BMA Dr Michael Masiapato briefs the media. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it has intercepted 4 763 travellers either trying to enter or leave the country during the ten-day Easter period operation at the country’s borders. The authority says 3,1170 people were without proper documents to be in the country. BMA Dr Michael Masiapato…
FILE PHOTO | A picture of parked buses. The bus, which was intercepted in the Free State on Saturday, with undocumented foreign nationals on board, has been taken to a testing centre in Bloemfontein. It is the third bus intercepted in the province with undocumented foreign nationals on board this month. The bus in the…
BMA Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato The Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner, Dr Michael Masiapato, is set to brief the media on Sunday on cross‑border movement during the Easter period. The briefing will focus on traveller volumes, trends and interceptions at South Africa’s ports of entry. The Easter holiday period is traditionally one of the busiest…
SAA CEO Professor John Lamola. The Board of South African Airways has announced the resignation its CEO, Professor John Lamola. In a statement released on Friday, both the Board and Transport Minister Barbara Creecy confirmed they have accepted his departure, which takes effect at the end of April. Lamola took the helm of the national…
FILE | Front bus tyres. A third foreign national bus has been intercepted in the Free State roads since the start of the month. The bus ferrying 55 passengers was travelling from Zimbabwe to Cape Town. The bus was carrying 29 undocumented individuals, including seven minors. The other 26 passengers were documented. The bus was…
File: Members of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Deputy Chairperson, Dr. Alex Boraine Chairperson, Archbishop Desmond Tutu (centre) and Commissioner, Rev. Bongani Finca (right), commissioner at the first hearing in East London, Eastern Cape on April 1996. Thirty years ago, South Africa witnessed the first hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The TRC…
DHL Stormers Team Manager Chippie Solomon. The DHL Stormers Team Manager, Christopher Solomon, better known as “Chippie”, has died. The Western Cape rugby community has expressed its shock and sadness over Solomon’s death. He served as the team manager from 2004 until his death. Solomon took charge of over 350 matches during his tenure. Stormers…
Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile is expected to provide an update on the state of education in the province. The briefing comes amid ongoing concerns around overcrowded classrooms, infrastructure backlogs and learner placement challenges. Gauteng’s education system continues to face significant pressure due to rapid urbanisation and inward migration, which have placed strain on schools,…
Nine police officers are set to appear in the Bultfontein Magistrate’s Court on murder charges following a fatal 2024 shooting incident Nine police officers are expected to appear in the Bultfontein Magistrate’s Court on Monday, facing four counts of murder. The officers were arrested at the Bultfontein police station following an investigation by the Independent…
Ultra marathon specialist, Gerda Steyn Ultra-marathon specialist Gerda Steyn has secured her seventh Two Oceans Marathon in a row. This is after crossing the finish line first on the University of Cape Town playing fields after 56 gruelling kilometres in the 2026 edition of the race. Steyn finished ahead of Kenya’s Margaret Jepchumba. 🏁 Ultra…
