Author name: Scott Balson

Veteran South African journalists, international media members, and solidarity organizations staged a silent march along the Cape Town promenade on Tuesday, protesting the killing of journalists by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) in Gaza. The demonstration, led by journalists, was punctuated only by the solemn reading of the names of more than 200 media workers […]

The Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) has announced it will not alter any municipal boundaries following a nationwide consultation process and extensive research. The decision, communicated earlier this month, affects 13 cases across 18 municipalities, leaving some communities threatening legal action. Final Decision Sparks Outcry The MDB’s resolution has caused discontent in several provinces, including KwaZulu-Natal,

Floyd Shivambu, leader of the Mayibuye Consultation Process, has engaged with community members and stakeholders in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) as part of discussions on the formation of a new political party, Afrika Mayibuye. Shivambu, a former secretary-general of the MK Party, emphasized that the movement is a “true people’s movement” and that the final structure and policies of the

Police in Odendaalsrus have expressed gratitude to the community for their assistance in locating and arresting a 38-year-old man in connection with the alleged murder of his 26-year-old girlfriend. The investigation began after the lifeless body of the young woman was discovered buried in a shallow grave inside a shack at K10 Section, Kutlwanong. During

In a pre-dawn operation on Sunday morning, police in KwaZulu-Natal arrested a 42-year-old suspect in KwaNongoma for possession of four unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The arrest followed a tip-off received by the Zululand District Task Team and Crime Intelligence about an individual in the Gwabe area allegedly in possession of illegal firearms. After verifying the

OR Tambo District Commissioner, Major General Norman Modishana, has welcomed the arrest of a 52-year-old man from Dokotela locality in Libode in connection with the murder of a 72-year-old man. The suspect was apprehended on Friday, 15 August 2025, following an investigation into the killing, which occurred on Tuesday, 12 August 2025. According to police

Frustrated residents of Qunu, Eastern Cape, brought traffic to a standstill on the busy N2 highway on Tuesday, blocking the road with burning tyres, stones, and large trucks in protest over severe water shortages. The protesters claim their village has been without reliable water supply for more than ten years, leaving them with no choice

Onto its third contractor and R125-million later, the Ngqamakwe water scheme in Tsomo, Eastern Cape, remains unfinished. It was meant to be completed in 2022, when the Department of Water and Sanitation allocated R646-million over three years to Amathole District Municipality (ADM) to mitigate drought in the region. The scheme is meant to supply water

Police are on the hunt for a group of armed suspects following an attempted cash-in-transit heist in Ndwedwe, a rural area north of Durban, earlier yesterday. The incident occurred at approximately 9:00 AM when heavily armed assailants, believed to number between 14 and 15, targeted a cash van. According to reports, the suspects used explosives

The Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality has come under fire for allegedly violating the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) by paying a main contractor for road construction work in Lynnwood, Pretoria East, before the project even began in December 2023. The controversial payment has led to a halt in construction, with subcontractors refusing to continue work until their outstanding invoices are