Author name: Scott Balson

A community protest in Ebony Park over a severe and ongoing water crisis was suspended Tuesday evening after a tense and ultimately fruitless meeting between frustrated residents and a municipal official. The protest was organized by residents who have been suffering from sporadic water cuts, a situation the city refers to as “water throttling.” The […]

A local court has sentenced 30-year-old Piet Van Wyk to 20 years’ imprisonment for the murder of 26-year-old Gerozade Bezuidenhout, a case that has underscored the Northern Cape detectives’ commitment to securing justice. The conviction and sentencing were handed down in the Keimoes Regional Court on Monday, 08 September 2025. The tragic incident originated from

A lengthy hostage situation that began on Thursday morning ended tragically just before midnight when a police constable and his 18-year-old nephew were found dead from gunshot wounds inside a family home. The South African Police Service (SAPS) from Mamelodi East responded to the scene at approximately 08:00 after reports of a disturbance. Upon interviewing

A 27-year-old man from Gauteng has been sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment after being found guilty on a charge of dealing in drugs. The sentencing was handed down at the Plettenberg Bay Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 09 September 2025, in connection with drugs with an estimated street value of R600,000. The conviction stems from a

Yesterday evening, an incident caused heavy traffic delays on the N12 westbound, just at the Voortrekker off-ramp. A White VW Polo, which two African males occupied, were shot at and the occupants killed, which is suspected to be a “drive by” shooting. The motive behind the shooting is unclear, and the suspects are unknown. Three

In a decisive move to address a chronic collapse in governance, Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has announced a high-level, six-member team will take direct control of the Ditsobotla Local Municipality in the North West. The intervention follows a meeting between Minister Hlabisa, the provincial government, the municipal council, and the South African Local Government

A tense hostage situation involving an on-duty police constable stretched through the day and into the night yesterday in the Buffer Zone area of Mamelodi East, with specialized units of the South African Police Service (SAPS) working to secure the safe release of three family members. The standoff began in the early hours of yesterday

A group of military veterans, former members of the historic South African Cape Corps, have launched a new political party in response to what they describe as three decades of neglect and exclusion since the dawn of democracy. The new SAKK Military Veterans Party has announced its intention to contest the 2026 local government elections,

More than 900 jobs are at risk at Aspen Pharmacare’s eyedrop manufacturing facility following a damaging inspection by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that found unsafe contamination at the plant. The potential retrenchments mark a severe blow to the region’s economy and come just months after the company already cut over 200

The mayors of South Africa’s two largest economic hubs will use a major international summit this week to seek solutions for the intense strain that rapid urban migration is placing on their cities’ infrastructure. Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya and Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero outlined their priorities during a pre-briefing session for the Urban 20 (U20)