South Africa

With President Cyril Ramaphosa set to deliver the ANC’s pivotal January 8th Statement that weekend, a political analyst had launched a damning assessment of the party’s record in the North West province, labelling it a failure on governance, unemployment, and service delivery. The critique had centred on what the analyst described as a consistent pattern […]

The deepening rift within South Africa’s ruling alliance took centre stage this weekend, as the South African Communist Party (SACP) used its platform at the African National Congress’s 114th anniversary celebrations to publicly defend its decision to contest the upcoming local government elections alone. The historic partners, bound together in the Tripartite Alliance for decades,

In a stark admission of profound challenges, the African National Congress (ANC) has concluded its 114th-anniversary celebrations by declaring 2026 a year of “decisive action,” a pledge met with immediate skepticism as the party confronts crumbling infrastructure, rampant criminality in service delivery, and a fraying political alliance. The announcement was made by the party’s First

 A 41-year-old man was arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Calvinia after methamphetamine (tik) valued at approximately R50,000 was seized. The arrest took place in the early hours of Saturday, 11 January 2026, at a Calvinia residence. Police acted on community intelligence alleging drugs were being transported from Vredendal.     Source

  On Saturday night, members of the Mfuleni Crime Prevention Unit arrested two suspects in separate incidents during patrols in Wesbank. At 22:30 in Galvandale Street, officers spotted a gang-affiliated male. He fled when approached but was pursued and apprehended. A search found a firearm without a serial number hidden in the seam of his

A 33-year-old man was arrested in Klipfontein on Friday, 10 January 2026, for cultivating cannabis. Police discovered and confiscated 28 dagga plants at the property.     Source

The South African Police Service in Fraserburg arrested a 30-year-old man early today. The arrest followed a report from a woman who stated her boyfriend assaulted her and was selling drugs from a residence in Asla, Fraserburg. Officers proceeded to the address, where the suspect attempted to flee but was apprehended. A search of the

A 43-year-old Ethiopian female national will appear in the Thohoyandou Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 12 January 2026. She is charged with possession of illicit cigarettes and bribery. Her arrest took place on Saturday, 10 January 2026, at approximately 16:30. Members of the Provincial Intervention Task Team made the arrest during routine crime prevention operations in

Just after 1 am on Sunday morning, ALS Paramedics responded to reports of a dog attack in Wrenway Road in the Yellow Wood Park area South of Durban. Paramedics arrived on the scene to find that a male in his thirties had apparently been attacked by Five Dogs in his garden. The man had sustained

During Operation #SaferFestiveSeason on Friday, 09 January 2026, police members confiscated a python from an individual in the Gert Sibande District. The animal was subsequently handed over to the SPCA.     Source