Author name: Scott Balson

THOYANDOU — Members of the Thohoyandou Police have arrested a 50-year-old man for the rape of a 64-year-old woman in Malavuwe village. The incident allegedly occurred at approximately 00:00 on Friday, 19 June 2026. According to police, the victim was walking along a street near the Sydney Simbai kraal when the suspect approached her from […]

WATERBERG DISTRICT — A fatal Waterberg rhino poaching shootout has resulted in the death of one unidentified suspect and the recovery of three white rhinoceros carcasses following a late-night confrontation with law enforcement. The deadly exchange unfolded at approximately 23:00 on Friday, 19 June 2026, on a rural property within the Pienaarsrivier policing precinct. Members

LEOKANENG, LIMPOPO — A growing Leokaneng village voter registration boycott has left electoral officials facing a major challenge as residents refuse to participate in the democratic process. The community’s decision to stay away from the polls is a direct protest against ongoing service delivery failures in the Limpopo province that locals say have been ignored

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — While explosive testimonies continue to expose the depths of South Africa’s widespread corruption at the Madlanga Commission, a deeper, more insidious crisis is taking root at the community level. Following the historic 2018 Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture—chaired by former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, which revealed massive looting within state organs—new

MAMELODI, PRETORIA — Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has declared that his party is more resolute than ever in its mission to take control of local municipalities and govern independently following the 2026 local government elections. Speaking while monitoring the first day of the voter registration weekend in Mamelodi, Malema outlined the party’s

DUNOON, CAPE TOWN — A Democratic Alliance (DA) by-election ward candidate, Sinovuyo Dyokwe, has been shot dead in Dunoon, Cape Town. The fatal shooting occurred while she was en route home from a voter registration venue, where she had been actively working to register and re-register DA voters during the first day of the voter

KIMBERLEY, Northern Cape — As the Northern Cape voter registration weekend enters its second day, the province is reporting a highly positive surge in youth participation, alleviating previous concerns from electoral officials. The ongoing Northern Cape voter registration drive is seeing significant engagement from young citizens, even as communities continue to voice widespread frustrations regarding local

NELSON MANDELA BAY, Eastern Cape — An African National Congress (ANC) ward councillor in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro has been shot dead shortly after voter registration closed. Sicelo Mleve, who served as the councillor for Ward 27, was the victim of the fatal shooting. A spokesperson for the ANC confirmed that Mleve was shot

DURBAN, KWAZULU-NATAL — The eThekwini municipality in Durban is working around the clock to manage a growing humanitarian crisis as thousands of Malawian nationals flock to Sherwood Hall for refuge. With the number of displaced individuals already estimated at 10,000 and expected to rise to 13,000, local authorities are expediting repatriation efforts to alleviate severe

NINA PARK — An adult female is hospitalized in serious condition after being discovered with extensive burn injuries in a local park, triggering a rapid, multi-agency medical response in Nina Park. The incident unfolded after PVES members received a distress call regarding the injured woman. Recognizing the severity of the situation, they immediately requested ambulance