Author name: Scott Balson

In a sweeping display of coordinated law enforcement, a high-density operation led by the Acting Provincial Commissioner, Major General Fred Kekana, yielded significant results in the Akasia policing precinct this week. The multidisciplinary operation, which included roadblocks and targeted compliance inspections, was conducted to address criminal activity and ensure public safety in the Tshwane District. […]

About 200 workers of poultry company Daybreak Foods marched to the Department of Employment and Labour in Pretoria on Friday. They are demanding to be paid Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (TERS) funds. The workers are affiliated with the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU). TERS provides temporary financial assistance of up to 12 months to

Area: Bredasdorp, Overberg District. Heuningberg Mountain & Soetmuisberg Mountain and Napier Mountain range. To recap, this fire started early this morning on the Golf course, Heuningberg Development area. The ignition was confirmed as malicious. Due to dense vegetation, inaccessible areas (safety concerns) and very dry veld conditions the fire quickly reached the mountain. The priority

In an intelligence-driven operation, members from SAPS Counter Intelligence Head Office, SAPS Gauteng TRT, SAPS Gauteng Anti-Gang Unit, Gauteng Traffic Police Airwing, SAPS Airwing (PTA), DPCI Gauteng Tracking Team, CAP Specialised Operations, Gemini Global Defense, Tracker Connect, and the SBV Investigation Department acted on information regarding suspects involved in cash-in-transit (CIT) robberies and other violent

 In an intelligence-driven operation on Thursday, 06 November 2025, police in Petrusville arrested four men after discovering a substantial quantity of dagga with an estimated street value of R19,670.00. The operation was launched after authorities received a tip-off regarding a drug delivery at a residence on Gevara Street in the Thembinkosi Location. Acting on this

In a targeted operation under the #SaferFestiveSeason campaign, the Mangaung Metro Crime Combating Task Team has arrested two men in connection with a burglary at a Botshabelo bottle store and the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. The arrests followed an intelligence-driven operation after Crime Intelligence Gatherers were tasked with tracing suspects involved in

The South African government has confirmed it is engaged in a diplomatic operation to repatriate seventeen of its citizens who are stranded in the war-torn Donbas region of Ukraine after being lured under false pretenses. According to an official statement, the government has received distress calls from the men, aged between 20 and 39, who

In a move signalling significant political shifts, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has welcomed several senior African National Congress (ANC) officials from the Western Cape, who resigned today citing the marginalization of Coloured communities within the ruling party. The defectors include former ANC Provincial Secretary Neville Delport, regional executive member Jason Don, and ward councillors Daniel

Widespread water access challenges, driven by crumbling infrastructure, vandalism, and poor local governance, are plaguing communities across the country, a Water Research Commission roadshow at Rhodes University has heard. The university town of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape, which has its own long-standing water issues, provided the backdrop for the discussions, which aim to find

The Northern Cape Department of Health is facing intense scrutiny and calls for a provincial takeover after the resignation of its Health MEC, Maruping Lekwene, was confirmed. The move comes amidst a deepening crisis, with two recent official reports exposing severe operational failures and financial mismanagement within the department. Opposition parties in the province have