Over 1 000 Malawi immigrants are reportedly being held at a South African detention centre for undocumented migrants, as many continue to flee the southern African country due to economic hardships. According to Nyasa Times, the immigrants were currently being held at the Lindela Repatriation Centre and most of them[…]
A delegation of five African heads of state arrived in Bujumbura yesterday at the start of a two-day visit to push for talks to end Burundi’s deep political crisis. UN chief Ban Ki-moon was in Burundi a few days ago as part of growing international efforts to bring an end[…]
South Africa faced criticism from Amnesty International over last year’s xenophobic attacks, the way government dealt with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, different scandals in state institutions, and excessive use of force by police. “Torture and other ill-treatment and excessive use of force by police continued, although some measure of accountability[…]
The planning and management of this year’s hajj will be discussed when the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) hosts its annual roadshow in Cape Town. Sahuc’s roadshow will be directed toward creating awareness within communities about the various processes and structures of accreditation. A public notice will be[…]
South Africa has been ranked as the cheapest country in the world to live and retire, according to a 2016 report which compares dollar strength to a number of global currencies. GoBankingRates generated the rankings based on cost of living indices sourced from online pricing database Numbeo: Cost of Living.[…]
Tension flared on the campus of the University of Pretoria on Monday over the use of Afrikaans and the situation deteriorated into a clash between black students and their Afrikaner counterparts. In yet another day filled with drama, white students stood their ground and declared they would no longer watch[…]
A firefighter from Pietermaritzburg, Evershan Pillay, has taken to social media to vent his shock and disgust over racial comments made against him by a woman on Facebook. Pillay, stationed at the uMgungundlovu District Municipality fire department, said he was left stunned after messaging a woman on Facebook, only to[…]
Cape Town, a canvas of amalgamated cultures, ethnicities, and religions, has over the years experienced many significant changes. With the commercialization of many regions of South Africa, Cape Town has transformed itself into a contemporary city. These changes are evident in the ever popular ‘wedding season’ which takes place across[…]
It was deeply concerning that after 22 years of democracy, a few South Africans are still defending or justifying racism, the ruling ANC has said in a memorandum to government. The party said on Friday that the country had recently “witnessed the resurgence of incidents of racism, often disguised as[…]
OPINION by Lizette Lancaster Increasingly, South Africans from all walks of life are mobilising for change. Many resort to public protest in the hope of galvanising government to improve its performance and do something about unacceptable levels of unemployment and poverty. Last year saw widespread community-level protests, along with large-scale[…]
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