Author name: Scott Balson

Off-duty members of the SAPS OR Tambo District Task Team responded to a complaint of an armed robbery in the Lungqongqweni locality, Lusikisiki, on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, and arrested two male suspects. The two suspects, from the same locality, were found in possession of an unlicensed 9mm pistol with an erased serial number and […]

A 45-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder, rape, and kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl in Parkside. The child’s body was discovered at a dumpsite in Second Creek, Parkside, on April 4, 2026. An autopsy confirmed she had been raped and strangled. The suspect is scheduled to appear in the East London

Police have launched a manhunt for unknown suspect(s) following a stock theft incident at Sterkfontein, Motetema. According to reports, on 1 April 2026 at approximately 17:30, a 55-year-old man returned from the grazing fields with his 14 sheep and secured them inside a kraal, ensuring the gate was properly closed. On the morning of 2

The Palmridge Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced a 46-year-old man from Khumalo Valley, Katlehong, to 13 years of direct imprisonment for the murder of his 27-year-old son, Ntobeko Dlamini. The fatal incident occurred on the night of 20 August 2023 at approximately 23:08. According to court evidence, the deceased and his biological father were

A Mpumalanga mother is demanding answers more than 15 years after a C-section at Barberton Hospital allegedly left her without a womb and in ongoing poor health. Lindiwe Nzima, 52, from Matsulu, has accused the hospital of medical negligence during her procedure in 2009. She claims she was transferred the same day to Rob Ferreira

Boksburg, Ekurhuleni – The family of former South African Communist Party (SACP) General Secretary Chris Hani withdrew from a planned wreath-laying ceremony at his gravesite in Thomas Nkobi Memorial Park on Wednesday, citing unhappiness with the involvement of the Ekurhuleni Municipality. According to the SACP, the family objected to the municipality taking a prominent role

Johannesburg – Police investigations have confirmed that the fire which broke out at Riverlea Secondary School last night was a deliberate act of arson, Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile announced on Thursday. The blaze caused damage to several parts of the school, including the library, two storerooms, and a science laboratory. Despite the destruction, Maile

Dr Bongani Mncwango, who served as secretary-general of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party until his removal last month, has officially joined the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). The IFP has described the move as a sign of growing confidence in its leadership ahead of the 2026 local government elections. Mncwango replaced Floyd Shivambu in the MK

ActionSA has expressed cautious relief mixed with sharp criticism following the Constitutional Court’s announcement that it will deliver its long-awaited judgment on the Phala Phala matter within a month — nearly 500 days after hearing the review application. ActionSA National Chairperson Michael Beaumont described the extended wait as “completely abnormal,” particularly for a case involving

The Constitutional Court has ordered Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) to repay R81,286,177 in adjusted profits to the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). The ruling, handed down on 8 April 2026, addresses profits earned under a contract for the distribution of social grants that was declared invalid. The case stems from a long-running dispute over