Author name: Scott Balson

The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson, unveiled a comprehensive national recovery plan yesterday, announcing urgent interventions to address the country’s failing construction projects and neglected state-owned buildings. The announcement follows a special meeting of ministers and Members of the Executive Council (MECs) convened to tackle persistent infrastructure backlogs, project delays, and poor […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has formally launched its legislative bid to repeal Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) from government procurement, replacing it with a new system it claims will empower all South Africans based on economic need rather than race. The party’s Head of Policy, Mat Cuthbert, unveiled the party’s “Economic Inclusion for All” bill in

The capabilities of the KwaZulu-Natal Political Killings Task Team (PKTT) have been severely weakened, a commission of inquiry heard yesterday, with testimony pointing to critical failures in ballistic evidence handling, a lack of training, and deep-seated systemic issues within the South African Police Service (SAPS). The revelations emerged at the Madlanga Commission, where senior forensic

The Pixley Ka Seme District Commissioner, Major General Nomana Mtukushe, has welcomed the 10-year prison sentence handed down by the Prieska Regional Court to a 44-year-old man convicted of rape. The conviction stems from an incident on Sunday, 12 December 2019, when the accused, who was known to the 19-year-old female victim as the boyfriend

A 25-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday evening, 28 October 2025, for the possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition following a joint intelligence-driven operation in the Musina policing area. The operation was conducted by a team comprising members of Musina Visible Policing (Crime Prevention) and Musina Detectives. Commencing at approximately 19:00, the operation was

The decommissioning and cleaning of a multi-million rand clandestine drug laboratory is expected to be completed by Friday, 31 October 2025, bringing an end to a significant health and safety hazard in the area. The illicit operation was first uncovered by police on 19 September 2025, following reports from the community about a strong, unpleasant

The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, has welcomed the lengthy prison sentence handed down to 39-year-old Thabiso Juel Sekamoeng for the brutal murder of his girlfriend. The Northern Cape High Court, sitting in Kathu, heard that the fatal incident occurred on Saturday, 11 January

As the South African Police Service (SAPS) urges communities to remain vigilant against violent crime during the festive season, a significant prison sentence has been welcomed as a testament to their commitment to justice. The Frances Baard District Commissioner, Major General Charlotte Makgari, has lauded the fifteen-year prison term handed down to 27-year-old Samkelo Blessing

Leading with purpose, how Fiona Miles and her team are redefining animal welfare in South Africa. Cape Town, 29 October 2025 – FOUR PAWS South Africa proudly announces that its Director, Fiona Miles, has been selected as a finalist in the Good Hope FM Warrior Women Awards 2025 in the Excellence in Leadership category, in

A quarter-century after shack dwellers were first moved in, nearly 1,000 state-subsidized homes in Mthatha remain unfinished and structurally unsound, highlighting systemic failures in a provincial housing project. The situation stems from 1999, when 969 RDP houses were allocated to residents. However, upon occupation, the beneficiaries discovered the homes were of shockingly poor quality. According