Author name: Scott Balson

 The Senekal and Marquard Crime Prevention units, in coordination with the Selosesha Tactical Response Team, arrested four foreign nationals following community complaints regarding suspected drug dealing in Matwabeng, Senekal, and surrounding areas. The suspects, aged between 26 and 39, face charges including dealing in drugs, possession of drugs, possession of dagga, and possession of suspected […]

The Free State police’s Crime Detection unit has welcomed the significant sentence handed down to 32-year-old Abram Tukula for the rape of a 9-year-old victim in 2018. The docket was transferred to the Mangaung Family Violence, Child Protection, and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit. The investigation was assigned to Sergeant Evodia Maseko, whose diligent work and

A 40-year-old male suspect has been charged with the possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition in Ikageng, near Potchefstroom. The charges stem from an incident in the early hours of Friday, 24 April 2026. Search warrants were successfully obtained following the analysis of information received from North West Crime Intelligence Covert Operations. An intelligence-driven operation

Two suspects appeared in the Mogwase Magistrate’s Court following their arrest during a self-initiated operation by members of Mogwase Visible Policing. The two male suspects were arrested on Tuesday, 21 April 2026, for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. The arrests took place in Segakwaneng, specifically in the Matangwaneng section and Phiring section, in Moruleng.

Two male suspects, aged 23 and 26, were arrested on the evening of Thursday, 23 April 2026, at the corner of Cambridge Road and Commercial Road. Authorities found the men in possession of dangerous weapons, two unlicensed firearms, and a police uniform. The duo is scheduled to appear before the East London Magistrate’s Court on

Political analyst Professor Zamo Mbandlwa has described the South African Communist Party’s stance toward the African National Congress as that of “jumping off a sinking ship” before it completely sinks, amid an escalating feud over dual membership. On Thursday, ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula set a 10-day countdown demanding that dual membership holders choose between

Residents in parts of Elsies River have been without electricity for nearly a week, forcing families to light fires outside their homes just to cook food, boil water, and keep warm as temperatures drop across Cape Town. The prolonged outages have disrupted daily life, leaving people unable to store perishable food, prepare meals, or heat

Hundreds of Gauteng RDP applicants have occupied the Human Settlements regional office in Johannesburg, demanding urgent answers on long-delayed housing allocations. The aggrieved residents argue that they have applied for housing as far back as 1996, but newer applicants are being prioritized ahead of them. Inner City Federation general secretary Siya Mahlangu said the occupation

Police in Saselamani, under the Vhembe District, have opened a case of malicious damage to property after an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) was bombed in the early hours of Friday morning at a local supermarket in Mhinga village. According to preliminary investigations, seven unknown male suspects entered the supermarket premises and targeted the unguarded ATM.

Police in the Tshwane District arrested a suspect on Friday morning for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition following an intelligence-driven operation in Pretoria North. According to police reports, members of the Pretoria North Detectives, Crime Prevention, and Soshanguve K9 Unit acted on information regarding unlicensed firearms at a residence in Pretoria North. Upon arrival,