Palestinian travellers didn’t seek asylum in SA: Schreiber

The Department of Home Affairs Home Affairs Minister Doctor Leon Schreiber says none of the 153 Palestinian travellers who landed at the OR Tambo International Airport last month requested asylum in South Africa. Al Jama-ah MP, Imraan Ismail-Moosa, asked Schreiber about his intervention, and he responded in a written parliamentary reply. On the 13th of…

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Koranna clan calls for formal recognition of Khoisan

Members of the Khoi San community protest their exclusion from society. The Koranna clan of the Khoi and San People appeared before the Commission on Khoi-San Matters for the first time in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape. This marks a crucial move toward the formal recognition of their culture, identity and heritage. The gathering also…

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Madlanga Commission final report will be released: Presidency

Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya has announced that the final report of the Madlanga Commission will be released to the public. He explains that the Commission will provide guidance to the President on matters deemed sensitive to national security and outline how such issues will be addressed over time. Magwena, however, states that the interim report,…

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Batohi reprimanded by Nkabinde over conduct at inquiry

National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shamila Batohi National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Shamila Batohi, has been reprimanded by the chairperson of the Nkabinde Enquiry. Justice Bess Nkabinde rebuked Batohi over what she described as disrespectful conduct during proceedings. WATCH | Here’s Its Topical’s Blain Herman’s take as South Africa awaits the next leader…

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SA excluded from G20 Finance Meeting in US: Godongwana

FILE | Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana addresses a media briefing. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says National Treasury officials will attend the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meetings next year, but South Africa will not participate in the G20 Finance Track Meeting on the margins of meetings in Washington, United States (US). The US…

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