# Hundreds of Malawian nationals are gathering outside the temporary transit site at the old Durban Drive-In in North Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, hoping to return home before Tuesday. The departures come ahead of planned anti-illegal immigration protests calling for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa. Officials continue processing those seeking voluntary repatriation as more people […]
# The National Taxi Alliance says the taxi industry will be operating as usual as it cannot afford to halt operations on 30 June despite planned anti-illegal immigration marches. Spokesperson Theo Malele says high fuel prices, vehicle finance repayments and rising maintenance costs make any disruption financially unsustainable. He says the industry remains committed to […]
# The Deputy Police minister Polly Boshielo has described organisers of the planned 30 June demonstrations as a small minority of misguided people. Boshielo was addressing a joint law enforcement parade at the FNB stadium yesterday. Her remarks come as authorities intensify preparations for nationwide marches linked to immigration concerns. She added operational plans are […]
# Members of the Vatsonga Machangani movement marched through the streets of Johannesburg to the South African Human Rights Commission, to hand over memorandum calling for action against the alleged harassment of Tsonga-speaking South Africans. Demonstrators demanded dignity, protection and accountability, saying tribalism, discrimination and intimidation against their community must end. This comes amid the […]
# Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile has warned that no form of incitement to violence or inflammatory content will be tolerated ahead of the Tuesday’s planned protest against illegal immigrants. Patekile says police will deploy sufficient officers across the province, including rural areas, and have a zero-tolerance approach to violence. As he approaches retirement […]
# The National Prosecuting Authority has secured a preservation order freezing a luxury home in North West belonging to suspended Judge Portia Phahlane from the High Court in Pretoria. The property worth 6.5-million-rand is situated in the Xanadu Eco Estate in Hartbeespoort. The Asset Forfeiture Unit alleges it was acquired using proceeds of corruption linked […]
# The Madlanga commission was briefly adjourned after businessman Tumelo Nku’s legal representative, Piet du Plessis, and evidence leader Tebogo Mosikidi requested a stand-down. The break was to allow Nku to prepare a supplementary statement addressing issues that emerged during his testimony. The additional statement is expected to clarify aspects of the evidence already presented […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says global uncertainty and shifting supply chains make regional cooperation more important than ever. He told the Southern African Customs Union summit in Cape Town no African country can prosper alone in the current economic climate. Rampaphosa described the union as a resilient institution that has endured for 116 years through […]
# Trade, Industry and Competition minister Parks Tau says the Southern African Customs Union remains the world’s oldest functioning customs union and a key driver of regional integration. Ministers from South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, and Namibia are meeting to review the SACU Strategic Plan, trade modernisation and economic cooperation. He said that member states […]
