Author name: Scott Balson

The Eastern Cape Department of Education has suspended three educators and a school principal following a disturbing case of corporal punishment that left a learner injured at Osborn Senior Secondary School. Department spokesperson Vuyiseka Mboxela confirmed that an investigation has been launched to determine whether the incident was isolated or part of a broader pattern […]

Two months after devastating floods killed more than 100 people in Mthatha, hundreds of displaced women and children remain in temporary shelters, struggling with poor living conditions. As the nation celebrates Women’s Day, many flood survivors say they have little to rejoice about, calling on the government to accelerate the provision of housing. A Bleak

Police have recovered the body of an unidentified man at Thaba Bosiu mountain in the Free State, near the KwaZulu-Natal border at Bergville. The grim discovery was made by local hunters on Tuesday, prompting a challenging retrieval operation involving police helicopters and search and rescue teams. According to authorities, the body was found between slippery

The Democratic Alliance (DA) took to the streets of Gugulethu yesterday in a Women’s Day march, painting the township blue as they called for urgent action against gender-based violence (GBV) and the national DNA backlog, which they say is denying justice to thousands of survivors. The march, attended by DA supporters and activists, highlighted the

A coordinated operation by multiple South African Police Service (SAPS) units has led to the arrest of nine notorious suspects following a series of business robberies targeting Shoprite Usave stores in the Mopani District. The suspects were apprehended by members of the Mopani Tracking Team, Mokwakwaila Detectives, Mopani High Way Patrol, Murder and Robbery Unit,

Police have arrested a 37-year-old foreign national after drugs with an estimated street value of R20,000 were found in his vehicle during Operation Basadi in Welkom. According to authorities, Lieutenant Colonel Sello and her team received a tip-off on Friday, 8 August 2025, about an African male allegedly selling drugs from his car. Acting on the information,

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has laid criminal charges against suspended Independent Development Trust (IDT) CEO Tebogo Malaka and spokesperson Phasha Makgolane following allegations of attempted bribery involving a journalist. The charges stem from a Daily Maverick exposé revealing that Malaka and Makgolane allegedly offered investigative journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh R60,000 in cash to halt his

The South African government has called in Eswatini’s High Commissioner to seek clarity on a controversial agreement between the Kingdom and the United States that led to the transfer of five convicted criminals to Eswatini. The individuals, of various nationalities and reportedly guilty of serious offenses, were flown into Eswatini on a special US flight,

Retailers in the liquor industry are urging the government to ease regulatory burdens and simplify compliance requirements, arguing that excessive red tape hampers responsible trading and fuels the illicit alcohol market. The call was made during an event hosted by The South African Breweries (SAB), which brought together industry stakeholders to discuss challenges such as underage drinking,

Early this morning, Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma confirmed reports of a devastating car accident in KwaSwayimane after receiving a briefing from Traffic Ambassador Ayanda Msweli. According to preliminary reports, a vehicle driven by a female motorist plunged off a cliff in the area yesterday. Helicopter rescue teams have been deployed to locate