# United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa says South Africa faces unemployment, crime, porous borders, weak immigration systems, stagnant growth and corruption undermining democracy. Speaking in the Eastern Cape, Holomisa called for urgent reform of Home Affairs and border management. Holomisa urges stronger inter-agency cooperation, possible temporary immigration review measures, and lawful verification processes to […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africa’s traditional kings and queens to use their moral authority to discourage intolerance and instability ahead of Tuesday’s protest against undocumented foreign nationals. Addressing a meeting with monarchs yesterday, Ramaphosa said they can help ease tensions, promote dialogue and prevent violence, while upholding the spirit of Ubuntu. Ramaphosa […]
# KwaZulu-Natal police leadership has cancelled leave for all officers ahead Tuesday’s nationwide protests against undocumented foreign nationals. Authorities say every officer under the Public Service Act will be deployed, including detectives, and undercover units now expected to assist in uniform operations. Police, community crime-fighting structures and government officials met in Durban to coordinate preparedness […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has condemned any potential violence linked to the planned national shutdown against illegal immigration on Tuesday. Speaking to SABC News amid the DA campaign in the Emfuleni by-election ward, Hill-Lewis urged South Africans to remain calm, saying public frustration must never turn into hatred, vigilantism or attacks on foreign nationals. […]
# Agri SA has welcomed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s draft market inquiry report into fixed charges and Eskom’s retail tariff reforms. The organisation says the findings confirm long-standing concerns that recent tariff changes have excessively increased electricity costs for agriculture, especially irrigation-dependent farms with limited ability to shift demand. Agri SA says […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed support for Bafana Bafana ahead of their FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match against co-hosts Canada. Ramaphosa exchanged well-wishes with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, as both leaders agreed to differ on the outcome. Ramaphosa praised the team’s defensive discipline and attacking precision. He urged the squad to […]
# Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has raised concerns over the growing reliance on foreign academics at South Africa’s public universities, particularly at professor level. The committee chairperson Tebogo Letsie told SABC News that this continues despite years of government investment in developing local academic talent. Letsie says Parliament wants to assess […]
# Soccer: Premier League club Nottingham Forest have reportedly shown interest in Bafana Bafana defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi following his impressive rise at Chicago Fire FC. According to The South African, the 20-year-old has become a key player in Major League Soccer and has excelled for South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Mbokazi has […]
# Residents in Cape Town and across the Western Cape are being urged to prepare for a powerful cold front expected to make landfall later today. The South African Weather Service has issued Yellow Level 4 and Level 2 warnings for disruptive rain, damaging winds and rough seas. Heavy rainfall could cause localised flooding, while […]
