Author name: Scott Balson

Over 1,000 young participants in a government-funded learnership program have taken to the streets in protest after months of unpaid stipends, barricading the R31 highway between Barkley West and Longlands with rocks and burning tires. The learnership, funded by the Department of Labour through the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and implemented by the Mineworkers Development […]

Toyota’s insurer, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, has filed a R6.5 billion lawsuit against the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government, Transnet, and the eThekwini Municipality, alleging their failure to maintain critical flood prevention infrastructure led to extensive damage at the automaker’s Prospecton plant during the devastating 2022 floods. The legal action claims that the defendants neglected

As the world commemorates World Refugee Day (20 June), human rights activist Claude Marie Bernard has highlighted the ongoing struggles faced by refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa, including discrimination, xenophobic attacks, and systemic corruption that hinders access to legal documentation. Speaking in Pretoria, Bernard emphasized that many refugees flee war and persecution in

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) has raised alarm over alleged unlawful salary deductions affecting police officers in the Western Cape, leaving some with as little as R28 in their bank accounts and facing eviction from state housing. Financial Hardship and Evictions POPCRU President Thulani Ngwenya revealed that officers stationed at the Parkhof

The Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (FEDSAS) has announced it will lodge a formal complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), accusing eight provincial education departments of violating learners’ constitutional right to education. FEDSAS CEO Jaco Deacon revealed that more than 29,000 teaching vacancies remain unfilled nationwide, with some provinces failing to

In a world increasingly grappling with systemic corruption, renowned governance expert and former World Bank director Daniel Kaufmann has developed a pioneering State Capture Index to measure and compare the phenomenon across over 170 countries. Kaufmann, who was among the first to testify at South Africa’s landmark Zondo Commission, shared insights on the insidious nature of state

The Mkobola Regional Court has sentenced 32-year-old Bongani Norman Moyo to 20 years’ imprisonment for rape and common robbery. The conviction was handed down on Thursday, 19 June 2025, following a harrowing incident that occurred in September 2020. Details of the Crime According to court records, the victim reported that on 4 September 2020, at

The Ermelo Regional Court has sentenced 40-year-old Wonderboy Liberty Mncina to life imprisonment for the rape of a seven-year-old boy. The conviction was handed down on 19 June 2025, following a thorough investigation and prosecution. Details of the Crime The incident occurred on 07 July 2023 at around 04:00, when the accused, a family friend,

The Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court has sentenced former Crime Intelligence Warrant Officer Tshepo Matthews Sephapho (48) to five years in prison for fraud, forgery, and uttering. Sephapho, who was attached to Parkroad SAPS, was arrested in Botshabelo on 28 July 2024 by the Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation team. The charges stemmed from a 2022 incident in

The Western Cape South African Police Service (SAPS) has reaffirmed its commitment to public safety through proactive crime-fighting operations aimed at removing illegal firearms and drugs from communities. In a targeted operation on Thursday, 19 June 2025, members of the Tactical Response Team (TRT) acted on intelligence regarding firearms, drugs, and ammunition stored at a