A protestor holds a placard at a march against human trafficking. A 47-year-old foreign national is expected to appear in the Booysens Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, facing charges of contravening the Immigration Act and suspected human trafficking. He was arrested in Johannesburg on Tuesday, after ten teenage boys were rescued from a suspected trafficking operation….
National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza making opening remarks during the an Orientation and Induction Programme for MPs held at Century City, Cape Town on July 2, 2024 2 minutes National Assembly (NA) Speaker Thoko Didiza says Parliament will comply with the request and share the full cost of tabling two budget speeches by Finance Minister…
Workers are seen building housing units at a construction site as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown regulations ease in Fleurhof, near Johannesburg, South Africa, October 6, 2020. 2 minutes Employees who earn above a certain amount annually will no longer be covered by South Africa’s labour legislation, effective from Tuesday. According to a notice published in…
A view of OR Tambo International Airport. The Senior Training Coordinator at the Institute for Security Studies (ISS), Willem Els says the O.R Tambo International Airport has become a major trafficking hub for organised crime syndicates. His comments come after the Border Management Authority (BMA) on Friday intercepted a suspected human trafficking operation resulting in…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday declaring that his plan to sell Chinese-owned TikTok’s US operations to US and global investors will address the national security requirements in a 2024 law. The new US company will be valued at around $14 billion, Vice President JD Vance said, putting a price tag on the…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu at the Madlanga Commission Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, who has been placed on special leave, has now taken to the stand at the Madlanga Commission in Pretoria. Mchunu has testified that he has never faced any corruption allegations. “Through all the public positions I’ve had the privilege to occupy, I’ve never been accused…
The late Marius van der Merwe The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says it will oppose bail for 41-year-old Matipandile Sotheni. Sotheni, a former member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Special Task Force, is accused of the murder of Marius van der Merwe. DEVELOPING | SAPS spokesperson Brig. Athlenda Mathe says the evidence in…
Murder investigation logo. 1 minute Eastern Cape police are investigating murder cases after five bodies were discovered on the R345 outside Peddie. The bodies were burnt beyond recognition and the vehicle they were apparently traveling in was severely damaged. The vehicle was not burnt. Police spokesperson, Nobuntu Gantana says, “The motive for this attack remains…
SANDF soldiers. The well-being of the country’s soldiers deployed in peacekeeping missions such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has had a negative impact on their lives. That’s according to primary research conducted by the Department of Sociology at Stellenbosch University. The research’s findings were presented to the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on…
Desks in a classroom. South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU) has criticised the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education for failing to pay schools their basic financial allocation on time. It also accuses the Department of Finance’s procurement policy imposed on the department for delaying learner support material orders ahead of the start of the school year….
