Author name: Scott Balson

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

Police have arrested four suspects following an alleged vigilante attack that resulted in the death of a 28-year-old man in Nekkies, Knysna. The incident occurred on Friday, 01 August 2025, when officers responded to a report of a vigilante attack at approximately 10:50. Upon arrival, they discovered the victim’s body with multiple injuries. Paramedics at

Police have apprehended two additional male suspects in connection with the murder of a 34-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter, who were reported missing in mid-May 2025. On Friday, 01 August 2025, the Thohoyandou Vhembe District Team, alongside the Provincial Missing Persons Investigators, conducted an operation at Hlabeni Block F in the Saselamani policing area.

Operation Dudula, the Soweto Network, and the Black Entrepreneurs Alliance hosted the Johannesburg Dialogue in Orlando West yesterday, bringing together stakeholders to address pressing socio-economic issues facing the community. Unlike Operation Dudula’s usual protests against illegal immigration, this event focused on constructive dialogue, tackling unemployment, crime, land reform, and gender-based violence (GBV). A Shift in Approach A

The African National Congress (ANC) has reiterated its commitment to Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), despite criticism that the policy discourages investment and hampers economic growth. Speaking at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, the ANC’s Economic Transformation Sub-Committee acknowledged the need to review B-BBEE’s implementation but ruled out abandoning it entirely. “We accept

The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has temporarily closed Kings Beach in Humewood after a sewage spill contaminated the water, elevating E.coli levels to unsafe heights. The popular Blue Flag beach, a key recreational and tourist destination, now sits empty as authorities work to address the pollution. Beachgoers and Locals Express Frustration The closure has disrupted

Deputy President Paul Mashatile is under increasing scrutiny after Parliament’s Ethics Committee recommended that he be reprimanded and fined R10,000 for failing to declare a diamond gifted to his wife by controversial businessman Louis Liebenberg, who faces fraud charges. The revelation adds to Mashatile’s mounting controversies, including questions surrounding two luxury properties—valued at over R60

A newly opened shopping centre in KwaXimba, located between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, has ignited hope for economic growth and employment in the semi-rural community. The Inkosi Simingaye Mlaba Centre, part of a multi-million rand development project, aims to address long-standing challenges of unemployment and limited access to essential services. A Long-Awaited Development For years, the estimated

In a move that will bring slight relief to financially strained households, the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has cut the repo rate by 25 basis points, reducing it to 7%. The decision will lower the prime lending rate to 10.5%, making debt repayments—including mortgages, personal loans, and vehicle financing—marginally more