Author name: Scott Balson

The North West provincial government has urged the national government to invoke Section 139(7) of the Constitution to intervene in the dysfunctional Ditsobotla Local Municipality, citing years of failed attempts to stabilize the crisis-ridden council. The municipality, currently under Section 139(5) provincial intervention, remains unable to fulfill its basic service delivery obligations. Despite the dissolution and reconstitution of its council […]

Empire Protection Service, was alerted by members of Cartrack for a hijacked VW Crafter Bus (Brown/ White) hijacked by 3 suspects armed with a knife, who also took the driver hostage in the Blackburn area of Durban in KZN. Members were dispatched and recovered the vehicle, together with Cartrack and members of the private security

Hundreds of workers marched under the banner of the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) in Marabastad to Tshwane House, holding placards and singing struggle songs on Wednesday. In a memorandum, they said they were promised salary increases of 3.5% and 5.4% back in 2021. They also called for the reinstatement of 43 workers dismissed

In a horrific act of violence that has shaken the rural community of Lusikisiki, a 42-year-old man is on the run after allegedly murdering his pregnant girlfriend and then shooting his wife as she slept beside their grandchildren. The tragedy unfolded in Unity Park village, just kilometers away from Ngobozana village, where 18 people were

Primrose Modisane, now 36, was born in Zimbabwe but is entitled to South African citizenship as her grandmother was South African. Modisane was unable to complete matric and her name does not appear on her children’s birth certificates. For decades, she was sent from pillar to post by Home Affairs officials, until she took the

In a move aimed at strengthening policing in remote areas, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has handed over four mobile police stations to Provincial Police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The initiative seeks to improve access to law enforcement services in rural communities where residents often live far from permanent police stations. The handover ceremony, held earlier

Zeerust, North West – Tensions remain high at the Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality following the council’s decision to remove Dinah Pitso as mayor, sparking a leadership crisis that has left the municipality in disarray. The council passed a resolution on July 9 to oust Pitso and elected Itumeleng Moarabi as the new mayor. However, Pitso has refused to vacate her

Residents of the informal settlement of Dunoon are facing severe flooding amid concerns that a nearby dam may have collapsed following days of relentless rainfall. The situation has escalated since Tuesday, with water levels rising rapidly and causing extensive damage to homes. Homes Submerged, Lives Disrupted Local authorities and residents report that over 150 houses

Authorities have arrested more than 500 suspected illegal miners at the Sheba Gold Mine in Barberton, with an additional 24 detained in a separate operation. The crackdown highlights South Africa’s escalating illegal mining crisis, fueled by abandoned mines, unemployment, and weak law enforcement. A Growing National Crisis Illegal mining has surged in recent years, particularly

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has reaffirmed its commitment to rooting out corruption within law enforcement following the arrest of 10 police officers in Edenvale, east of Johannesburg. The officers were apprehended during a raid conducted by the Tactical Response Team. Six of those arrested are members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police