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National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) Andy Mothibi has placed the arrest warrants for South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence head Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo and Major-General Nosipho Madondo on hold. Mothibi announced the decision in Pretoria, confirming that the cases will undergo an independent review by a team of prosecutors outside the Investigating Directorate … Read more

The Constitutional Court has upheld a Western Cape High Court ruling that declared specific provisions of the Refugees Act unconstitutional, effectively striking down legal hurdles that previously allowed the state to deem asylum applications abandoned. In a judgment handed down on Tuesday, the apex court confirmed that sections 22(12) and 22(13) of the Act created … Read more

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has confirmed that approximately 30,000 undocumented foreign nationals have been moved from KwaZulu-Natal following the 30 June nationwide anti-illegal immigration protests. The government is currently managing a logistical operation involving 525 buses to facilitate the movement of individuals returning to their home countries. Did You Know? The current repatriation effort … Read more

Former President Jacob Zuma met with fugitive Ajay Gupta at a Hindu temple in Haridwar, India, in late June, sparking political backlash in South Africa. The meeting, which included South Africa’s Commissioner to India, Professor Anil Sooklal, has drawn criticism from the Democratic Alliance (DA) due to Gupta’s status as a wanted suspect in the … Read more

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema is facing renewed public scrutiny as legal journalist Karyn Maughan suggests that a series of emerging allegations and recent developments could place his political career under unprecedented pressure. While Malema has not been criminally convicted of the various corruption, money laundering, and tax-related allegations raised against him over … Read more

Three hundred Zimbabwean nationals departed Cape Town on Friday, marking a voluntary repatriation effort as families flee rising reports of xenophobia and intimidation. Many of those leaving, including women and children, spent days camped outside the Zimbabwean consulate in Zonnebloem seeking assistance to return home. Did You Know? The voluntary departure of these 300 individuals … Read more

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has formally requested that President Cyril Ramaphosa recall John Steenhuisen from his position as Minister of Agriculture. The proposed cabinet reshuffle, confirmed by Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya on Monday, would see Steenhuisen demoted to Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, while Willie Aucamp is appointed as the new … Read more