Author name: Scott Balson

The Provincial Commissioner of Police in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has welcomed the sentencing of a 44-year-old man convicted of raping two minor boys, aged eight and nine at the time of the incident. The Senwabarwana Magistrate’s Court handed down the sentence on Friday, 27 June 2025, after finding the accused guilty of the heinous […]

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced it will remain part of the Government of National Unity (GNU) despite escalating tensions with the African National Congress (ANC). However, the party will boycott the upcoming national dialogue in August 2025 and take a harder stance against ANC-led corruption. DA leader John Steenhuisen addressed the media on Saturday,

 Free State police have successfully arrested suspects connected to a fatal business robbery and murder that took place in the early hours of Saturday morning in Phomolong, Deneysville. Details of the Crime At approximately 01:00 on 28 June 2025, authorities responded to a crime scene at a local business premises in Phomolong. Upon arrival, officers

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape has opened yet another mass murder docket after seven men were gunned down in the early hours of Saturday morning. This latest incident brings the number of people killed in mass murders on the Cape Flats to 13 in just a matter of days. A

The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) decision to withdraw from the National Dialogue has drawn sharp criticism from Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, who accused the party of failing to respect President Cyril Ramaphosa and government protocols. Malema’s remarks came in response to the DA’s recent ultimatum to the president over the removal of its

The African National Congress (ANC) has firmly rejected the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) ultimatum to President Cyril Ramaphosa, dismissing it as an attempt to destabilize the Government of National Unity (GNU). The ANC’s response comes after the DA demanded the removal of two ministers—Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande—or face repercussions,

An organisation called Khoi Khoi Zan, run by disbarred advocate Vuyisile Dlova, took social housing company Communicare to court. Khoi Khoi Zan wanted the Land Claims Court to approve its claims on property owned by Communicare. Communicare showed the court that Khoi Khoi Zan has been running a campaign of intimidation since at least 2017

President Cyril Ramaphosa has spoken out following his decision to remove Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Andrew Whitfield, from his position. Whitfield’s removal – which was done in terms of section 93 (1) of the Constitution – was announced on Thursday. In a statement on Friday, President Ramaphosa said although it was not common practice

A 36-year-old man has been sentenced to an effective 18 years in prison for a violent home invasion and rape in the Phomolong informal settlement of Bloemspruit. The swift response of the victim and a thorough investigation by the South African Police Service (SAPS) ensured his immediate arrest and conviction. The horrific incident occurred in

The Thabamoopo Magistrate’s Court handed down a life imprisonment sentence to 44-year-old Molemi Makwale Tema on Thursday, 26 June 2025, for the rape of a 49-year-old woman in Seleteng Village, Ga-Mphahlele. The horrific crime took place between 18 and 19 May 2025. According to court proceedings, the victim was returning from her parents’ home in