Author name: Scott Balson

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 […]

The Cape Flats continues to be plagued by brazen gang-related shootings, even as South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops have been deployed to support police operations in the area. In the latest incidents on Tuesday afternoon in Mitchells Plain, eight people were shot in the space of about an hour and a half. Of

Police have recovered a knife believed to be the weapon used in the murder that occurred in Bronville on Sunday, 5 April 2026. The recovery follows the arrest of five suspects in connection with the alleged homicide. During investigations on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, one of the suspects disclosed the location of the hidden weapon.

An intelligence-driven operation targeting extortion-related crime in the Western Cape resulted in the arrest of three suspects and the recovery of five firearms in Hout Bay on Wednesday morning. Members of the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team and the Counterfeit and Illicit Policing Team conducted searches at identified premises in Hout Bay linked to suspects believed

Police have arrested two suspects, aged 19 and 56, from a smallholding in Bethlehem following a shooting incident on a farm in the Senekal area. Four firearms were seized during the operation. According to police reports, on Tuesday, 7 April 2026, a 65-year-old farmer was inside his farm workshop when he noticed a white bakkie

The Border Management Authority (BMA) has continued intensive monitoring of operations at the Beitbridge border post, one of South Africa’s busiest ports of entry, as holiday traffic from the Easter weekend begins to normalise. BMA Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato remains on site overseeing activities at the border post in Musina. Over the Easter period, Beitbridge

South Africans are being urged to think twice before stockpiling large quantities of petrol at their residences amid fluctuating fuel prices and concerns over global supply chains. The South African Insurance Association has issued a public warning highlighting the dangers of storing excess fuel in homes, particularly in unsafe containers. Technical expert Mosidi Shomang emphasised

Retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, chairperson of the commission probing criminality and corruption in law enforcement and related institutions, has cautioned that the serious allegations of tender manipulation and graft uncovered in the City of Tshwane and Ekurhuleni are unlikely to be isolated incidents. Madlanga made the remarks on Tuesday during testimony by Tshwane Metro Police

South Africa’s dairy industry has experienced a less severe than anticipated drop in milk production despite the widespread outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) sweeping across the country, according to Fanie Ferreira, CEO of the Milk Producers Organisation (MPO). In a recent interview, Ferreira noted that while the disease has heavily affected individual dairy animals —

A devastating fire has gutted key facilities at Riverlea Secondary School in Johannesburg, marking the second major blaze to hit the institution in just over a year. Emergency services were called to the scene on Tuesday evening after the fire broke out at approximately 6pm. Firefighters, supported by three fire engines and an air truck