Author name: Scott Balson

The Competition Tribunal has commenced hearings into a high-profile case of alleged tender collusion within the mining industry, centering on a cancelled R83 million contract for a tailings dam in Rustenburg. The case involves two companies, Fraser Alexander and Paragon Tailings, which are accused of collaborating to fix prices for a tender issued by mining […]

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

The Gqeberha Regional Court has handed down a 15-year prison sentence to Jacob “Smallboy” Ndaumba (40) for his role in a violent 2021 home robbery. Ndaumba was convicted and sentenced on 27 October 2025 for robbery with aggravating circumstances and housebreaking with intent to rob. The case, investigated by the Gqeberha Hawks’ Serious Organised Crime

A 52-year-old deputy principal, Vuyokazi Gana, has been remanded in custody after her bail application was denied in the East London Magistrate’s Court. Gana faces serious charges including sexual exploitation, trafficking in persons, and operating an illegal brothel. The court found that releasing Gana on bail could potentially endanger witnesses, with the case having cast

A significant number of South African citizens are victims of a sophisticated human trafficking ring that lured them to Southeast Asia with false promises of employment before forcing them into captivity in conflict-ridden Myanmar, according to the non-governmental organization Brave to Love. The group’s director, Byron Mann, confirmed in a televised interview that the victims

A significant political clash has emerged within South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) following the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) introduction of new legislation aimed at repealing Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) from government procurement. The DA has launched the “Economic Inclusion for All Bill,” which it states is intended to remove B-BBEE criteria from state

The GOOD Party has laid criminal charges against former Western Cape Finance MEC Mireille Wenger and former Education MEC David Maynier, accusing them of tabling a “rigged” provincial budget just months before the 2024 national elections. The party’s Secretary-General, Brett Herron, announced the charges, alleging the two officials knowingly presented a budget as balanced and

A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two cousins in Mamelodi East, Gauteng police confirmed. The suspect is scheduled to appear before the Mamelodi Magistrates Court on Wednesday. The victims have been identified as Tshiamo and Baleseng Moramaga. Their bodies were discovered by locals in Extension 7 on Sunday

The political landscape in KwaZulu-Natal has been thrown into turmoil following the National Freedom Party’s (NFP) formal withdrawal of support for Premier Thami Ntuli. The party has cited poor governance, financial mismanagement, and a weak coalition as the primary reasons for its decision. In a move that signals a significant shift in the province’s power

A culpable homicide investigation is underway following the tragic death of a three-year-old girl who was found locked inside a vehicle at Seshego Hospital on Monday, October 27, 2025. According to police reports, the Seshego Police Station was alerted to the incident at approximately 15:10. Officers responded to a complaint at the hospital and were