Author name: Scott Balson

The Western Cape police management has issued a strong condemnation of the “ruthless and reckless conduct of criminals” following a shooting incident in Hanover Park on Wednesday afternoon that left a four-year-old boy injured. The incident occurred in the Moray Court area on Wednesday, 8 October 2025, at approximately 14:30. According to police reports, suspects […]

Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) dispatched multiple units to the scene of a Robbery this morning (Thursday) in Grangetown – KZN, leading to the arrest of a suspect and the recovery of a weapon used in the crime. The RUSA Operations Center received calls of the robbery at 08:58 and arrived on scene at 09:00.

The Institute of Race Relations (IRR) will be approaching the South African Council of Churches (SACC) to discuss the scale of the “moral fraud” that is fake transformation — a system of policies and practices that have entrenched corruption, hollowed out state institutions, and devastated public services. The IRR initially reached out to the church body in

The Acting Western Cape Provincial Head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, Brigadier Ramovha, has commended the arrest of a police officer on charges of possession of explosives. The arrest was effected on 08 October 2025 by the Serious Organised Crime Investigation team based in George. The investigation traces back to information received on

A violent incident in the Beaconsfield area, where police officers were assaulted while attempting to make an arrest, has been met with widespread condemnation from provincial leadership and police unions. The Northern Cape MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison, Limakatso Koloi, has strongly condemned the alleged attack. “It is unacceptable that law enforcement officers and

Two students from the University of Fort Hare are receiving treatment for gunshot wounds following a significant escalation of ongoing protests at the institution’s Alice campus, which saw an administration building set on fire. The protests, which began on Monday, have been driven by student demands for the holding of Student Representative Council (SRC) elections

A Galeshewe man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the rape of a 32-year-old woman he was considered a family friend to, in a case the Galeshewe Regional Court concluded this week. The court found that on 20 July 2024, the victim was asleep in her shack when she was awakened by

A delivery biker sustained a knee injury following an unexpected encounter with an aggressive dog that emerged from a residence on Heathrow Avenue in Parkgate – KZN this afternoon (Wednesday). Members of Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) arrived on scene at approximately 18:22 and established that the biker was returning from a delivery when a

The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) Tactical Response Unit has recovered over 4,000 suspected stolen SIM cards and arrested four individuals following a routine patrol. On Tuesday, 07 October 2025, at approximately 8:00 PM, JMPD officers were conducting patrols on the M1 South near the Xavier Street off-ramp when they spotted a white BMW 1

The Kimberley Regional Court has handed down an eight-year sentence to a 15-year-old boy for the rape of a five-year-old child. The sentencing was conducted in accordance with the Child Justice Act. The conviction stems from a disturbing incident on 18 December 2024 in Longlands, near Delportshoop. The court found that the teenager lured the