Author name: Scott Balson

A 34-year-old man is in police custody following a major drug bust on the N4 highway earlier this morning, which led to the seizure of dagga with an estimated street value of R600,000. The arrest occurred today, Sunday, 02 November 2025, at approximately 08:30. According to police reports, members of the Whiteriver Flying Squad were […]

A tip from vigilant community members led to the arrest of three men for illegal hunting this past Saturday, in a case that highlights the ongoing threat poaching poses to local wildlife and the rule of law. On Saturday, 01 November 2025, police in Loxton received information concerning a suspicious vehicle—a navy blue Ford Bakkie—traveling

A 20-year-old female learner has been arrested by the Lebowakgomo Police in connection with a violent incident at a Secondary School in Seleteng Village, where a 19-year-old male learner was doused with boiling water. The attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 26 October 2025, at approximately 04:30. According to police reports, the learners

The Polokwane High Court has sentenced Mahlatse Tolonyane Mathote Matebane, a 32-year-old man from Manapyane Village, to an effective 25 years of direct imprisonment for a spree of violent crimes committed across the Sekhukhune District. The conviction and sentencing follow extensive investigations by Detective Sergeant Raymond Phago of the Sekhukhune District Investigation and Tracking Task

A 54-year-old woman is set to appear in the Motherwell Magistrate’s Court following her arrest on charges of dealing in drugs and the unlawful cultivation of dagga for the purpose of sale. The arrest occurred after police discovered a substantial dagga plantation and a sophisticated operation for manufacturing dagga-coated confectioneries at her residential property in

The National Freedom Party (NFP) has launched a scathing attack on KwaZulu-Natal’s Government of Provincial Unity (GPU), with its President, Ivan Barnes, announcing the party is reconsidering its participation due to profound concerns over corruption, maladministration, and a toxic culture of exclusion. The announcement comes as the provincial legislature prepares to debate a motion of

A multi-agency police operation has descended on liquor outlets in Mankweng, outside Polokwane, resulting in multiple arrests and the seizure of illegal cigarettes and dagga. The coordinated raids are part of a broader provincial safety strategy focused on two key objectives: enforcing liquor laws to create a quiet environment for students writing final exams and

A coalition of civil society groups gathered outside the Johannesburg Council Chambers in Braamfontein on Sunday, demanding immediate and equitable action from Mayor Dada Morero to resolve a water crisis they describe as a deepening “human rights and economic emergency.” The protest, organized under the banner of groups like WaterCan, drew residents from across the

The South African National Association for Special Education (SANASE) has urged schools to re-open in KwaZulu-Natal after a meeting with Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli in which he promised to meet some of their demands. The schools have been closed since term started on 13 October in protest against lack of funds, shortages of staff and inadequate

More than ten years after the death of Michael Komape in a pit toilet prompted promises to fix toilets in schools, several schools in Limpopo are still battling. A GroundUp visit found one school still had pit toilet. In others, toilets were broken and filthy. Some schools still had mobile toilets introduced years ago as