Author name: Scott Balson

In a dramatic breakthrough, 19-year-old Kamogelo Baukudi, who was abducted in Bloemfontein more than 20 days ago, has been found alive in Wepener, Free State. Police confirmed his safe recovery following an intelligence-led operation that also led to the arrest of five additional suspects. Police Operation Leads to Rescue Free State SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Motantsi […]

A 21-year-old woman has been arrested by the Vhulaudzi police in connection with the murder of her 12-day-old daughter. The shocking incident occurred on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, in Tshitavha Village. According to reports, the suspect was at home with her infant daughter and her mother when the grandmother left to irrigate crops at around

Major General Dumisani Khumalo, the head of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence division, was arrested on Wednesday at OR Tambo International Airport while preparing to board an international flight. According to News24, Khumalo’s arrest is linked to an ongoing investigation into alleged unlawful senior appointments within SAPS. The arrest marks a significant development

Members of the Upington Border Police acted on intelligence received on Monday, 23 June 2025, regarding the illegal sale of cigarettes at a shop in Groblershoop, as well as an alleged storage facility where a consignment of illicit cigarettes had been offloaded. After verifying the information with Crime Intelligence, authorities secured a search warrant. On

Tyme Bank CEO Coenraad Jonker has strongly criticized the Department of Home Affairs’ decision to increase identity verification fees by a staggering 6,500%, warning that the move will force banks to either subsidize the costs or pass them on to customers—potentially making banking services unaffordable for millions of low-income South Africans, including SRD grant recipients.

The death toll from the devastating floods that struck the Eastern Cape earlier this month has risen to 101, the provincial government confirmed on Thursday. Briefing the media on the provincial government’s response to the June disaster incident on Thursday, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) MEC, Zolile Williams, said the victims include 63 adults

The Special Tribunal has declared two personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts awarded by the Mpumalanga Health Department as unlawful and invalid. The two contracts – worth a combined R9 million – were awarded to Vitae Zoe to supply 3000 infrared non-contact digital body temperature devices, as well as an additional 1000 devices. The contracts were

The Special Tribunal has declared two personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts awarded by the Mpumalanga Department of Health to Vitae Zoe, worth a combined R9.1 million, unlawful and invalid. The ruling follows an investigation by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), which uncovered serious irregularities in the procurement process. Contracts Awarded Irregularly The contracts, issued during

The case against Martin Kassier, the KwaZulu-Natal farm owner accused of drunk driving and killing three women in a February hit-and-run, has been postponed to 29 July in the Hanover Magistrate’s Court. Kassier, 31, allegedly struck the victims—Celia Tiwe, Khanyisile Dlamini, and an unnamed third woman—while they were walking on the roadside. He faces charges of culpable homicide

The Tshwane Council is set to meet yesterday amid growing political tensions within the governing coalition, following a wave of no-confidence motions in neighboring municipalities, including Johannesburg. The developments come after yesterday’s dramatic vote in Johannesburg, where ActionSA’s council speaker, Nobuhle Mthembu, was ousted in a surprise move, despite the party’s abstention in a separate