Author name: Scott Balson

Residents of Kagiso in Gauteng’s West Rand say they are living in fear as violent crime, hijackings, and illegal mining activities surge in their community. Desperate for relief, they have called on the police and provincial government to ramp up visibility—particularly around abandoned mine shafts, which have become hotspots for criminal activity. This plea comes […]

Hundreds of Gauteng schools have faced crippling electricity and water cuts in the first half of 2025 due to millions in unpaid municipal bills, leaving thousands of learners in the dark and raising urgent questions about the province’s education funding model. Crisis in the Classroom A damning report from the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE)

In a landmark ruling, former apartheid security branch officer Johan Marais has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the 1987 murder of 23-year-old student activist Chaiphus Nyoka. The sentencing, delivered in the Pretoria High Court, marked the end of a 37-year pursuit of justice for Nyoka’s family, who packed the courtroom alongside supporters.

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure has announced plans to reclaim government-owned buildings in Mthatha that have been illegally occupied, following a crackdown in late 2024 that led to multiple arrests. Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala confirmed that Operation Bring Back targeted hijacked and derelict buildings in Mthatha, resulting in the arrest of illegal occupants and alleged

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to brief the nation on national security matters on Sunday, the Presidency has announced. “President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Sunday, 13 July 2025, address the nation on developments arising from a public statement by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi that details allegations against senior political and South African Police

A 31 year old man was hospitalised after consuming a candy bar containing Cannabis in Umdloti Beach – KZN today (Thursday). A resident contacted Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) for assistance after they noticed the male behaving delusional on Newsel Road. Reaction Officers & RUSA Paramedics were immediately dispatched and on arrival, found the male

The City of Cape Town has promised to develop 12,000 affordable housing units targeted at households earning less than R32,000 a month. Many of these homes, the City believes, can be built without state subsidies. We asked how this would work. Affordable housing can be either social housing, Gap housing, or open-market affordable housing. The

Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities Steve Letsike says the scourge of teenage pregnancy is not only a health concern but a threat to the nation’s social and moral fibre and future prosperity. “Teenage pregnancy is robbing too many of our girls of their childhood and their future,

A Toyota Hilux valued at R270 000-00 that was seized on 28 March 2018 after it was found with heroine valued at R4.5 million concealed in a self-made secret compartment was forfeited to the state. The Hawks Mpumalanga based Asset Forfeiture Investigation successfully obtained the forfeiture order from the Division of the High Court in

Recent weeks have seen a surge in protests at public healthcare facilities across South Africa, with groups like Operation Dudula leading demonstrations to block foreign nationals from receiving medical treatment. The protesters argue that the country’s already strained public healthcare system should prioritize South African citizens. Clashes at Clinics Demonstrators have gathered outside facilities such