Author name: Scott Balson

Gauteng resident Andre Djelatovic has waited nine years for the Compensation Fund to finalise his claim after manganese was found in his brain. He was exposed while working at South32 Metalloys, but the Fund only approved compensation for a lung condition, rejecting his neurological claims. Despite new medical evidence and tribunal hearings, his case remains […]

The “Coloured” community in Gauteng, South Africa’s economic heartland, continues to face barriers to full economic and social inclusion. Despite progress in post-apartheid South Africa, this historically oppressed community continues to experience significant socio-economic challenges. The term “Coloured” is initially placed in quotation marks to acknowledge its contested nature. Historically, the formation of Coloured identity

Despite a much higher violent crime rate, South Africa has fewer police per 100,000 people than the US, UK, France, Italy and China. But we do have a higher police per person ratio than developing countries like Kenya, India and Nigeria. We also have more police per population than Canada and Japan, though they have

The South African Pharmacy Council wants to allow trained pharmacists to be able to initiate people with HIV on antiretroviral treatment. A doctor’s organisation, the IPA Foundation, has been attempting to stop this in court. First the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled in favour of the pharmacists. Now the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA)

The University of Fort Hare in Alice and East London descended into chaos amid students protests this week. The institution temporarily suspended academic activities after several of the buildings on campus, including the main administrative office, were torched in petrol-bomb attacks. Protests started on Monday. In a statement, the University of Fort Hare spokesperson JP

The extension of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) and the Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) by another 18 months is a relief for many families. The validity of the ZEP was, last year, extended to November 2025. This caused concern among the 180,000 permit holders who are trying to remain legally in South Africa but have

A truck driver was shot and injured during a violent armed robbery incident that unfolded late on Saturday night, 11 October 2025, along Siphosethu Road in the Mount Edgecombe area. Just after 23h45 PM, KZNVIP Control Centre received reports of a shooting and immediately dispatched Response Officers and Medics to the scene. Upon arrival, KZNVIP

The University of Fort Hare has been forced to close its doors and evacuate students following a four-day protest that escalated into significant violence, leaving key university buildings torched and causing an estimated R250 to R500 million in damages. The unrest, which has left scores of students displaced and academic progress in jeopardy, stems from

Gauteng’s political leaders and environmental experts have issued a stark warning about the province’s growing electronic waste crisis, while simultaneously framing it as a potential “gold mine” for innovation and job creation. The call to action came at the two-day Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Conference in Johannesburg, which brought together stakeholders to address

KIMBERLEY – The weekly multi-disciplinary high-density operation Shanela 2 continues to combat crime and maintain law and order in all five districts in the Northern Cape. The week long operations kick-started on Monday, 06 October, until Sunday, 12 October 2025, and consisted of vehicle check points (VCPs) stop and search actions, foot and vehicle patrols,