# The Department of Home Affairs will recruit 301 additional Immigration Officers to strengthen enforcement across South Africa. The move will increase the current workforce from 868 to one-thousand-169 officers, boosting capacity by about 35-percent. Minister Leon Schreiber says the recruitment forms part of wider reforms to build a secure, digital immigration system supported by […]
# The Madlanga Commission has heard a warning about the dangers faced by journalists investigating alleged corruption within SAPS Crime Intelligence. Evidence leader Adila Hassim highlighted the break-in at Daily Maverick investigative journalist Marianne Thamm’s home after reports on police corruption. Senior Crime Intelligence officer Feroz Khan has been implicated through WhatsApp messages allegedly monitoring […]
# Non-governmental organisation, African Refugee and Migrants Aid says South Africa has failed to protect refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, putting African lives at risk. The organisation’s director Malipo Mbalanga, stressed that recent protests led to deaths, attacks on communities and children, and widespread fear among foreign nationals. Mbalanga argues migration is a long-standing continental issue […]
# South Africans are being urged to plan their estates carefully to reduce the financial impact of death. As South Africa marks National Savings Month, financial planner Rothea Van Biljon, says when a person dies, the South African Revenue Service treats assets as sold at market value, potentially triggering capital gains tax. Van Biljon says […]
# The Adventist Development and Relief Agency in South Africa director, Mhlonipheni Ncube, says the number of people affected by the repatriation process was underestimated and that misinformation on social media destabilised operations. He says many people did not receive accurate information, leading to confusion and delays. Ncube told the SABC that better coordination is […]
# ActionSA has paid tribute to KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, marking one-year since his high-profile news conference in Durban, exposing alleged corruption within the Police Service. The party’s spokesperson, Omogolo Taunyane, says his whistleblowing led to the establishment of the Madlanga commission which has led to several officials being held to account. She emphasises […]
# Financial insurer Old Mutual says South Africa’s two-pot retirement system has revealed how financial stress shapes spending habits. Old Mutual says in a statement coinciding with National Savings Month that nearly two years after its introduction, many members, including high-income earners, withdrew savings despite heavy tax penalties, prioritising immediate needs over long-term retirement goals. […]
# Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says South Africa has no legal obligation to repatriate foreign nationals, stressing that responsibility rests with their home countries. Ntshavheni said government’s role is to support neighbouring states when requested. Ntshavheni cited Mozambique’s coordinated repatriation efforts and said assistance to Malawi aims to prevent a humanitarian crisis. She […]
# The Madlanga Commission has heard allegations of unlawful activities involving Carnilinx Tobacco Company directors Adriano Mazzotti and Mohamed Sayed, suspended Crime Intelligence Deputy Head Major-General Feroz Khan, and the South African Revenue Service. Evidence leader Advocate Adila Hassim presented testimony alleging off-the-books cigarette manufacturing, unlawful surveillance of SARS officials, cash payments for confidential information, […]
