Author name: Scott Balson

Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has admitted that the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is grappling with severe financial constraints, particularly affecting the Air Force and state arms procurement agency Armscor. However, she insists that despite these challenges, the military remains capable of fulfilling its constitutional duties. Motshekga made these remarks during a session with […]

Members of Parliament have voiced serious concerns over the South African Social Security Agency’s (SASSA) new grant verification process, citing delays and logistical challenges that are negatively affecting beneficiaries. The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has called for urgent intervention regarding strict conditions imposed by National Treasury on SASSA’s 2025/26 budget allocation. Committee Chairperson Bridget

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has reported a continued decline in formal sector employment, with job numbers dropping by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2025. Compared to the same period last year, employment fell by 0.9%, signaling persistent challenges in the labor market. The latest Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) reveals that formal sector jobs

City Power, Eskom, and government officials have reached a settlement in a long-standing payment dispute, with the Johannesburg electricity utility agreeing to pay R3.2 billion to Eskom over four years. The agreement follows months of mediation by the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI), as directed by the court. The dispute, which dates back

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has launched its Restore Dignity March in Pretoria, demanding urgent intervention to address systemic injustices, bullying, and sexual harassment within the South African Police Service (SAPS) and Correctional Services. The march comes in response to growing allegations of abuse of power, particularly against trainees by senior officers. The union highlighted a recent

The Mpumalanga Economic Regulator (MER), in collaboration with the South African Police Service (SAPS), is set to destroy a number of illegal gambling machines seized from various locations across the province. The crackdown targets unlicensed gambling operations, particularly in township tuck shops, where these machines have been operating unlawfully. According to the MER, such unregulated

About 100 school girls, between 10 and 14 years old, marched through the streets of Nquthu in KwaZulu-Natal to demand better policing and services for victims of gender-based violence. They were led by members of Girl Guides South Africa and handed over a memorandum to the Nquthu Police Station on Saturday. They are demanding that

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured an interim interdict preventing Sanele Dlamini, a former senior manager at the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), from withdrawing his pension benefits pending the outcome of ongoing litigation. The interdict bars Dlamini from accessing his pension benefits until the SIU’s main case  – a civil recovery action tied to

Six armed suspects were fatally shot during a shootout with police on the R61 between Mthatha and Ngcobo on Monday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 17:30 following an intelligence-driven operation targeting individuals allegedly involved in extortion activities in the area. According to police reports, officers intercepted a vehicle carrying the suspects. Upon being stopped,

Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) attached to Public Order Policing successfully apprehended a suspect for discharging a firearm in Nomzamo, Strand, on Friday, June 20, 2025. The incident occurred after officers responded to reports of gunshots in Ndzuzo Street. While approaching the area on foot, the police heard the shots being fired