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Trump increases refugee cap for white South Africans, igniting diplomatic tensions

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

The US has increased its refugee allocation for mainly Afrikaner South Africans from 7,500 to 17,500, with the Trump administration claiming white South Africans face discrimination and violence. The move has sparked political backlash in South Afric…

Portable desks for learning aid children recovering in Gauteng hospitals

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

A new initiative is helping hospitalised children across Gauteng continue learning from their beds after 110 portable MiDesks were distributed to public hospitals. ...

Legal storm brews as Thabo Mbeki fights TRC summons ahead of recusal filing

Zelda Venter|Published

Former President Thabo Mbeki has accused the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of rushing his testimony amid a legal challenge regarding the chairperson's impartiality. ...

Labour Court reinstates whistle-blower dismissed by NSFAS for exposing procurement irregularities

Chevon Booysen|Updated

ALFRED Abrahams, a former National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) employee, is reinstated after the Labour Court ruled his dismissal was unjust. Abrahams had ...

Tshwane investigates nepotism and corruption in metro police recruitment

Rapula Moatshe|Updated

The City of Tshwane is investigating serious allegations of nepotism and corruption in the recruitment of 200 metro police officers, as disgruntled applicants demand ...

Ramaphosa accused of ‘Stalingrad’ tactics in Phala Phala court bid

Brandon Nel|Published

ATM MP Vuyolwethu Zungula has fired a broadside at President Cyril Ramaphosa, rejecting his court bid to have the Phala Phala panel's report reviewed and set aside. ...

South African businesses face mounting pressure to modernise amid AI revolution

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

South African businesses are facing mounting pressure to modernise as artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the workplace, with tech leaders warning that rising ...

Fuel tax relief rollback erodes anticipated fuel price relief for June

Jason Woosey|Published

South African motorists could face record petrol prices in June as the phased withdrawal of government fuel tax relief offsets a major diesel over-recovery. While ...

Police arrest two in traditional healer scam, recover nearly R100,000

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

Two suspects accused of posing as traditional healers to scam a victim out of thousands of rands were arrested in Brits after police recovered nearly R100 000 in ...

ActionSA calls for criminal investigation into Gauteng health officials over Charlotte Maxeke hospital debacle

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

ActionSA is pushing for a criminal investigation into officials linked to the delayed Charlotte Maxeke Hospital repair project following damning findings by Public ...

Ramaphosa battles Phala Phala findings as BOSA warns against taxpayer-funded legal fees

Masabata Mkwananzi|Updated

BOSA has called for taxpayers not to fund President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legal costs in the Phala Phala matter as he moves to challenge a panel report that found prima ...

DA slams Gauteng Health for failing to vet staff working with children

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

The Democratic Alliance has called for urgent action after Gauteng Health MEC Faith Mazibuko confirmed that while thousands of healthcare workers are screened during ...

Suspect arrested on a bus fleeing Limpopo with allegedly stolen copper

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

A coordinated Limpopo police operation led to the arrest of a 27-year-old man accused of house robbery and assault after officers intercepted a bus travelling to ...

Home Affairs launches digital verification system to combat ghost workers

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

Government will begin rolling out a new biometric employee verification platform from June 15 as part of a nationwide effort to eliminate ghost workers and strengthen ...

'Her courage lives on': Monument to Babita Deokaran set for Women’s Day unveiling

Nivashni Nair|Updated

A monument honouring slain whistleblower Babita Deokaran will be unveiled in Mount Edgecombe on August 9, nearly five years after her murder shocked the country ...

Manamela’s Digital Bet: Can South Africa's Higher Education Survive the Revolution?

Edwin Naidu|Published

South Africa is not just anticipating the digital revolution; it is living it. As Minister Buti Manamela prepares to address Parliament, he emphasises that digitisation ...

EFF and analysts slam ANC's tactics in Ramaphosa's impeachment saga

Manyane Manyane|Updated

The EFF has accused the ANC of deliberately obstructing the parliamentary process to protect President Cyril Ramaphosa from impeachment, following missed deadlines ...

Pressure Mounts on Justice Minister to Probe Magistrate Who Struck Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni Case Off the Roll

Manyane Manyane|Updated

Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi faces calls to investigate Chief Magistrate Tuletu Tonjeni's controversial decision to release taxi boss Joe 'Ferrari' Sibanyoni.

High-level government meeting called as tensions rise over illegal immigration and anti-foreigner protests

Masabata Mkwananzi|Published

The JCPS Cluster will convene an urgent meeting to address growing protests over illegal immigration, rising community tensions and concerns around xenophobia, as ...

Concerns over Ebola lead to the postponement of the India-Africa Forum Summit

Theolin Tembo|Updated

The Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit has been postponed due to the alarming Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.