Author name: Scott Balson

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has expressed her shock following a devastating house fire in Itsani village that resulted in the deaths of three young children this past Friday. The tragic incident occurred on August 29, 2025. According to police reports, officers on duty received an emergency call alerting […]

In a significant hardening of its position, the South African Communist Party (SACP) has publicly attributed the collapse of its historic tripartite alliance with the African National Congress (ANC) to what it describes as the ANC’s “arrogance” and failure to implement agreed-upon reforms. The party has definitively ruled out any reversal of its decision to

Frustrated residents of Koffiefontein took to the streets on Thursday, staging a protest march to the local police station to demand answers and justice for two constables brutally murdered on duty in 2017. The community’s anger stems from the unsolved killings of Constables Mekoa and Manjo, who were gunned down at the Koffiefontein police station

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury has initiated a sweeping investigation into the awarding of multi-million-rand contracts within the Departments of Education and Transport, as the province grapples with severe financial pressure amounting to R9 billion in unpaid contractor debts. Provincial Treasury MEC, Francois Rodgers, announced the probe, citing serious allegations of irregularities and corruption that have

A urgent meeting was convened on Friday between the KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department, local taxi associations, and the KZN e-hailing council in an effort to defuse tensions following violent clashes in the KwaDabeka area. The conflict, which occurred on Thursday, resulted in the arrest of 15 taxi drivers and owners for questioning. Police confirmed the confiscation

South African households and businesses are set to face significantly higher electricity price increases in 2026 and 2027 than initially announced, following a major regulatory error and a subsequent court settlement between the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) and Eskom. The new increases will see tariffs jump to 8.76% in 2026 and 8.83%

Protests erupted in two informal settlements in KwaDwesi, Gqeberha on Tuesday. A bus was torched in Westville and a truck stoned in Bayland, as protesters demanded electricity and a plan for their settlements. Traffic was disrupted as tyres were burnt on the busy Uitenhage (R75) and Mission Roads. Police spokesperson Captain Sandra Janse Van Rensburg

Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe has assured Parliament that social grants will continue without disruption when SASSA’s service agreement with Postbank ends on 30 September. MPs raised concerns about communication, oversight and a potential panic among Postbank clients. Postbank serves about three million SASSA grant beneficiaries. SASSA says Postbank remains a licensed financial institution and

While almost all people who live in formal housing have access to water supply infrastructure, for many, the supply is not reliable. According to the Department of Water and Sanitation, about 88% of people in South Africa who live in formal housing (at least RDP level or above) have access to water infrastructure, but only

Ten years after the construction contract was signed, with over R30-million spent, a sports centre in Giyani in Limpopo is still incomplete. The grandstand is complete, and there is a fence and gates, but there are no changing rooms or toilets, and no football pitch. Windows have been broken and a stream of water runs