Author name: Scott Balson

GAUTENG – The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed it is investigating a case of alleged false registration in Katlehong after a family reported being blocked from transferring ownership of their late father’s property. The three siblings say they have been attempting to process the transfer of their father’s home since his death in 2014. […]

Two men, Amogelang Moleme (24) and Raphael Sitoe (39), are scheduled to reappear in the Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, 28 May 2026, following their arrest on charges of fraud and possession of suspected stolen property. The pair was arrested on Friday, 15 May 2026, by the Provincial Organised Crime Unit, supported by Klerksdorp Crime

A 30-year-old tavern owner from Lower Ngxaxha locality, Maqhubini A/A, has been arrested for the alleged murder of a 34-year-old male patron from Milani locality over an unpaid liquor debt. The incident took place on Monday, 25 May 2026, at approximately 09:30, according to police reports. Authorities allege that the tavern owner fetched the victim

On Monday, 25 May 2026, a joint operation involving the Tshwane K9 unit, the Gauteng Department of Environment, Vereeniging Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit, Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital, and the Springs Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) conducted a search at a residence in Springs. The operation followed a tip-off that

Civil society groups, community leaders, and humanitarian organisations have formally called for the dissolution of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), accusing the constitutional body of failing to protect citizens amid escalating tensions over undocumented migration. During an urgent virtual Imbizo attended by over 400 participants, speakers voiced strong criticism of the commission’s mandate

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has unveiled a R102 billion budget focused on overhauling South Africa’s infrastructure and revitalizing the country’s struggling freight logistics system. The department plans to move up to 24 million tonnes of freight annually starting next year, in an effort to boost exports, ease logistics bottlenecks, and stimulate economic growth. In outlining

The National Service Delivery Forum (NSDF) says it will intensify protests in Mangaung until government authorities respond to demands over service delivery, jobs, infrastructure and local economic concerns. The organisation, which led the Mangaung shutdown protest, spoke out after at least 142 people were arrested following unrest and the looting of foreign-owned shops in Bloemfontein.

The March and March movement says it will intensify pressure on the South African government if its demands regarding illegal immigration and border management are not addressed by 30 June. Speaking during a media briefing in Durban, March and March representative Nhlanhla Mqadi said the movement believes government has failed to present a clear strategy

BLOEMFONTEIN, Free State — More than 140 individuals have been detained in connection with public violence and looting targeting foreign-national-owned shops in Bloemfontein, as protests linked to a Mangaung area shutdown entered a second day. The unrest, which began Sunday night and continued through Monday, has significantly disrupted transport and daily life across Botshabelo and

Following recent anti-foreign national protests that forced dozens of asylum seekers to seek refuge at the Diakonia Council of Churches in Durban, the South African Council of Churches (SACC) has called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to create a regional economy that gives citizens of neighbouring countries no reason to leave their homelands.