Author name: Scott Balson

Serious allegations of medical negligence and malpractice are mounting against Witbank General Hospital in eMalahleni, with several patients, primarily women, coming forward with stories of botched operations that have left them with severe, lifelong complications. The claims, many related to childbirth and non-standardized surgical procedures, paint a picture of a healthcare facility where errors have […]

A 21-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, 02 September 2025, in the Boiketlo area of Casteel in connection with a serious firearm-related incident that occurred last weekend. According to police reports, the arrest follows an investigation into an alleged altercation on the night of Saturday, 30 August 2025. It is alleged that the suspect pointed

In a dramatic late-night operation, the South African Police Service (SAPS) Anti-Kidnapping Task Team successfully rescued an Indian businessman and reunited him with his family after a confrontation that resulted in the death of a high-profile suspect. The rescue culminated a swift investigation into the businessman’s abduction. According to police reports, the breakthrough came on

In a successful intelligence-driven operation, members of the Bloemfontein Flying Squad arrested three men on Wednesday for the possession of suspected stolen livestock and an illegal firearm. The operation, which took place on September 3, 2025, was initiated after police received credible information regarding a truck transporting stolen animals along the N8 highway, traveling from

In a significant crackdown on infrastructure-related crime, a multi-agency police operation led to the recovery of copper cable valued at approximately R3 million and the arrest of five undocumented foreign nationals at an unregistered scrapyard in De Deur on Wednesday, 03 September 2025. The successful operation was initiated after authorities operationalised received intelligence. A coordinated

The Namakwa District Commissioner, Brigadier Schalk Andrews, has welcomed the conviction and sentencing of a 37-year-old man by the Fraserburg Regional Court on Wednesday, 3 September 2025. The man, who served as a preacher in his local church, was found guilty on four counts of rape and handed four life imprisonment terms for the repeated

The City of Ekurhuleni has announced significant progress in its efforts to recover a massive revenue shortfall stemming from electricity meter irregularities, a scandal that was under investigation by slain auditor Mpho Mafole prior to his assassination. Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, addressing the media at a briefing in the metro’s Germiston headquarters, stated that interventions have

A coordinated multi-disciplinary police operation has resulted in the arrest of a male suspect in connection with a violent cash-in-transit robbery that occurred on the N8 near Bloemfontein on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. The suspect is scheduled to appear in the Botshabelo Magistrates Court on Thursday, 4 September 2025. According to police reports, the incident

Villagers from Ga-Sekgopo outside Modjadjiskloof in Limpopo took to the streets on Monday in a desperate plea for water. The protesters blocked the busy R81 road with stones, rubble, and burning debris to draw the Mopani District Municipality’s attention to their water shortage. According to the protesters, the village has been without running water since

Residents shut the NU2 Motherwell clinic in Gqeberha all of Monday, alleging misconduct by some employees at the facility. A petition signed by 200 people, requests urgent action to ensure shorter waiting times, sufficient medical staff and supplies, proper attention and care for patients, and a reliable and efficient service. Community leader Mpumelelo Ndlumbini said