Author name: Scott Balson

Madibeng Municipality in North West has declined to comment on allegations that some of its employees are linked to illegal mining operations, instead directing all complaints to national authorities. Residents of Mmakau, particularly in areas such as Block 7, say illegal mining activities are taking place close to residential homes with minimal intervention from authorities. […]

The Acting District Commissioner of Bojanala Platinum Sub-District 2 has welcomed the sentencing of a 32-year-old man following his conviction for attempted murder on Wednesday, 14 May 2025. According to court proceedings, on Thursday, 19 September 2024, the victim was attacked by her boyfriend in Seraleng near Boitekong. The accused repeatedly stabbed the victim on

On Friday, 15 May 2026, members of the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team were deployed in the Hanover Park Precinct as part of an operation to combat crime in the area. Acting on information received, the team followed up and arrested a suspect. Officers confiscated the following items: 262 straws containing tik 177 mandrax tablets 44

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have rescued a woman who was kidnapped from her home in the early hours of Friday morning, 15 May 2026. The woman, believed to be in her mid to late 30s, was taken along with seven other victims from a residence at Chappies Section in the Mandeville area of Sundumbili. Unknown men

Police in Malamulele have arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl at a village in the area. The victim was taken to a local hospital for a medical examination. The suspect is scheduled to appear before the Malamulele Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 18 May 2026, to face a

New name and visual identity prepare the way for university status and further rapid growth Johannesburg, South Africa – Advtech today announced the rebranding of Rosebank College to Rosebank International (RI) reflecting the institution’s growing footprint outside South Africa and its status as the continent’s most dynamic provider of tertiary education. The change aligns the

The Anti-Gang Unit’s Organised Crime Investigation has welcomed the significant sentences handed down by the Rouxville Regional Court against seven individuals responsible for a gang-related attack that resulted in the death of Moeketsi Lepota in 2020. On the night of 6 June 2020, at approximately 22:00, Lepota was visiting a friend’s house in Phomolong, Zastron.

A 19-year-old male was arrested on Thursday, 14 May 2026 at approximately 06:30 following the vigilance of Grassy Park South African Police Service (SAPS) members. According to police reports, officers were patrolling Duiker Avenue in Lotusriver when they observed a male wearing a blue jacket and black-and-white pants, carrying a blue coloured sling bag around

Police in Mahwelereng, Waterberg District, have arrested a 41-year-old suspect on charges including possession of an unlicensed firearm, ammunition, and suspected stolen cattle following an incident at the Ga-Matlou grazing fields in Mapela on Thursday, 14 May 2026, at approximately 17:00. According to reports, police and private security companies responded to a complaint of gunshots

 A multidisciplinary team from the South African Police Service (SAPS) executed a J50 warrant of arrest this evening, taking a suspect into custody on charges of defeating the ends of justice. The case stems from an alleged incident in Vosloorus, where the suspect is accused of staging an attempted assassination on their own life. According