Author name: Scott Balson

Tensions flared in Ikageng township near Potchefstroom on Monday morning as residents barricaded roads in protest over poor service delivery, just hours before the National Youth Day commemorations. The protests disrupted traffic along key routes leading into the township, with demonstrators using stones and tree branches to block roads. Police were deployed to clear the […]

Three male suspects, aged 25, 32, and 42, have been arrested in connection with the hijacking of a courier truck on the N6 highway last week. The incident occurred on Friday, 06 June 2025, at approximately 10:20, while the truck was transporting clothing from East London to Queenstown. According to police reports, the driver and

Police in Kidds Beach apprehended a 51-year-old man during routine patrols on Sunday, 15 June 2025, after uncovering a substantial illegal dagga plantation at a residence in Sunny South. Upon investigation, officers determined that the suspect had been cultivating and harvesting dagga for distribution in the market. During questioning, the man admitted to growing and

The Tsineng Police have launched a murder investigation following a fatal shooting incident between Ganap and Laxey Village on Saturday, 14 June 2025. The incident, which occurred at approximately 04:20, left two men dead after an alleged attempted robbery escalated into violence. According to authorities, around six suspects attempted to break into a local tuck

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has confirmed that South Africa has substantially completed all 22 recommended action items outlined in the Action Plan adopted when the country was placed on the organisation’s grey list in February 2023. South Africa was placed on the FATF grey list due to deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and

The number of homeless people in South Africa has risen sharply over the past 26 years, with children under 18 making up a concerning 7% of the homeless population, according to a recent report by Statistics South Africa. The data, covering trends from 1996 to 2022, highlights a growing crisis, with thousands of children living

A wave of fear has swept through the community of Samora Machel in Cape Town after four high school pupils were shot and killed within just 30 days. The latest victim a 15-year-old Grade 10 learner was gunned down on Wednesday morning while walking to school to write an exam. A Targeted Attack on Youth?

Several hundred people, mostly women, walked in silence along the Sea Point promenade on Saturday to show solidarity with people in Gaza. They wore black and many covered their heads or shoulders with keffiyehs. The march was organised by Mothers4Gaza and joined by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, South African Jews for a Free Palestine, South

The death toll from the devastating floods in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape has climbed to 88, with rescue teams still searching for missing persons in the hardest-hit areas. The disaster, triggered by an extreme cold front, has left entire communities displaced and in desperate need of aid. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and National Commissioner

A 31-year-old Mozambican national has been arrested for possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, as well as trespassing, following a confrontation with rangers in the Satara area of the Kruger National Park. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, 14 June 2025, at approximately 00:45. According to reports, rangers on patrol near