Author name: Scott Balson

Frustrated residents from Melville, Brixton, and Parktown West took to the streets Tuesday morning, protesting water outages that have left some households without supply for 23 days amid mounting accusations of mismanagement against municipal water authorities. The demonstration, gathered at the corner of Main Road and 4th Avenue in Melville, marks the latest escalation in […]

Four suspects wanted for murder, attempted murder, and robbery with a firearm were fatally wounded in a shootout with police on Tuesday night, 10 February 2026. According to police, officers acted on intelligence regarding the whereabouts of the suspects, who were located at a two-roomed shack in Amatikwe Area 2. Upon arrival, a shootout broke

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer and illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition following an intelligence-driven operation in the Bluegumbosch area on Tuesday. Members of Phuthaditjhaba Crime Intelligence, supported by Public Order Police, conducted the operation at approximately 10:00 on 10 February 2026. Authorities acted on information regarding a

An intelligence-led patrol by Team DCS on Monday resulted in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of multiple narcotics following a chain of searches that began with a suspicious individual in Edenpark. According to reports, on Monday 9 February 2026, Team DCS was conducting patrols aimed at gathering intelligence regarding the vandalism of

The Provincial Organised Crime Narcotics Investigation Unit has arrested a 41-year-old male suspect on charges of dealing in and possession of drugs. The arrest was effected in the Polokwane Central Business District (CBD) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026. According to police, members acted on intelligence regarding a motor vehicle in transit that was allegedly involved

Newcastle Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 20-year-old man to two terms of life imprisonment following his conviction for the rape of his two minor nieces. The sentence was handed down on 5 February 2026. The court found that the man raped his 10-year-old niece on three separate occasions in July 2023 at the family home

An operation targeting gang violence in the Muizenberg policing precinct resulted in the arrest of a suspect on Monday for the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. Members of the Muizenberg Crime Prevention Unit were conducting stop-and-search operations in Seawind when they approached a group of males standing at the corner of Mossie and

Police in Mokwakwaila have arrested an 18-year-old male suspect in connection with a murder that took place on 09 February 2026 in Mookgo Village, Block 7. According to police, the incident occurred at approximately 21:20. Authorities received a complaint from the Community Service Centre (CSC) reporting a murder at the specified location and immediately proceeded

Two suspected gang members were arrested in separate intelligence-driven operations this week for the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, Western Cape police confirmed. On Tuesday, 10 February 2026, at approximately 20:26, members of Operation Lockdown III executed a search warrant at a residence on Blackberry Street in Bonteheuwel. During the operation, a 19-year-old male

Three suspects, aged between 28 and 32, were arrested on Monday, 9 February 2026, on the N4 on-ramp near Vosman for possession of a stolen motor vehicle. At approximately 17:00, Witbank detectives received information regarding suspects travelling in a white Toyota Fortuner with Gauteng registration plates. The vehicle was reportedly en route from Pretoria to