Author name: Scott Balson

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has sharply criticized Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero’s newly unveiled “Bomb Squad,” calling it an opaque and questionable initiative. The team, assembled to address the city’s crumbling infrastructure and failing service delivery, includes former city officials with controversial track records—raising concerns over accountability and political bias. DA Questions Credibility of Mayor’s Team […]

Postbank has not applied for a full banking licence, but says it is legally allowed to issue cards under the National Payment System Act. The Black Card rollout was abruptly suspended in April following a chaotic transition from the SASSA Gold Card. The Reserve Bank said the temporary suspension of the Black Card rollout was

The Limpopo Provincial Flying Squad has arrested a 47-year-old foreign national male in Mokopane for alleged drug dealing after seizing crystal methamphetamine worth approximately R100,000. The arrest took place on Saturday, 07 June 2025, when officers, acting on intelligence about suspected drug activities, conducted a targeted operation in the Mokopane policing area. Upon searching the identified

 A 42-year-old man from Mcwabantsasa locality, Mzintlava Administrative Area, was robbed at gunpoint on Friday evening, 06 June 2025, while at home with his wife and children. The incident occurred around 20:00 when two unknown male suspects entered the victim’s home, forcing the family to lie on their stomachs. The assailants stole the victim’s vehicle,

A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an arson attack that destroyed a mud hut in Nhombelani Village on Friday, 6 June 2025. According to police reports, the incident occurred at approximately 11:20 when a male complainant overheard a heated dispute between two neighbors. Upon attempting to intervene and mediate the altercation, the

The Polokwane High Court on Friday, 06 June 2025, handed down two life sentences and an additional eight-year imprisonment term to 57-year-old Komane Daniel for the brutal 2019 murders of two men in Ga-Makata. The crimes occurred on 21 October 2019 in the Molepo area, within the Mankweng policing precinct, where the bodies of 56-year-old

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape has confirmed that a suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer in Ngqamakhwe and a subsequent hijacking spree was fatally wounded during a confrontation with law enforcement in Ngcobo on Saturday night. The incident unfolded at approximately 17:45 on 07 June

A rapid response by Durban Central police resulted in the arrest of three suspects shortly after they allegedly assaulted and robbed two European tourists along the Beachfront on Friday night, 6 June 2025. According to authorities, the incident occurred near the fishing pier, where the victims were robbed of a cellphone and an undisclosed amount

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemns the torching of the house and belongings of a Limpopo farmer, Mr Karel Potgieter. The farm is located in Munnik in the Sekgopa Modjadjieskloof District, approximately 50 km outside Polokwane/Pietersburg. Mr. On 4 June, Mr Potgieter returned from the shops to find his farmhouse engulfed in flames.

Detectives from the SAPS Morebeng in the Capricorn District have arrested three suspects, aged between 38 and 58, in connection with the brutal murder of a man who was burned beyond recognition at the Marumo Fase Sports Ground in Eisleben Makgato Section, Botlokwa. The gruesome incident occurred on Thursday, 01 May 2025, when an anonymous