Author name: Scott Balson

A major security and logistical crisis is developing just days before the city is set to host the world’s most powerful leaders for the G20 Summit, with a key transport union planning a strike and a political group threatening mass protests. The National Transport Union has announced a 48-hour strike, a move that threatens to […]

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu has been placed on a special leave of absence from his party roles following weeks of internal negotiation, a move analysts say leaves him in a precarious political position amidst unresolved questions. The development comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa granted Mchunu’s request for leave, which was precipitated by what have been

The City of Johannesburg is confronting a severe and multi-faceted housing crisis, characterized by a massive backlog, the rampant mushrooming of informal settlements, and criminal elements profiting from illegal land invasions, according to a senior city official. In a recent television interview, the City of Johannesburg’s Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Housing and

In a targeted operation aimed at curbing rampant gang violence, members of the national anti-crime initiative, Operation Shanela II, arrested a 28-year-old suspect in Makhaza on Saturday, 15 November 2025. The high-density operation was launched following intelligence received by the deployed members. The information indicated that a person of interest in an attempted murder case

A devastating house fire in Spiregreen, Greenbury, Phoenix, left two people and a house pet with severe injuries on Saturday morning, 15 November 2025. The inferno, which tore through the property within minutes, sparked a massive emergency response from KZNVIP and other critical services. KZNVIP Emergency Control Centre received urgent requests for assistance following reports

Two foreign nationals are in custody following a vicious attack on a 33-year-old woman, which police allege was a premeditated attempt on her life. The arrest comes after a swift investigation triggered by a community alert last week. The incident came to light on Thursday, 13 November 2025, when police were notified of a woman

The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Mpumalanga, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi, has welcomed the substantial prison sentences handed down to two men for the brutal 2019 murder of 20-year-old Bhekokuhle Mahlaba. On Wednesday, 13 November 2024, the Regional Court in Amersfoort sentenced Scelo Sicelumusa Kubheka (30) to life

 A coordinated intelligence operation culminated in the arrest of a male suspect for possession of suspected stolen property, including livestock and a vehicle, at the Stoffberg Traffic Weigh Bridge on Friday, 14 November 2025. The successful operation was conducted by members of the Sekhukhune District and Rosenekal South African Police Service (SAPS), in collaboration with

In a targeted operation on Friday, 14 November 2025, law enforcement authorities arrested three individuals believed to be part of a criminal syndicate terrorizing local businesses. The intelligence-led operation was launched following credible information about an extortion group targeting community members in Mfuleni. According to reports, the group has been systematically extorting money from spaza

n intelligence-driven operation conducted by the South African Police Service’s Anti-Gang Unit led to the arrest of an 18-year-old suspect and the recovery of an unlicensed firearm in Elsies River on Friday, 14 November 2025. According to police officials, the operation resulted in the suspect being taken into custody for the illegal possession of a