Author name: Scott Balson

Concerns are growing over the stalled R300-million Polokwane Regional Wastewater Treatment Works project, which was meant to be completed this year. The completion date has been pushed out to the 2028/29 financial year. The project was launched in 2020. It was meant to expand the city’s overburdened wastewater treatment capacity and reduce river pollution. But […]

A civil society movement held a picket outside the Prinshof School for Partially Sighted and Blind in Pretoria Central yesterday, demanding justice for a 14-year-old pupil who was allegedly sexually assaulted by a male teacher. The protest, organized by Not In My Name International, preceded a scheduled meeting between the organization’s leaders, the affected parents,

As world leaders convene for the G20 meetings, a parallel two-day media summit is underway in South Africa, drawing journalists and policy experts from across the globe to address what organizers describe as a dual crisis of information integrity and media sustainability. The summit, held at Malos Arch in Johannesburg, is focused on amplifying key

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the grim discovery of a young man’s body on a farm in the Free State, leading to the arrest of an 80-year-old suspect. The investigation was launched following a tip-off from members of the community. According to a police statement, a dedicated task team from Bloemfontein pursued

A 29-year-old man is set to appear in the Ngcobo Magistrate’s Court today, Tuesday, 02 September 2025, facing a charge of possession of an unlicensed firearm. His arrest has also connected him to a separate murder case, for which he will be processed to appear in court on Wednesday, 03 September 2025. The arrest occurred

Three individuals accused of stock theft are scheduled to make their second appearance in the Atamelang Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 29 September 2025. The accused, Naledi Motheo (35), Goitseone Gwai (42), and Monnapula Lephoi (61), were each granted bail of R2,000.00 following their arrests in late August. The case stems from an incident in Madibogopan

In a significant development within South Africa’s ruling tripartite alliance, a leading political expert has declared the alliance effectively over following the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) decision to contest the upcoming local government elections independently of the African National Congress (ANC). The analysis comes from Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast, the Acting Director of the Center

Several popular trails at the Silvermine section of Table Mountain National Park have officially reopened, months after a severe fire caused extensive damage to the area this past April. The blaze, which scorched approximately 2,800 hectares of land, including sensitive fynbos vegetation, severely damaged critical infrastructure. Boardwalks, ablution blocks, dam sites, and other support structures

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Free State have threatened to forcibly shut down the medical practice of a local doctor in Kroonstad, accusing his grandson of murder and burying a man in a shallow, unmarked grave on a farm. The political party held a demonstration at the doctor’s practice, demanding justice and vowing

Parents of learners at Bronkhorstspruit Primary School are demanding the immediate dismissal of the deputy principal and the entire School Governing Body (SGB), following allegations of multiple rape incidents and a severe breach of trust regarding student safety. The outcry comes after an alleged rape of a Grade 4 learner was reported to have occurred