Author name: Scott Balson

Mthatha, Eastern Cape – The death toll from the devastating floods in the Eastern Cape has risen to 57, with search and rescue teams still working to locate four missing learners swept away in a minibus taxi. The floods, which have caused widespread destruction in Mthatha and surrounding areas, have left hundreds homeless and severely damaged […]

Tensions flared in Meadowlands, Soweto, yesterday as residents took to the streets in protest over prolonged power outages, blocking roads with burning tires and stones. The demonstration, which disrupted traffic and led to confrontations with taxi operators, has since calmed, though frustrations remain high. Community Outcry Over Months-Long Blackouts Residents expressed anger over what they

The Free State Department of Roads acknowledged in its briefing of the Infrastructure Portfolio Committee that R30 billion and R15 billion are needed to repair tarred and gravel roads in the province, respectively. This staggering amount is equivalent to the total budget of the Free State government for the new financial year. In April 2023,

The Botshabelo Regional Court has convicted and sentenced 32-year-old Vuyisile Isaac to 10 years in prison for the murder of Sello Lefu, following a violent altercation over cigarettes and alcohol in September 2024. The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 29 September 2024, when police were called to a passage in Section C, Botshabelo,

A shocking shooting incident claimed the lives of a woman and her son in the Hillary area on Wednesday evening, leaving the community in shock. Emergency services responded to multiple calls at approximately 7:45 PM, reporting a shooting on Sarnia Road near Stella Road. Upon arrival, ALS Paramedics found South African Police Service (SAPS) officers already on the scene. Inside a

The Inkosi Mhlabunzima Maphumulo House has confirmed that it is in contact with the grieving families of three young students who tragically lost their lives in a light aircraft crash. The devastating incident occurred during Youth Month, a time meant to celebrate the potential and achievements of young people. Instead, the province mourns the loss

The South African Police Service (SAPS) Vala Umgodi team in Limpopo has made a significant breakthrough in combating illegal mining following a targeted operation in the Mavalani village area. Acting on intelligence reports, police swiftly moved to disrupt unlawful mining activities along the Mavalani River (Nsami) on Wednesday, 10 June 2025. At approximately 16:00, officers

A high-profile intelligence-driven operation led to the arrest of a 40-year-old suspect for drug dealing and the unlawful possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition in Cape Town on Tuesday, 10 June 2025. The operation, conducted by members of the Anti-Gang Unit, Crime Intelligence, and Provincial Organised Crime Detectives, targeted a storage facility on Roeland Street

A 50-year-old Cape Town man arrested in Brackenfell last month will remain in custody after his bail application was postponed today in the Dewetsdorp Magistrate’s Court. The suspect, apprehended by the Free State Provincial Serial and Electronic Crime Investigations (SECI) Unit in May 2025, has been given until 19 June 2025 to appoint legal representation.

As South Africa hurtles toward yet another election in 2026, the African National Congress (ANC) is gearing up to regale the nation with its favorite fairy tale: “We have a good story to tell.” And what a story it is—a gripping saga of corruption, incompetence, and betrayal, punctuated by the occasional genocide denial and a sprinkle of