Author name: Scott Balson

In a pre-dawn operation on Saturday, 25 October 2025, police in Bulwer arrested two foreign nationals for the alleged possession of stolen livestock. The arrest was made by the Bulwer South African Police Service (SAPS) Tracing Team, which intercepted a vehicle travelling towards Pietermaritzburg. Upon searching the vehicle, officers discovered thirty-one live animals, comprising twenty […]

The City of Johannesburg has announced the discovery of a sophisticated underground criminal network operating within the city’s informal settlements, a syndicate officials say is actively blocking essential services and development. According to the city, investigators have uncovered elaborate escape routes and purpose-built structures hidden beneath informal shacks, which are being used for illegal mining,

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has formally proposed new legislation dubbed the “Economic Inclusion for All” bill, which aims to replace the governing African National Congress’s (ANC) long-standing Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy. According to the party, the proposed bill is designed to align with constitutional principles of fairness, transparency, and cost-effectiveness. The DA also stated

On Friday, over 200 residents from eNkanini, demanding to speak to their ward councillor, picketed outside his mobile office in Bonela for three hours and then overturned the structure. The protesters are from an informal settlement about ten kilometers from Durban in ward 30 of the eThekwini Municipality. Most are originally from Mayville and Cato

A growing number of university students are misusing their National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) allowances to gamble on digital platforms, leading to significant personal debt and an inability to afford basic necessities, an investigation has revealed. According to a report by the Daily Maverick, the gambling habit, primarily taking place on sites like Betway

A community in the Ramotshere Moiloa Municipality is grappling with a severe water shortage after critical infrastructure was targeted in a brazen act of vandalism, leaving residents without a reliable water supply. The crisis stems from an incident at a reservoir in Dinokana Village, Lehurutshe, where armed men allegedly overpowered two security officers on Saturday.

South Africa’s water insecurity has reached a critical point, with nearly 98% of the nation’s available freshwater resources already allocated, posing a threat that requires a leadership response akin to the one used to tackle the electricity crisis, a leading expert has warned. Professor Mark Swilling, Co-Director of the Stellenbosch University Centre for Sustainability Transitions,

In a significant development for the nation’s financial standing, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed South Africa from its “grey list,” a move hailed by the local business community. The global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog announced it is satisfied that the country has successfully addressed all 22 action items required to

Widespread resistance is mounting in Ekurhuleni as communities firmly reject the Metro’s newly implemented electricity tariff, denouncing it as an unfair and unaffordable charge imposed without proper consultation or justification. The contentious tariff structure, known as A2, imposes a fixed monthly charge of R109 on non-indigent households. The City of Ekurhuleni has defended the increase,

For the residents of Ha-Matsa, a rural village in Limpopo, the daily task of collecting water has become a fight for survival, as the community continues to live without any reliable access to clean water. Despite numerous government proposals and planned water projects, little progress has been made over the years, forcing many villagers to