# The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation says South Africa’s immigration debate must be guided by facts not misinformation. Speaking during an online rally opposing Tuesday’s shutdown, the foundation said migrants account for about four-percent of the country’s population and are not the primary cause of pressure on public services. The foundation’s anti-racism manager, Rethabile Ratsomo, says […]
# Investigating and research non-profit organisation, Open Secrets, has revealed that a small group of private institutions controls about six-trillion-rand in pension assets, contributing to inequality and the neglect of social priorities. The organisation argues that economic ownership in South Africa remains highly concentrated among a few major corporate players. According to the Head of […]
# 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 […]
# Die polisiebestuur in KwaZulu-Natal het die verlof van alle beamptes gekanselleer voor Dinsdag se landswye betoging teen ongedokumenteerde buitelandse burgers. Die owerhede sê elke beampte sal kragtens die Staatsdienswet ontplooi word. Speurders en klandestine eenhede sal na verwagting met uniform-operasies help. Die polisie, gemeenskapsmisdaadstrukture en regeringsamptenare het in Durban vergader om voorbereidings te koördineer […]
# Die DA-leier, Geordin Hill-Lewis, het enige moontlike geweld wat verband hou met Dinsdag se beplande nasionale afsluiting teen onwettige immigrasie veroordeel. Hill-Lewis het tydens die DA-veldtog in die Emfuleni-tussenverkiesing aan SABC News gesê Suid-Afrikaners moet kalm bly en openbare frustrasie moet nooit in haat, gepeupelreg of aanvalle op buitelandse burgers ontaard nie. Hy het […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa het Suid-Afrika se tradisionele konings en koninginne versoek om hul morele gesag te gebruik om onverdraagsaamheid en onbestendigheid te ontmoedig voor Dinsdag se betogings teen ongedokumenteerde buitelandse burgers. Ramaphosa het gister tydens ‘n vergadering met die koninklikes gesê hulle kan help om spanning te verlig, dialoog te bevorder en geweld te […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa sê hy steun Bafana Bafana voor hul FIFA Wêreldbeker-ronde-van-32-wedstryd teen mede-gasheer Kanada. Ramaphosa en die Kanadese premier Mark Carney het mekaar se spanne sterkte toegewens, maar ooreengekom om oor die uitslag te verskil. Ramaphosa het die span se verdedigende dissipline en aanvallende presisie geprys. Hy het die groep aangespoor om hul […]
# 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. […]
