Author name: Scott Balson

A group of subcontractors from Rouxville in the Free State are facing mounting debts and the threat of litigation as they await payments from the main contractor, Matchaba Construction, for work completed on a major road project. The subcontractors were hired for the project to repair the N6 route between Reddersburg and Aliwal North, which […]

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) will on Monday present its interim findings into the multimillion-rand corruption scandal at Tembisa Hospital, a case that has been marred by the assassination of a key whistleblower. The media briefing will be led by the head of the SIU, Advocate Andy Mothibi. He will be joined by Health Minister

A spokesperson for the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) has issued a stark warning, stating that the country’s “jobs bloodbath” will continue to worsen unless the government abandons its “neoliberal” economic policies and directly intervenes to lower the crippling cost of energy for industry. In a television interview, NUMSA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola

A motion adopted by the Mpumalanga Legislature to rename the Kruger National Park to Skukuza National Park has been met with significant opposition, drawing criticism from the public and a stark financial warning from the tourism sector. The motion, passed on the eve of Heritage Day, proposes a series of name changes, including the iconic

WESTERN CAPE – Members of the Delft Crime Combatting Unit were conducting disruptive operations on Saturday evening in Voorbrug, Delft, to combat gang violence in the area when they searched a premises in Blompot Street, and upon searching the premises they found 50 rounds of ammunition, one plastic bag containing crystal meth, three small plastic

A doctor, three nurses, and a councilor are among the 66 motorists arrested last night and this morning in Port Shepstone bringing the number to 110: Duma is encouraged by the public support of RTI’s efforts aimed at cleaning up our road networks Media and Public Statement by the MEC for Transport and Human Settlements

Only one of six ambulances in the Sundays River Valley Municipality is working. Residents say their lives are at stake. The provincial health department says four ambulances are being repaired and one is too costly to repair. Ndumiso Maloni from Kirkwood in the Sundays River Valley Municipality thinks his brother might still be alive if

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Organized Crime officers have arrested three suspects, two of whom are believed to be extortion kingpins in the areas of Eshowe and Durban. During the operation on Friday, 26 September 2025, the Provincial Organized Crime unit officers, working together with Tactical Response Teams from Empangeni and Durban, as well as Durban Central

A new era of stability is the promise from freshly elected officials in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality, following a period of severe decay that brought service delivery to a standstill and sparked allegations of financial misconduct. In a move described as critical for recovery, the council has re-elected Molefe Morutse as Mayor and Manana Bogatsu

A pledge to deliver essential healthcare services to the residents of Kabe Village, outside Mahikeng, remains unfulfilled, forcing the community to endure significant hardship and risk. A promised Park-Home Clinic, a pre-fabricated mobile healthcare facility, has failed to materialize more than a year after commitments were made by the North West Health Department. The situation