Countries

Government scrambles to deal with anti-immigration protests

Defence minister Angie Motshekga, justice minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, and deputy home affairs minister Njabulo Nzuza brief the media after... Read more

27 May

Countries

Asylum seeker appeal backlog rises to 161,000 cases

There is a backlog of 161,00 asylum appeal cases, Parliament heard on Tuesday. Illustration: Lisa Nelson By Marecia Damons... Read more

27 May

Countries

WATCH | Ghana evacuates citizens amid growing anti‑immigrant sentiment

Johannesburg – The first group of 300 Ghanaian nationals who accepted a voluntary repatriation offer left South Africa from... Read more

27 May

Countries

Director pleads guilty to forged payslips, R145k relief fund scam

Kimberley – A 59-year-old man has pleaded guilty to multiple fraud and money laundering charges linked to fraudulent COVID-19... Read more

27 May

Countries

Crocodiles found in steel enclosure during Springs raid

Johannesburg – Two live Nile crocodiles allegedly kept without permits for more than two years have been seized from... Read more

27 May

Countries

WATCH | ‘South Africa is not a refugee camp for Africa’ – McKenzie

Cape Town – Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie says African unity can only be achieved if... Read more

27 May

Countries

‘Where DA governs, things work’ — Party pushes voter registration ahead of 2026 polls

Cape Town – The Democratic Alliance (DA) has officially launched its 2026 voter registration campaign, encouraging South Africans to... Read more

26 May

Business

SARS refutes reports of cyberattack, calls allegations false

Johannesburg – The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has dismissed social media claims and online reports alleging that its... Read more

26 May

Countries

‘If Ramaphosa leaves, we’ll see a movie in the ANC’ — Kunene

Johannesburg – Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president Kenny Kunene has defended President Cyril Ramaphosa, saying it is in South... Read more

26 May

Countries

Lamola: ‘Violence and scapegoating have no place in democracy’

Cape Town – International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has condemned attacks on African migrants in South Africa, warning that violence... Read more

26 May