Author name: Scott Balson

The Acting Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Mpumalanga, Major General (Dr) Zeph Mkhwanazi, has lauded police members for their excellent work after dismantling a clandestine crystal methamphetamine laboratory worth an estimated R350 million and arresting five foreign nationals on a farm in Volksrust on Friday, 19 September 2025. Police acted swiftly […]

Four suspects, aged between 26 and 36, are in custody and expected to appear in the Parys Magistrate’s Court after being arrested for the possession of suspected stolen property during an early morning operation on the N1 highway. The arrest occurred on Thursday, 18 September 2025, following a coordinated effort by law enforcement. The Fezile

In a final act of justice for a brutal 2021 crime, the Mtunzini High Court on Thursday, 18 September 2025, sentenced 41-year-old Mduduzi Msezane to two terms of life imprisonment for the rape and murder of 24-year-old Nomvula Mbatha. The court heard that the body of Nomvula Mbatha was discovered on the morning of 30

Members of the Odendaalsrus Crime Prevention Unit made a significant arrest on Friday while conducting crime-combating operations in the Kutlwanong area. According to police reports, officers spotted two men carrying what appeared to be suspicious cables. The police proceeded to stop the individuals and requested permission to conduct a search, which was granted by the

Parkweg police have made a significant breakthrough in a violent house robbery case that resulted in the death of a 75-year-old man. A 39-year-old suspect is now in custody following an intense investigation. The incident occurred at the home of Mr. Albertus Opperman. According to police reports, the discovery was made by the victim’s domestic

The Northern Cape South African Police Service (SAPS) Management has welcomed the life imprisonment sentence handed down to a 43-year-old man for the rape of an 11-year-old girl in Niekerkshoop. The conviction and sentencing took place in the Griekwastad Regional Court on Thursday, 18 September 2025, bringing a close to a case that began in

The management of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Pixley Ka Seme District has welcomed the substantial prison sentence handed down to 18-year-old Chedric Kammies for the brutal assault of a minor. The Hopetown Magistrates’ Court detailed a harrowing sequence of events that began on the evening of Monday, 10 February 2025. The

A 34-year-old man, Kenneth Motaung, has been sentenced to 10 years in direct imprisonment by the Senekal Regional Court for a rape committed in July 2022, following a critical DNA linkage. The conviction stems from an incident on a July evening in 2022, when a 23-year-old woman was accosted while walking home in Senekal. An

In a demonstration of the judicial system’s commitment to holding lawbreakers accountable, the Springbok Regional Court sentenced 46-year-old Kelvin James Brown to a further six years imprisonment on Wednesday. Brown, a former Sergeant with the South African Police Services (SAPS), pleaded guilty to five counts of corruption related to offenses committed during his tenure with

Phuthaditjhaba Detectives have made a breakthrough in a brutal murder case, arresting one of three suspects wanted for the alleged killing of a shepherd who was stoned to death in Kudumane Village, Qwaqwa. According to police reports, the incident came to light on Sunday, 14 September 2025, when authorities responded to a murder complaint. Upon