Author name: Scott Balson

Two suspects wanted in connection with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder were shot and fatally wounded in a shootout with police in the Mzomusha area, Newtown C Section, in the early hours of Monday morning. The operation, which began just after midnight on 9 March 2026, was part of a search for at […]

The Tembisa Magistrate’s Court has sentenced 26-year-old Nqobizitha Simana to life imprisonment for the rape of a 14-year-old girl. Simana was also handed an additional cumulative sentence of 12 months imprisonment for related charges of kidnapping, intimidation, and contravening the Immigration Act. The court proceedings stemmed from an incident in 2022. According to testimony, the

A multidisciplinary law enforcement operation resulted in the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of illicit cigarettes with an estimated street value of R455,000 on Friday. According to police reports, the operation was initiated on Friday, 06 March 2026, at approximately 12:30. Members received a tip-off from Gauteng Provincial Crime Intelligence regarding a truck

Residents of Westbury in Johannesburg are demanding the immediate deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) following a deadly shooting this week that claimed two lives and left three others wounded. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when gunmen opened fire on a group at the corner of Lark Spur Court and Jacaranda

Police have opened cases of murder and attempted murder following a fatal shooting incident in the Marikana informal settlement on Saturday evening that left three men and a woman dead, and one other person injured. According to reports, the incident occurred at approximately 21:30 on Disa Road. Two unidentified gunmen entered a residential yard and

A multi-million rand drug bust unfolded at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) this week, following the discovery of a large quantity of dagga. The seizure occurred on Thursday, 05 March 2026, at a separate cargo warehouse within the airport complex. During standard operations, police officials identified eight large boxes containing the substance. The dagga is

In a significant breakthrough this week, police at OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) uncovered crystal meth with an estimated street value of R2.2 million. The discovery was made on Wednesday, 04 March 2026, during routine daily operations at a cargo warehouse on the airport premises. According to authorities, the illicit drugs were found packaged and

A 24-year-old man from Matloding Village has been sentenced to prison for a series of violent crimes, including the assault of a 65-year-old man and setting a victim’s home on fire. Oratile Nkapane appeared in the Mmabatho Regional Court on Wednesday, where he was sentenced on charges of assault, contravening a protection order, and malicious

A 25-year-old man is set to appear in court on Monday after he was arrested over the weekend for the alleged possession and dealing of cannabis (dagga) valued at approximately R478,000. Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) were conducting routine patrols along Schroder Street in Upington on Saturday, 07 March 2026, at around

A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his wife, whose body was discovered in a stream. According to police, the victim was reported missing on 03 March 2026 following allegations that her husband had stabbed her and locked her inside their residence. When authorities arrived at the scene, both the