Author name: Scott Balson

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is advancing its preparations for the upcoming local government elections, confirming that 508 registered political parties are poised to contest, despite a proclamation date still pending. The electoral body provided a comprehensive update on its state of readiness during a media briefing. While the exact date for the elections is […]

In a significant blow to drug trafficking operations, Namakwa district police seized dagga with an estimated street value of R7.7 million during a routine patrol in the early hours of Wednesday, 5 November 2025. The operation led to the arrest of two suspects after vigilant officers from the Steinkopf SAPS, specifically C relief, identified a

Two 18-year-old suspects, Katlego Mokoena and Lungelo Sithole, appeared before the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 03 November 2025, facing a charge of murder following the fatal stabbing of 19-year-old Lusanda Mathabela. The tragic incident occurred at a residence in Mattafin, Nelspruit. According to police reports, authorities responded to a complaint of a residential burglary.

A multi-faceted police operation in the OR Tambo District has resulted in the arrest of a 34-year-old man for the possession of an unlicensed firearm, ammunition, and a quantity of drugs. The arrest was made in the early hours of Wednesday morning by the Mthatha-based OR Tambo District Task Team. Acting on intelligence, the team

The Free State Police have welcomed the life sentence handed down by the Wesselsbron Regional Court on Wednesday, 30 October 2025, to a barber who was convicted of raping four young boys. The man was found guilty on four counts of rape involving minor boys aged 12, 13, 15, and 15. The Wesselsbron Regional Court

A 48-year-old man is scheduled to appear before the Dzanani Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 05 November 2025, facing charges of murder and attempted murder following a violent attack in Makatu Village. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, 04 November 2025, at Biaba in Makhado. The arrest was the result of a swift joint operation by

A 68-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, 04 November 2025, by the Johannesburg-based Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime Investigation team in connection with a violent cash-in-transit robbery that occurred nearly four years ago. The suspect faces charges of cash-in-transit robbery, theft of a motor vehicle, and possession of explosives. According to police allegations, the incident took

A coordinated operation between police forces in the Northern Cape and Western Cape culminated in the arrest of five male suspects following an armed robbery and assault at the Kareebos Wind Farm in the early hours of Tuesday, 04 November 2025. According to police reports, the incident began at approximately 02:30 when three unknown men

Two men, both aged 38, were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, 04 November 2025, for stock theft involving slaughtered cattle with an estimated street value of R100,000. The arrest occurred between Leslie and Devon along the N17 road at approximately 04:00. The breakthrough came from members of the Leslie Crime Prevention unit, who

In a significant breakthrough for the #SaferFestiveSeason operations, members of the Public Order Police (POP) Unit in Bloemfontein have arrested a 33-year-old man on allegations of dealing in drugs. The arrest was executed on Tuesday during the ongoing #OperationShanela2, following a tip-off received by the unit about alleged drug peddling at a specific address on