UN Raises Alarm Over Rising Xenophobia and Migrant Violence in South Africa

UN Raises Alarm Over Rising Xenophobia and Migrant Violence in South...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — United Nations officials have issued a stark warning regarding the rise of xenophobia in South Africa, urging authorities to place...
Bela-Bela Rape Arrest: Man Held Following Alleged Attack at Local Liquor Store

Bela-Bela Rape Arrest: Man Held Following Alleged Attack at Local Liquor...

BELA-BELA — A  25-year-old suspect remains in custody following a Bela-Bela rape arrest connected to a violent incident at a local liquor outlet. Authorities...
PNet Job Market Trends Report Highlights Modest Vacancy Growth Amid Skills Mismatch

PNet Job Market Trends Report Highlights Modest Vacancy Growth Amid Skills...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South Africa's PNet Job Market Trends Report reveals a slight month-on-month increase in advertised job vacancies, though the platform warns...
Bloemspruit Police Seize Meth and Mandrax in Operation Shanela II Bust

Bloemspruit Police Seize Meth and Mandrax in Operation Shanela II Bust

BLOEMSPRUIT — Law enforcement officials from the Bloemspruit Crime Prevention Unit successfully executed a major Operation Shanela II intervention, resulting in the apprehension of a...
SASSA Verification Drive Saves Government R1 Billion as Agency Urges Beneficiary Cooperation

SASSA Verification Drive Saves Government R1 Billion as Agency Urges Beneficiary...

SOWETO, GAUTENG — The recent SASSA verification drive has successfully saved the government R1 billion, according to the Department of Social Development. However, the...
Pietermaritzburg Service Delivery Halts Amid Ongoing SAMWU Strike Over Job Gradings

Pietermaritzburg Service Delivery Halts Amid Ongoing SAMWU Strike Over Job Gradings

PIETERMARITZBURG, KWAZULU-NATAL — Service delivery in Pietermaritzburg has been brought to a standstill as an ongoing SAMWU strike disrupts essential municipal operations across the...
South Africa Accelerates Rollout of Digital Mining Licensing System to Curb Delays

South Africa Accelerates Rollout of Digital Mining Licensing System to Curb...

PRETORIA, GAUTENG — The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has announced an updated timeline for its new digital mining licensing system, aiming for...
Beitbridge Border Post Prepares for Large-Scale Repatriation of Undocumented Migrants

Beitbridge Border Post Prepares for Large-Scale Repatriation of Undocumented Migrants

BEITBRIDGE, LIMPOPO — The Beitbridge border post is currently preparing for a large-scale repatriation operation involving undocumented migrants, with authorities anticipating thousands of individuals...
Bothaville Farm Robbery: Police Hunt Trio After Violent Attack on Elderly Couple

Bothaville Farm Robbery: Police Hunt Trio After Violent Attack on Elderly...

BOTHAVILLE — Law enforcement authorities in the Free State have launched an urgent manhunt following a violent Bothaville farm robbery that left an elderly couple injured after...
Michael Chikwani Sentenced to 15 Years for Multi-Province Facebook Marketplace Auto Scam

Michael Chikwani Sentenced to 15 Years for Multi-Province Facebook Marketplace Auto...

KIMBERLEY — A 36-year-old fraudster named Michael Chikwani has been handed an effective 15-year prison sentence after orchestrating a massive Facebook Marketplace vehicle scam that...
SASSA CEO Themba Matlou Addresses Grant Payment Delays and Verification Backlog

SASSA CEO Themba Matlou Addresses Grant Payment Delays and Verification Backlog

MAPONYA MALL, SOWETO — The South African Social Security Agency is actively tackling grant payment delays and a massive verification backlog that has left...
Kuilsrivier Drug Bust: Task Team Seizes R3 Million in Meth and Mandrax at Local B&B

Kuilsrivier Drug Bust: Task Team Seizes R3 Million in Meth and...

KUISRIVIER — Authorities have launched a major investigation following a significant Kuilsrivier drug bust that resulted in a R3 million drug seizure at a local bed...