# The Department of Agriculture has welcomed a new cohort of veterinarians to its Import and Export Unit. This as South Africa is steadily working to regain access to key international markets and strengthen agricultural trade. The department’s spokesperson, Prince Mtsweni, says the veterinarian’s expertise will unlock new export opportunities and support the reopening of markets […]
# The Road Freight Association says it is concerning that anti-migrant organisation March and March plans to protest every Thursday leading up to the local government elections. The organisation is demanding that illegal foreign nationals leave South Africa and that government strengthen border management security. The Road Freight Association’s CEO, Gavin Kelly, says the country […]
# The City of Tshwane says it has been at the forefront of responding to citizens’ growing concerns about illegal immigration. In the past 18 months, the metro has led dozens of by-law enforcement operations that have successfully apprehended undocumented immigrants. The Tshwane Metro Police Department oversaw peaceful anti-illegal immigration demonstrations on Tuesday. Mayor Nasiphi […]
# Union federation Cosatu is concerned about the potential ramifications of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s changes to the government of national unity’s executive. The changes are largely as per the request of DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says the appointment of Dina Pule as minister of Social Development is extremely worrying given the dark […]
# The ANC says the substantial reduction in fuel prices, which took effect from yesterday, demonstrates the importance of maintaining sound economic management that supports stability and growth. 93-octane petrol has dropped by 2-rand-01-cents cents, while 95-octane is down by 1-rand-96-cents per litre. Diesel prices have decreased and now cost between 3-rand-14-cents and 3-rand-58-cents per litre […]
# ActionSA has strongly condemned the City of Cape Town’s decision to commit municipal funds towards the repatriation of undocumented migrants. The party says this comes just days after imposing a 48-percent increase in MyCiTi bus fares on residents already under severe cost-of-living pressure. ActionSA’s Dereleen James says the funding of the transportation of undocumented […]
# Acting Police minister, Firoz Cachalia says the collaborative approach adopted by all spheres of government contributed significantly to maintaining public order on Tuesday, while protecting the constitutional rights of citizens. He met with all premiers, MECs responsible for Community Safety, and mayors of metropolitan municipalities yesterday evening, following Tuesday’s anti-illegal immigration protests. The ministry’s […]
# The DA rejects president Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to appoint Dina Pule as new minister of Social Development, saying her string of scandals includes accusations of funnelling contracts to her boyfriend and misusing government resources. She was minister of Communications from October 2011 until she was fired in July 2013. The DA’s Nazley Sharif says Ramaphosa […]
# The Department of Correctional Services has officially assumed full operational responsibility for the Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein in the Free State. It made headlines following the escape of rape and murder convict Thabo Bester in May 2022. It has been renamed the Grootvlei Maximum Correctional Centre, covering the Free State and the Northern […]
