2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1602+ words) A refugee who had been receiving tuberculosis (TB) treatment died after spending months on the pavement outside Durban’s Home Affairs refugee reception office, as tensions rise ahead of a planned March and March gathering on Thursday. Bienvenue Munga, 42, died on…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (720+ words) Heritage is more than something to preserve, argues Tsakani Nkombyane—it can inspire South African businesses, products and ideas that compete in global markets. On September 24, traditional attire and braai smoke mark Heritage Day across South Africa. While it seems…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (340+ words) KZN Premier Thami Ntuli has called for intensified compliance operations after a Pietermaritzburg inspection uncovered undocumented foreign nationals and businesses employing workers for as little as R100 a day. The operation on Tuesday involved the police, Home Affairs, the Department of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (726+ words) May we reject xenophobia without dismissing legitimate public concerns. May we strengthen immigration management while defending human dignity. May we enforce the law without surrendering our humanity. “No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (881+ words) South Africa has closed its temporary repatriation centre in Musina after a sharp decline in the number of undocumented migrants requiring processing, with 48,948 foreign nationals having passed through the facility, the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration said Tuesday. Image: RAJESH JANTILAL…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (324+ words) Image: Ayanda Ndamane/ ANA STudios South Africa should not apologise for enforcing its immigration laws. Nor should it confuse Pan-African solidarity with an obligation to keep its borders effectively open. The government’s decision to seek reimbursement from Malawi, Nigeria and…...