# Brand South Africa CEO Neville Matjie says Bafana Bafana’s FIFA World Cup performance is strengthening the country’s global image and proving that negativity cannot undermine national resilience. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, Matjie stressed that the team’s success has placed South Africa in the international spotlight, opening discussions on trade, tourism and investment. He added […]
# Die leier van die UDM, Bantu Holomisa, sê Suid-Afrika staar werkloosheid, misdaad, deurdringbare grense, swak immigrasiestelsels, trae groei en korrupsie in die gesig wat demokrasie ondermyn. Holomisa het in die Oos-Kaap ‘n beroep gedoen op die dringende hervorming van Binnelandse Sake en grensbestuur. Hy dring aan op sterker samewerking tussen agentskappe, moontlike tydelike immigrasie-hersieningsmaatreëls […]
# The United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa says its survival over nearly three decades is the result of consistency in values, leadership and engagement with communities rather than access to resources. Addressing delegates at its Sixth National Congress in KuGompo City, Eastern Cape, Holomisa said the party has long championed good governance, anti-corruption efforts […]
# 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 […]
