Die hooftrekke uit die belangrikste nuusblaaie soos op 12 Augustus 2026: NASIONAAL: # Business Day: Berig die Departement van Binnelandse Sake het by die Tesourie aangeklop vir noodfondse aangesien die repatriasie van migrante sy begroting uitgeput het. Die repatriasie het sowat 300-miljoen-rand gekos. # En die Netwerk24-webblad: Berig die kommissaris van die Grensbestuursowerheid, Michael Masiapato, […]
The headlines of the leading newspapers on 12 August 2026: NATIONAL: # Business Day: Reports the Department of Home Affairs has approached the Treasury for emergency funds as the repatriation of migrants has exhausted its budget. The repatriation costs about 300-million-rand. # And the Netwerk24 website: Reports the commissioner of the Border Management Authority, Michael […]
# The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure says maximum available resources have been deployed to ensure the safety of the 12 Heads of State and Government expected to attend the 46th Ordinary SADC Summit in Durban on 16 and 17 August. Extensive security preparations are already in place at the Durban International Convention Centre, […]
# Die Parlement verwerp die National Coloured Congress-leier, Fadiel Adams, se bewering dat skootrekenaar-probleme sy vertraagde reaksie op die Madlanga-kommissie veroorsaak het. Hy beweer hy kon nie op ʼn amptelike kennisgewing reageer nie weens ʼn probleem met sy skootrekenaar wat deur die Parlement uitgereik is. Volgens die kennisgewing moes hy vrae beantwoord oor strafregtelike klagtes […]
# The South African government is seeking reimbursements from the governments of Malawi, Nigeria and Ethiopia for costs incurred in repatriating their nationals. The Border Management Authority has revealed that 89-thousand-936 people had been repatriated through South Africa’s ports of entry by August 7th. The Department of Home Affairs director-general, Tommy Makhode, says the mass […]
# Die DA sê dit is duidelik dat Suid-Afrika se werkkrisis slegs vererger aangesien ekonomiese hervorming veels te stadig plaasvind om groei vinnig genoeg aan te spoor om werk te skep. Die jongste Kwartaallikse Arbeidsmagopname toon dat die land se amptelike werkloosheidsyfer met 0,9-persentasiepunte gestyg het, van 32,7-persent in die eerste kwartaal van hierdie jaar […]
# Parliament has disputed National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams’ claim that laptop problems delayed his responses to the Madlanga Commission. He claimed that he had failed to respond to a formal notice from the commission because his Parliament-issued laptop was faulty. The notice required him to answer questions about the criminal complaints he had opened […]
# The DA says it is clear that South Africa’s jobs crisis is worsening, not improving, as economic reform is happening far too slowly to spur growth at the pace required to create jobs. The latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows that the country’s official unemployment rate has increased by 0.9 percentage points from 32.7-percent […]
# Rise Mzansi says the rising unemployment rate shows that the government needs a new approach to the economy. Following the latest labour force survey showing unemployment at 33.6-percent, the party calls for urgent reforms to local government, as well as improvements to water, energy and transport infrastructure to support economic growth and job creation. […]