Home Affairs’ offices in Cape Town 3 minutes The Department of Home Affairs says it has no legal obligation to formulate legal representation for undocumented foreign nationals in South Africa. The department was updating the Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs on issues of state funded legal representation for undocumented foreign nationals. This includes its…
A calculator and pen depicted in the picture. 3 minutes Cabinet and Treasury will have a special meeting on Monday to finalize the country’s budget. This follows the postponement of the Budget Speech, which was moved from the 19th of February, to the 12th of March. During the post Cabinet briefing held in Parliament today,…
1 minute Anti-apartheid activist, Reverend Allan Boesak, says the late police veteran, Major-General Andre Lincoln died of a broken heart in a corrupt country that does not reflect what he fought for . A special provincial funeral service for Lincoln is underway at the St. James Church in Kenilworth, Cape Town. Lincoln died two weeks…
Five suspects have been arrested on charges of contravening the Foreign Military Assistance Act. The Hawks have arrested another suspect related to an investigation into how several South Africans were facilitated into involvement in the Russia/Ukraine war. The suspect is facing charges of contravening the Foreign Military Assistance Act. Four others were charged on Saturday…
1 minute The South African Police Service (SAPS) says over 17 000 suspects have been arrested through Operation Shanela during the Easter weekend. Police say hundreds were arrested for drug, alcohol, and violent crimes. National Police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe says many illegal liquor outlets were shut down across the country. Mathe says this was the…
High temperature indicator 2 minutes City of Johannesburg Emergency Services has advised residents to be in cool areas and hydrate regularly as temperatures are expected to soar to the high 30s this week. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a heatwave alert with persistently highs expected to exceed 37 degrees from Wednesday across…
Joshlin Smith’s mother Kelly, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn attend sentencing procedures commenced at the Saldanha Bay Circuit High Court in Western Cape on May 27, 2025 1 minute Kelly Smith, Jaquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn have spent their first weekend behind bars as sentenced prisoners for kidnapping and trafficking the then six-year-old…
Deputy President Paul Mashatile in the NCOP in Cape Town. 2 minutes Deputy President Paul Mashatile says the envisaged National Dialogue will address various issues of concern such as crime, poverty, gender-based violence and inequality, that may have an impact on social cohesion. Mashatile was taking part in an oral question and answer session in…
Cards, poker, dices are seen on the picture illustrated. Members of Parliament (MPs) have agreed to the urgent need to reform the gambling industry. This was a parliamentary mini-debate under the theme, “The gambling crisis in South Africa and the need for measures to better regulate the gambling industry to protect South Africans from gambling…
EFF leader Julius Malema The Economic Freedom Fighters will today celebrate its 12th anniversary at the Khayelitsha Rugby Stadium in the Cape Flats, Cape Town. The celebrations come at a time where the party has faced a leadership shake-up where some top officials have resigned from the organization. The EFF’s programme is expected to begin…
