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Millions of traffic records under scrutiny as South Africa proposes tougher ID rules

Pretoria – South Africa’s Department of Transport is proposing stricter regulations that would prevent driving licences, learner’s licences and... Read more

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Cars torched, shops looted as Home Affairs scraps asylum directive

Johannesburg – The South African government said on Friday it had withdrawn an order on the processing of asylum... Read more

9 Oct

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WATCH | Soweto, Durban unrest: Police vow action after 24 cars torched and shops looted

South Africa – Acting National Police Commissioner Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane has warned that those responsible for violence and... Read more

9 Oct

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United States issues alert amid concerns over unrest in South Africa

Durban – The United States Consulate General in Durban has issued a safety alert after reports of looting and... Read more

8 Oct

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‘Categorically false’: Home Affairs debunks claims asylum ruling grants citizenship

Cape Town – The Department of Home Affairs has rejected claims that a Constitutional Court judgment gives asylum seekers... Read more

8 Oct

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Foreign nationals’ road trip ends with R1m dagga haul

Morgenzon – Two foreign nationals have been arrested after police seized about 180kg of dagga worth an estimated R1... Read more

12 Sep

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Nigeria bans official visits to South Africa over ‘xenophobic’ attacks on immigrants

Abuja – The Nigerian national assembly on Friday said it was banning “all official visits” to South Africa in... Read more

12 Sep

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‘Clean-up’ gets messy as cop is struck by stone in Durban clash

Durban – Police in KwaZulu-Natal have arrested a foreign national accused of assaulting a police officer with a stone... Read more

4 Sep

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March and March says anti-illegal immigration campaign is delivering results

Durban – March and March leader Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma says the group’s nationwide protests against undocumented foreign nationals have eased... Read more

4 Aug

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Looted, deserted and closed: Jeffrey’s Bay’s foreign-owned shops remain under guard

Jeffrey’s Bay – Foreign-owned spaza shops in Jeffrey’s Bay townships remain closed following Thursday’s violent protests, despite police restoring... Read more

18 Jul