Author name: Scott Balson

The Mmabatho Regional Court has handed down a life sentence to 33-year-old Phako Tlape for the murder of Sebule Isaac Sebule (31). The conviction and sentencing were finalized this week. The court heard that the crime occurred on the evening of Saturday, July 29, 2023. Police were dispatched to a tavern in Dithakong West, Lomanyaneng, […]

A severe water crisis continues to grip the communities of Claremont, Westbury, and Coronationville, with residents and advocacy groups expressing outrage over the city’s failure to meet its own deadline to restore a reliable water supply. The Johannesburg Crisis Alliance has escalated the situation by publicly demanding the resignation of both the Mayor and the

In a bid to reclaim South Africa’s economic hub, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced its federal council chairperson, Helen Zille, as its candidate for mayor of Johannesburg in next year’s local government elections. The announcement was made during a televised interview where Zille outlined her party’s plan to address the city’s severe infrastructure and

Activists from various coastal communities travelled to Johannesburg to picket outside the Constitutional Court on Tuesday. They are opposing Shell and Impact Africa’s seismic surveys and oil exploration rights. The Constitutional Court is hearing argument around a ruling by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), which agreed with a High Court ruling that the granting

Gauteng Provincial Heads, Brigadier Levy Tsheko Lesego Mere and Brigadier Solang Dibakoane, together with Ekurhuleni Acting District Commissioner Brigadier Lebohang Machakela, led a multidisciplinary #OperationShanela 2 last night in Vosloorus, where multiple suspects were arrested for crimes that include driving while under the influence of alcohol, possession of an unlicensed firearm, dealing in drugs and

Mpumalanga MEC for Community Safety, Security and Liaison, Mr. Jackie Macie, welcomes the apprehension of five suspects linked to a Crystal Meth Laboratory in Volksrust. The police, through Operation Shanela 2, have shut down the laboratory. Macie commends the police and stakeholders for their swift response to the tip-off, leading to the arrests. He urges

In a major breakthrough, a multidisciplinary law enforcement team has uncovered a sophisticated drug manufacturing laboratory valued at an estimated R350 million on a farm in Volksrust, Mpumalanga. The discovery, which occurred on the border with KwaZulu-Natal, led to the arrest of six individuals. According to police, the group comprises five nationals from a North

The newly founded Afrika Mayibuye Movement will conduct induction programs across all nine provinces to prepare for the 2026 local government elections, the party’s leader has announced. Party founder and leader Floyd Shivambu made the announcement during the movement’s inaugural provincial induction program, held in Polokwane, Limpopo. Shivambu stated that the party’s leadership chose to

The high cost of prepaid mobile data and the practice of data expiry have come under sharp scrutiny from lawmakers, with the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry, and Competition, Mzwandile Masina, declaring that the issue “cannot go on any longer.” The statement was made following a series of engagements on Wednesday between

A 32-year-old man is under arrest and receiving medical treatment after being shot during a confrontation with field rangers in the Kruger National Park on Thursday evening. The incident, which unfolded over a 12-hour period, led to the recovery of two rhino horns and an illegal firearm. According to official reports, the event began at