Author name: Scott Balson

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

Members of the SAPS Ethekwini District Infrastructure Task Team conducted a successful operation in Malvern on Monday, 23 June 2025, leading to the recovery of stolen copper cables worth R850,000 and the arrest of two suspects. During the operation, officers stopped and searched a suspicious truck, uncovering a large quantity of suspected stolen copper cables

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to an effective 26 years in prison for the rape and assault of a teenage girl in Deneysville in March 2022. Tumelo Christian Khotha was convicted by the Sasolburg Magistrate’s Court and sentenced on 20 June 2025 for rape and assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH).

The Gauteng provincial government has unveiled its inaugural Municipal Economic Review and Outlook (MERO), a comprehensive report designed to help struggling municipalities improve budgeting, service delivery, and economic growth strategies. Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile, in partnership with consultancy firm Ernst & Young (EY), officially launched the 100-page report at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has condemned the persistent lack of reliable basic services in Alexandra, calling it a clear sign of government failure. The party officially launched an intensive nationwide campaign today aimed at addressing systemic issues in local governance, with the event held in Alexandra—a community the party claims has been long neglected. Speaking

A severe water shortage has left Tonga Hospital and seven villages in Nkomazi without running water for more than 15 days, forcing residents to rely on a nearby river and purchase costly alternatives. The Nkomazi Municipality blames the crisis on criminals stealing cables, pipes, and vandalizing critical water infrastructure. Daily Life Disrupted Residents have been

The African National Congress (ANC) in the North West has taken a firm stance against misconduct within its ranks, with its Provincial Disciplinary Committee (PDC) recommending the expulsion of former Ditsobotla Local Municipality Mayor Mazwi Moruri and nine other councillors. The members were charged with bringing the party into disrepute following a series of allegations,