Author name: Scott Balson

In a significant move to address widespread service delivery failures and allegations of graft, the African National Congress (ANC) in the Free State has announced it will replace mayors in at least six municipalities. The decision follows intense internal pressure and public outcry over the crumbling state of local governance in the province. Provincial Secretary […]

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has issued a stern warning to senior departmental managers, promising to review performance contracts and hold officials accountable for the dire state of the New Brighton Magistrate’s Court in Gqeberha. This comes after an oversight visit to the court on Thursday, prompted by the recent murder of

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has publicly declined to comment on the impending High Court battle with suspended Crime Detection head, Lieutenant General Shadrack Sibiya. The Commissioner’s refusal to engage on the issue came during a media briefing on the sidelines of a drug destruction operation in Gauteng on Tuesday. This event followed the

A profound drug abuse and trafficking crisis is gripping towns and townships across South Africa, devastating families, paralyzing schools, and crippling local businesses, according to an on-the-ground report. The report from Evaton, a township in the Emfuleni municipality, paints a stark picture of a community under siege. Residents speak of rising fear, lost opportunities, and

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Limpopo led a march to the Polokwane Municipality on Tuesday, protesting crippling service delivery issues and the alleged prioritization of foreign nationals for jobs and business opportunities. The demonstration, however, took a contentious turn when marchers refused to hand over their memorandum to a municipal representative, demanding instead that

In a display of exceptional dedication, four off-duty Clarens police officers successfully tracked and arrested a wanted attempted rape suspect in the mountainous terrain behind the town on Monday. The team, comprised of Sergeants Lebohang Nhlapo and Thabo Makume, along with Constables Lehlohonolo Rampai and Serame Lesenyeho, had just completed their night shift. Instead of

 In a landmark ruling, the Pietermaritzburg High Court has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for a violent crime spree that included the murder of a taxi owner’s wife and the attempted murder of the owner himself. Zakhele Bhobho Nkosi (35) and Simphokuhle Ayanda Mathe (30) were handed their sentences on Monday, 18 August 2025.

The Western Cape High Court on Tuesday handed down a life imprisonment sentence to Mandisi Mofu (27) for the execution-style murder of Christine Gumira (31), who was shot dead outside the Wynberg Magistrates’ Court on 25 May 2023. His two accomplices, Lukhanyo Meme (34) and Vuminkosi Vumane (39), were each sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment

The Pofadder Regional Court has handed down a significant sentence to a 33-year-old man, convicting him on multiple charges for a series of violent and sexual crimes committed against a minor in July of last year. The court found that on 1 July 2023, the accused abducted the minor victim. Over a harrowing two-day period,

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has declared it will initiate rolling mass action in protest against the KwaZulu-Natal Government of Provincial Unity (GPU), which it accuses of failing the people of the province and being paralyzed by corruption. The official opposition party held a media briefing in Durban on Tuesday to outline its plans, which