Author name: Scott Balson

 The Tembisa Magistrate’s Court has handed down a life sentence to David Langeni for the rape of a 12-year-old girl in a shocking 2019 case that highlighted the vulnerability of children to violent crime. The incident occurred on 10 June 2019, when Langeni encountered the young victim at her home after school. According to court records, […]

Two suspects, Thato Motau and Terrence Mongadi, appeared before the Praktiseer Magistrate’s Court on Friday, 11 July 2025, facing charges related to possession of a suspected hijacked motor vehicle and an unlicensed firearm with ammunition. Motau, charged with possession of a hijacked vehicle, was remanded in police custody. His case was postponed to Monday, 14

A joint anti-poaching operation conducted under the full moon by the Port Alfred K9 Unit, Kariega Anti-Poaching Unit, and private security forces resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old man following hours of surveillance, a foot pursuit, and a dramatic high-speed chase. The operation began on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 20:00, when officers conducting observation

A 30-year-old suspect was arrested by the combat team deployed under Operation Vala Umgodi in Mpumalanga on Saturday, 12 July 2025, during a targeted operation in the Witbank area. Authorities acted on credible information about an individual in possession of drugs at a residence on Jellico Street. The operatives swiftly moved to the location and conducted a

Around 09:45am this morning ALS Paramedics together with Amawele Medics responded to a shooting incident on Lenny Naidu Drive in Chatsworth, South of Durban. Medics arrived on scene to find that there had been an alleged robbery at a Tote and a security officer is believed to have tried to stop the suspects and he

Over a hundred flood victims sleeping at the Fulani Community Hall in Site C, Khayelitsha, are to get building materials from the national Department of Human Settlements. Most of the residents moved into the hall after their homes flooded following heavy rainfall last week. As inclement weather continued to batter down last weekend, more families

Not a lot is written about General Holomisa! Except when his fame came about when he overthrew Stella Sigcawu, who was the Prime Minister of the then Transkei homeland during the late 80’s. Holomisa accused Stella Sigcawu of corruption, claiming that she received bribes in order to give licenses for gambling rights. Serious questions need

ActionSA Member of Parliament and Health Portfolio Committee member Dr. Kgosi Letlape has sharply criticized the South African government for allegedly prioritizing the rights of undocumented foreign nationals over citizens in the public healthcare system. His remarks come amid growing tensions over groups blocking foreign nationals from accessing healthcare facilities, particularly in Gauteng. Healthcare System

Municipal workers in the small farming town of Klapmuts, located in the Cape Winelands, are traumatized after discovering the decapitated body of a foetus at a sewage pump station on Saturday morning. The horrific find was made by two workers at the Klapmuts surge pump station just after 8:00 a.m. Authorities were immediately alerted, but

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to prioritize the interests of South Africa over those of the ANC by suspending Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and launching an independent investigation into damning allegations against him. The call comes after KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused Mchunu and other top SAPS officials of