Author name: Scott Balson

Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota has died following a long period of ill health. He stepped back from active politics in 2025 to focus on his health. COPE acting leader Teboho Loate confirmed the news, stating that the party received word early in the morning of Lekota’s passing. Loate described Lekota as […]

The veteran actor, presenter, director, comedian, and playwright passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The cause of his death has not been officially confirmed in all initial reports, though multiple sources indicate he had been battling cancer and was recently discharged from hospital. Soli Philander, born Silamour Philander and raised in Elsies River, Cape

Mpumalanga province continues to face significant socio-economic hurdles, including persistently high poverty levels, collapsing municipalities, and sluggish economic growth. Service delivery remains a major challenge in several areas, compounded by an unemployment rate of 49.3%—the second-highest in South Africa after the North West province. As Premier Mandla Ndlovu gears up to deliver his State of

The Pretoria High Court has ruled in favor of the City of Tshwane, granting permission to evict all unlawful occupants from the fire-ravaged Melgisedek Building in Riviera, Pretoria. The decision removes the final legal barrier and allows the city to proceed with the demolition of the long-standing hijacked structure, which has been a source of

Members of the Mahanba South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested two suspects and confiscated narcotics with an estimated street value of R390,000 during an intelligence-driven operation on Wednesday. The operation was conducted on 4 March 2026 along the R543 route near Sulphursprings. Police officers acted on intelligence that led them to intercept a vehicle suspected

Two suspects were arrested on Wednesday, 04 March 2026, following the discovery of an alleged illicit detergent manufacturing facility in Villa Lisa, Dawn Park. Authorities raided the premises and uncovered large quantities of various chemicals and finished products. It is alleged that the operation involved mixing the chemicals in 250-litre barrels. The mixture was subsequently

The Klerksdorp Magistrate’s Court has sentenced 45-year-old Makena Mphuthi to five years’ imprisonment for the illegal possession of explosives and gold-bearing material. The sentence was handed down on Tuesday, 3 March 2026. Mphuthi was initially arrested in May 2023 during a multidisciplinary operation in the Kanana Township. According to the Hawks, members of the Klerksdorp-based

A targeted intelligence-driven operation by the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) on Tuesday evening resulted in the dismantling of an alleged drug trafficking hub in the Kopanong residential area. The operation took place on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, at approximately 20:00, when AGU members executed a search warrant at a specific residence believed to be central to

A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the rape of a woman in Extension 10, Kanana, following an incident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, 30 March 2024. According to police reports, Itumeleng Johannes Lekgetho accompanied the victim from a local tavern to her residence at approximately 03:00 after she requested

The shocking revelations emerging from the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry have exposed deep-seated corruption, rogue activities, and criminal infiltration within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD), highlighting a profound crisis in South Africa’s fourth-largest municipality. The commission, initially sparked by explosive allegations from KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in his July 6 briefing, has uncovered