Countries

WATCH | ‘It has never been easy in South Africa’ — 300 Ghanaians land in Accra

Accra –  The first flight of Ghanaian nationals evacuated from South Africa over anti-immigrant tensions landed in Accra Wednesday,... Read more

28 May

Countries

South Africa intercepts R1bn drug consignment at Zimbabwe border

Johannesburg – South Africa’s border police stopped a truck from Malawi that was driving into the country with drugs... Read more

28 May

Countries

MK Party chief whip to appear in Cape Town court over R233k salary scam

Cape Town – The chief whip of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, Mmabatho Nthabiseng Mokoena-Zondi, has been arrested in Cape... Read more

28 May

Countries

Shebe Maburna remains in custody as bail appeal deferred

Polokwane – The appeal hearing in the bail case of Lekompo musician Lehlohonolo Chauke, known as Shebe Maburna, has... Read more

27 May

Countries

Document checks reveal only 10 legal Ghanaians among 300 evacuated

Johannesburg – Only 10 out of 300 Ghanaian nationals who boarded a voluntary repatriation flight from South Africa on... Read more

27 May

Countries

Case against taxi tycoon Joe Sibanyoni re‑enrolled after prosecutor no‑show

Mpumalanga – Mpumalanga taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni, also known as “Ferrari”, and his three co-accused are expected to appear... Read more

27 May

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