Author name: Scott Balson

Farming communities in the North West and Free State provinces are facing a severe threat from organized seed theft syndicates, with recent brazen heists resulting in losses exceeding R2 million, agricultural representatives have reported. The crime wave, which coincides with the critical planting season, has seen high-value seed stolen in a series of coordinated thefts. […]

Mayor Dada Morero has vowed to continue a clampdown on lawlessness in Johannesburg’s inner city, asserting that his administration will not back down from enforcing municipal by-laws. The pledge comes as the city faces a looming legal challenge following a recent operation that saw the removal of illegal traders, including the shutdown of a secondhand

A stark warning has been issued by the National Gambling Board (NGB) as new data reveals a dramatic surge in problem gambling in South Africa, with distress calls to a national helpline skyrocketing from approximately 140,000 to 1.1 million in the past year. This troubling trend coincides with a period of massive expansion for the

In a significant political challenge to the ruling party’s economic framework, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced a legislative push to abolish Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) and replace it with a new system targeting poverty, rather than race, as the primary measure of disadvantage. The party’s head of policy, Mathew Cuthbert, accused the African

The leadership of the African National Congress (ANC) met with its alliance partner, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), in a bilateral meeting at Cosatu House on Tuesday, with both parties affirming their commitment to the tripartite alliance and a united front for the upcoming local government elections. The meeting, described by spokespersons

The Western Cape Mobility Ministry has officially reopened six critical taxi routes in the Somerset West area, ending a 30-day closure imposed after a series of fatal shootings claimed several lives. The closure, which began in mid-September, affected routes between Nomzamo, Khayelitsha, the Mfuleni area, and Somerset West. The Ministry stated the drastic measure was

The City of Tshwane spent a staggering R777 million on water tankers in the financial year ending June 2025, a figure that dwarfs the R140 million spent the previous year and represents a more than tenfold overshoot of its initial R70 million budget. The exorbitant expenditure has intensified concerns over the growing reliance on private

A tragic shooting incident in the Hoedspruit policing area on Saturday has left three people dead, including the suspected gunman, in an apparent murder-suicide. The events unfolded on October 18, 2025, at approximately 12:00 in the Mabins B village. According to police reports, officers were conducting routine patrols when they received a call about a

African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa has stated that he has not yet seen the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) formal proposal to abolish Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) and replace it with new legislation. The comments were made in response to the DA’s announced plan to scrap the existing BEE framework and introduce an “Economic

The Baphumelele Children’s Home in Khayelitsha, a vital sanctuary for abandoned, abused, and chronically ill children, is facing a severe crisis as rising food prices, escalating electricity costs, and a critical water shortage threaten its ability to operate. The orphanage, described as a lifeline for the township’s most vulnerable youth, is struggling under the weight