Between January and August 2026, the Department of Home Affairs detained and deported 37,942 undocumented foreign nationals while spending more than R463 million on detention and repatriation, Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber disclosed in a parliamentary reply. Home Affairs Detains Thousands as Enforcement Costs Reach R463 Million The Department of Home Affairs accounted for … Read more
A failed attempt to purchase French rugby club Béziers has resulted in a criminal complaint filed with police in Poland after investors lost hundreds of thousands of euros. According to an investigation published by IOL, former Springbok scrum-half Johan Roux and rugby agent Anthony Johnson pitched the deal to professional players, claiming upfront funds were … Read more
South African police are investigating potential connections among the bodies of nine young women discovered in the Ekurhuleni municipality near Johannesburg over the past two…
A Johannesburg inner-city butchery was shut down on Friday following a joint government inspection that uncovered severe labour, health, and safety violations. Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth and Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero led the multi-disciplinary compliance operation in the city centre as part of a wider government crackdown on businesses flouting labour laws … Read more
A Muslim social worker’s firearm licence application was recently rejected after she was told that wearing a hijab in her application photograph meant “they may not accept it,” raising fresh questions regarding South African legislation, police regulations, and constitutional protections against unfair discrimination. Legislative Framework and Firearms Control Act Requirements The wearing of a hijab … Read more
A Gauteng homeowner owing over R681,000 in unpaid levies has been granted leave to appeal a High Court order that declared her luxury property in Pretoria’s Lombardy Estate specially executable for a public auction, after a judge found reasonable prospects that another court could reach a different conclusion on the constitutional proportionality of the foreclosure. … Read more
Disbarred lawyer Peet Viljoen is scheduled to appear in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria this Wednesday to apply for bail. Viljoen faces 400 charges, including fraud, theft, corruption, forgery, and uttering, related to an alleged R27.6 million property fraud scheme involving the Johannesburg Property Company. His legal team has appointed a new senior … Read more
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has announced an escalation of the provincial Engangeni Ngesango Iyafohla programme to intensify workplace inspections and penalize employers who hire undocumented foreign nationals. This move follows a series of marches on June 30, which saw 250 arrests of undocumented foreign nationals and 51 arrests related to looting and criminal activities across … Read more
uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Member of Parliament Visvin Reddy has filed a formal complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba. The complaint follows a viral video showing the mayor in a confrontation at Durban’s Sherwood Park, where he told human rights activist Yeshelen Govender, “I’m not speaking to … Read more
The Western Cape High Court has sentenced a Cape Town father to 90 days’ imprisonment, wholly suspended, after finding him in contempt of court for failing to pay monthly maintenance of R42,000. Judge Tandaza Ndita ruled that the man willfully and in bad faith prioritized investments in his business interests over his court-ordered obligations to … Read more