Author name: Scott Balson

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) welcomes the sentences handed down today by the Polokwane High Court to the three accused in the Nicci Jansen van Rensburg murder case. Nicci was murdered on his farm in Roedtan, Limpopo, on 7 October 2022. All three accused received life sentences along with additional sentences for conspiracy to […]

Walter Sisulu University (WSU) has confirmed the tragic killing of its Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Support and Development, Mr. Sinethemba Mpambane, in a fatal shooting outside the Nkulekweni facility last night. No arrests have been made as police continue investigations into what the university has described as a “brazen act of assassination.” In an official

The City of Johannesburg’s MMC for Public Safety, Councillor Dr. Mgcini Tshwaku, led an inspection of a hijacked Houghton property where 90 undocumented foreign nationals were found living in contravention of municipal bylaws. The operation followed a tip-off about suspicious activity at the residence, prompting a surprise night-time oversight visit. Authorities discovered severe overcrowding, illegal

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe concluded a tour of the Tetra Gas project in Virginia, Free State, yesterday, hailing the initiative as a potential game-changer for South Africa’s economy. The multi-million dollar project, situated in the Matjhabeng municipality, is expected to establish several industries and could become the world’s largest helium deposit. During

South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Thursday, where both leaders committed to strengthening economic ties between their nations. Putin emphasized that Russia views cooperation with African countries as a key priority, noting that trade turnover between Russia

As the Constitutional Court of South Africa marks its 30th anniversary, legal experts and human rights advocates are reflecting on its pivotal role in shaping the nation’s democracy and safeguarding citizens’ rights. Since its establishment, the court has delivered landmark judgments that have redefined justice in post-apartheid South Africa. Among its most significant rulings was

KwaNobuhle, Kariega – Eastern Cape police have arrested eight male suspects, aged between 16 and 27, in connection with the brutal murder of two teenage girls whose charred bodies were discovered in a nearby bush. The victims, identified as Ibanathi Peter and Sinothando Malinga, were allegedly raped before being set alight, with one of them burned

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has vowed to subpoena negligent municipalities after a two-day engagement in Kimberley revealed severe service delivery failures, including chronic water shortages and sewage spillages affecting communities across the province. Residents in areas such as Gong-Gong, Longlands, Warrenton, and Jenn-Haven near Posmansburg have endured years of inadequate water supply,

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