South Africa’s Deportation Drive: Nearly 38,000 Undocumented Foreign Nationals Sent Home at a R460 Million Cost
In the first seven months of this year, the Department of Home Affairs detained and deported nearly 38,000 undocumented foreign…
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IPID Reports Over 5,200 Police Misconduct Cases for 2025/2026
More than 5 200 cases of misconduct were registered against the police over the 2025/2026 financial year. The police watchdog,…
Manhunt Launched After Triple Murder and Mass Shooting in Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain
A triple murder has rocked Lentegeur in Mitchells Plain. A woman also sustained serious injuries in the mass shooting which…
Civil Society Launches Legal Challenge Over Proposed Self-Defence Firearm Ban
Licensed firearm holders have taken issue with government’s proposal to remove self-defence as a valid reason firearm ownership. In response…
Wise Collective Questions Ramaphosa’s Response to GBVF Crisis
Gender justice advocacy group Wise Collective has criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest response to the ongoing crisis of gender-based violence…
US Ambassador Bozell Demarched Again as Pretoria-Washington Tensions Escalate
US Ambassador to South Africa Leo Brent Bozell III has been demarched by Pretoria for the third time in nine…
Ramaphosa Announces Four Measures to Tackle Gender-Based Violence After Discovery of 11 Women’s Bodies
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a series of immediate measures to strengthen the fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF),…
Western Cape’s Dam Levels Show Mixed Results as Provincial Totals Rise While Cape Town Dips
The Western Cape’s dam levels are showing mixed movement this week. This is the Department of Water and Sanitation’s assessment.…
A Nation’s Crisis: Confronting the Erosion of Humanity and Moral Decay in South Africa
South Africa is witnessing the debasement of its moral fibre and the brutalisation of its common humanity. That’s the critical…
39-Year-Old Woman Arrested as Police Seize Hundreds of Mandrax Tablets in Khayelitsha
The Anti-Economic Crime Task Team has confiscated hundreds of mandrax tablets during a drug bust in Khayelitsha. Police say the…
Hezbollah Marks Two Years Since Nasrallah’s Death, Reaffirms Commitment to Resistance
Marking two years since the martyrdom of Resistance leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah has reaffirmed its commitment to its path…
GI-TOC Calls for Targeted Intelligence to Tackle South Africa’s Illegal Firearms Networks
South Africa needs intelligence and targeted investigations to understand, counter and dismantle the networks involved in bringing in illegal firearms.…
Another Win for the SIU: R42.4 Million in Cash and Assets Linked to Tembisa Hospital Bribery Scheme
In another win for the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), it secured R42.4 million in cash and assets linked to alleged…
Three Mass Shootings in Cape Town and Gauteng Leave 31 Dead in 7 Hours
In a span of about seven hours, 31 people have been killed in three mass shootings in Cape Town and…
Four Drivers arrested over alleged street racing and N1 patrol Vehicle crash
Four reckless drivers have been arrested, and four vehicles impounded on the N1 highway in Cape Town. They were arrested…
Tenth Body has been found in Ekurheleni Amid Ongoing Femicide Probe.
The body of a tenth woman has been found in Ekurhuleni in Gauteng. Police say the discovery was made in…
Palestine Solidarity Campaign Seeks Supreme Court Appeal Over Cape Union Mart Gag Ruling
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign has asked the Western Cape High Court for leave to appeal a ruling that limits statements…
South Africa Calls for Global Action on Inequality and UN Reform at UNGA
South Africa has used the United Nations General Assembly to call for stronger multilateral cooperation in tackling global inequality and…
Three Arrested in R16-Million Blouberg Municipality Security Tender Fraud
Three people have been arrested in connection with a suspected R16-million security tender scam in Limpopo. In 2024, the Hawks…
SCOPA pledge to put more pressure on the Treasury to blacklist untrustworthy suppliers
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) has vowed to assert more pressure National Treasury in the coming months to…