Author name: Scott Balson

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Mpumalanga has called on the Nkomazi Local Municipality to recover millions paid to a contractor for an incomplete water project meant to supply residents of Naas and surrounding villages. The R39 million project, initiated in March 2020, was scheduled for completion in 2022 but remains unfinished, leaving communities in Ngwenyeni, […]

A South African couple living in Western Sydney say they are terrified that being forced to return to their home country would amount to a “death sentence,” as they await a decision on their Australian protection visa applications. Charné-Lee Gunning and Ivan Strauss, who arrived in Australia in 2018 as visitors before applying for protection,

Emma Powell, the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) spokesperson on International Relations, has resigned from her position, citing threats, intimidation, harassment, and illegal surveillance as a result of her defense of South Africa’s constitutional values on the global stage. In a statement released on Monday, Powell did not specify who was behind the alleged actions but described

Some 233 judgments have been outstanding for at least six months at the start of the fourth term in 2024. This is a slight increase from 223 in the previous term. The latest Reserved Judgment Report for the Chief Justice for either 7 October or 1 November 2024, depending on the court, says 1,723 judgments

Hundreds of Ekurhuleni West TVET College students boycotted classes on Tuesday to demand that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) pay their tuition and other allowances. They marched from the campus in Germiston to the college’s head office to hand over their memorandum of demands. Some students say they’ve been waiting months for NSFAS

Residents of Happy Valley in Blue Downs, Cape Town, protested throughout the day on Monday, demanding better service delivery and a taxi rank. They blocked Wimbledon Road in Blue Downs with stones and burnt tires. Stones were thrown at vehicles passing by. The protest also led to the closure of the Blue Downs clinic and

The Presidency has released its latest progress report on the implementation of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to the State Capture Commission’s recommendations, highlighting marked improvements in accountability and institutional reforms. The report, which has also been submitted to the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, outlines developments

A coordinated operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies led to a fatal confrontation with suspects in the Nina Park area on. The operation, which included PTA North SAPS, Akasia SAPS, Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD), Gauteng Traffic Wardens STT (Northern Corridor), Tshenolo P.I, BBS Security, Tshwane District Crime Intelligence, SAPS Organised Crime, DPCI Hawks, SAPS

A 25-year-old Brazilian national was arrested on Tuesday upon arrival at OR Tambo International Airport after authorities uncovered approximately 10kg of cocaine worth R4.2 million in his luggage. The suspect had travelled from São Paulo, Brazil, via Doha, Qatar, before landing in Johannesburg. Acting on prior intelligence, a joint operation involving Crime Intelligence Counter Narcotics

The Roodepoort Magistrate’s Court has denied bail to Tiffany Meek, the 31-year-old mother accused of murdering her 11-year-old son, Jayden-Lee Meek, in Fleurhof earlier this year. Meek also faces charges of obstructing and defeating the ends of justice. State Confident in Case National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane stated that the state is confident