Author name: Scott Balson

The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Nomalungelo Gina, will embark on an official visit to Japan from 15 to 18 September 2025, to strengthen cooperation in hydrogen energy and sustainable fuels. The Deputy Minister will participate in the Hydrogen Energy Ministerial Meeting and the Ministerial Meeting on Sustainable Fuels on Monday, 15 September, […]

A wave of violent crime has left multiple communities in shock after five people were shot and killed in separate incidents across the city on Friday night, the latest in a devastating series of attacks this week. The killings follow the shooting of six people in Kraaifontein earlier in the week and the subsequent torching

The National Assembly has passed the long-awaited Immigration Amendment Bill this week, a legislative move designed to bring the country’s immigration laws in line with constitutional values following two Constitutional Court judgements. The core of the bill focuses on the treatment and deportation of undocumented foreign nationals. It introduces a standardized 30-day detention period and

In a major week-long operation targeting gender-based violence, South African Police Service (SAPS) units have arrested more than 190 suspects wanted in connection with rape and sexual offences. The arrests, which took place from September 1st to September 7th, 2025, are a key part of the police service’s intensive 90-day Blitz operation. According to an

In a move that formally ends years of regulatory uncertainty, the Department of Transport has gazetted the National Land Transport Amendment Act (NLTAA), officially recognizing e-hailing services as a legal form of public transport. The announcement, made on Friday, brings companies like Uber and Bolt under a definitive legal framework for the first time, aligning

A 39-year-old man was fatally wounded in a shootout with police officers at Macibe Location outside Centane on Friday, September 12, 2025. According to police reports, the incident began when officers attempted to conduct a routine stop-and-search of a Toyota bakkie in town. The driver of the vehicle refused to comply, accelerating away and initiating

Police have arrested five suspects in connection with a brutal mob justice incident that resulted in the murder of an unidentified man in Polokwane City earlier this week. The attack occurred on the night of Tuesday, 09 September 2025. The victim, who remains unknown, was killed by a group of people in an act of

In a landmark ruling, the Palm Ridge Specialised Commercial Crimes Court has convicted and sentenced 44-year-old Amanda Gloria Edgar to a direct 10-year imprisonment term for fraud and money laundering. The sentencing was handed down on Wednesday, 10 September 2025. The conviction stems from a sophisticated international property scam that took place between October 2015

A weekend of violence on the Cape Flats has left five people dead in two separate incidents, with community leaders pointing to a critical shortage of policing resources as a key factor in the ongoing crisis. The South African Police Service (SAPS) confirmed that three men were fatally shot in the Happy Valley area of

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has stated that Johannesburg’s water reservoirs are critically undersized and unable to meet the growing demand of the city, citing poor communication from municipalities on infrastructure failures as a key aggravating factor. The Minister made these declarations on the sidelines of the African National Congress’s special national executive committee