Author name: Scott Balson

Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner Dr. Michael Masiapato today announced a series of new security measures aimed at improving traveller verification and law enforcement efficiency at South Africa’s ports of entry. The announcement was made during a press conference in Pretoria, where the Commissioner also presented the BMA’s first-quarter performance report for the 2025-26 financial […]

A 30-year-old male suspect was fatally wounded during an exchange of gunfire with police officers earlier today in the Canzibe Administrative Area. The incident occurred at approximately 14:00 after members of the Tactical Response Team (TRT), acting on intelligence regarding a suspect connected to a local extortion ring, attempted to stop a vehicle driven by

Haytor Clinic in Whittlesea near Komani is currently in a terrible state. The property, built in 1976, has three rooms, so there’s barely any privacy for nurses to conduct tests or counsel patients. This usually happens in the waiting area in front of other patients. A R9-million tender was awarded to a contractor last year

The City of Tshwane is grappling with a growing sinkhole crisis, with 64 sinkholes reported across the metro, the latest appearing just meters from a home in Lyttelton Manor. Opposition parties, the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Freedom Front Plus (FF+), are now pushing for affected areas to be declared a national disaster, warning that aging

The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has announced a 25 basis point reduction in the repo rate, bringing it down to 8.25%, with the prime lending rate now at 10.5%. The decision comes against a backdrop of persistently high inflation, which has climbed to a four-month high, raising concerns about how much real relief

New research has revealed that climate change significantly intensified the catastrophic April 2022 floods in Durban, which killed more than 500 people and caused over R50 billion in damages. Scientists from Wits University’s Global Change Institute used advanced climate modeling to determine that global warming made the extreme rainfall event far more severe than it

The South African Communist Party (SACP) is gearing up to mark its 104th founding anniversary with a major rally in KwaZulu-Natal tomorrow. The event will feature an address by SACP General Secretary Solly Mapaila, who is expected to outline the party’s vision and strategic direction amid a pivotal political moment. A Milestone for the SACP

The South African Police Service in Bandelierkop under Vhembe District has arrested a 20-year-old female following an untimely death of a three-month-old child on Friday 01 August 2025 at about 18:00 in Mundzedzi village. Police were on patrol duties when they were summoned at Vleifontein clinic at about 18:30 after being informed about two individuals

The Provincial Commissioner of the Northern Cape, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola, has confirmed and welcomed the double life imprisonment handed down to 35-year-old Selby George for the brutal rape and murder of 21-year-old Thobeka Bosman in Marydale. Bosman’s half-naked body was discovered on 7 October 2018 at approximately 08:00 under a bridge on Snyman Street

The Acting Provincial Commissioner of North West, Major General Patrick Asaneng, has welcomed the life sentence handed down to Ben Sedireng Jacob (55) by the Bafokeng Regional Court in Tlhabane on Thursday. Jacob was convicted for the kidnapping and rape of his 24-year-old ex-girlfriend in October 2023 at Bethel Section, Kanana village, outside Rustenburg. Reports