Presidency this year. While the official G20 Leaders’ Summit will take place in a

A 23-year-old man, Sbongiseni Chauke, appeared at the Mbibane Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 17 November 2025, facing serious charges including house robbery, possession of an unlicensed firearm, and possession of ammunition. The arrest stems from an incident in the early hours of Saturday, 15 November 2025. According to police information, officers were dispatched to a

Police are investigating a case of extortion and the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition after an incident on the R40 road last Friday. The incident occurred on Friday, 14 November 2025, opposite a local mall. According to reports, a truck driver en route from Phalaborwa to Nelspruit was stopped by a group of

The High Court sitting in Harrismith has found 47-year-old Madudu Edward Mofokeng guilty of murder and sentenced him to 22 years of direct imprisonment. The conviction relates to the brutal killing of 42-year-old Puleng Maleka on the night of 1 February 2025. Evidence presented during the trial detailed a harrowing sequence of events. According to

In a targeted operation to quell ongoing gang violence, members of the South African Police Service’s Anti-Gang Unit were deployed to the Hill View area in the Muizenberg precinct on Saturday, 15 November 2025. The operation led to the arrest of four suspects in isolated incidents across the area. All four individuals were taken into

A sustained police operation on entry routes to the province yielded a significant drug bust this week, leading to the confiscation of 554 bundles of Khat and the arrest of two bus drivers. The successful interception occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, 12 November 2025, as part of the ongoing Safer Festive Season operations.

KwaZulu-Natal police have launched a murder investigation following the grim discovery of four people burnt to death inside two vehicles in the Umatata area of Inanda on Saturday, November 15, 2025. According to authorities, police responded to reports of two burning vehicles. Upon arrival at the scene, they discovered a horrific sight: one victim, burnt