Author name: Scott Balson

SOUTH AFRICA  — The Eskom diesel procurement investigation has advanced significantly after the state-owned power utility received a comprehensive forensic report detailing alleged irregularities in fuel and storage contracts. The matter has now been handed over to the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) as the utility conducts stringent internal legal and quality assurance […]

MUSINA — Authorities overseeing the South Africa repatriation initiative have reached a major logistical benchmark, having processed exactly 525 buses to transport thousands of individuals back to their home nations. Home Affairs Minister Dr. Leon Schreiber disclosed these figures during a Wednesday inspection of the Beitbridge border post, underscoring the government’s intensified strategy to manage

MAHIKENG, NORTH WEST — In the wake of a fatal stabbing that claimed the life of a 26-year-old man, residents of Magogoe Tshepang Village near Mahikeng have marched to the local Department of Home Affairs and the municipality to demand stricter immigration law enforcement. The protest was sparked by the arrest of a 29-year-old Ethiopian

MAKHADO — Limpopo councillor Netshivhumbe Gumani has been taken back into police custody on outstanding fraud-related charges, mere days after his release on bail for allegedly attempting to bribe a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) official. The Thulamela Municipality representative is now navigating a complex legal battle involving both corruption and financial misconduct. Following his initial

BLOEMFONTEIN — Bloemfontein guesthouse owner has been arrested and appeared in court for allegedly housing undocumented individuals, following an intelligence-driven police operation in the Free State. Lyndon Adentuji Odili, a 56-year-old foreign national, appeared in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court after being arrested for contravening the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act 13 of 2002). Odili was granted

DURBAN, KWAZULU-NATAL — A new Zimbabwean camp has rapidly formed outside Shallcross Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, as hundreds of foreign nationals gather for organized relocation efforts. The emergence of this site follows the recent repatriation of thousands of Malawian nationals and the relocation of others to a temporary facility in Limpopo. The makeshift camp began

PRETORIA, Gauteng — ANC Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli has addressed the recent waves of immigration protests across South Africa, acknowledging the governing party’s responsibility while emphasizing that lasting solutions to the country’s complex border and socio-economic challenges must be found through legal and systematic engagements rather than just street demonstrations. Thousands of people recently took

PRETORIA, Gauteng — In a major shakeup within the South African Police Service (SAPS), Brigadier Rachel Matjeng has been officially dismissed from her position, effective June 30, 2026. The dismissal of Rachel Matjeng marks a significant milestone in the force’s ongoing crackdown on internal corruption, specifically concerning her illicit relationship with notorious alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi

PRETORIA — In a move designed to safeguard the commercial fishing industry, the government has officially increased the sardine total allowable catch for areas west of Cape Agulhas by 6,000 tonnes. The adjustment, announced by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, raises the regional quota from its previous limit of 30,500 tonnes to

EASTERN CAPE — Exactly 208 suspects have been taken into custody following widespread illegal immigration protests in the Eastern Cape, as authorities launched sweeping law enforcement operations to quell unrest and maintain public order. The recent wave of demonstrations, driven by community frustrations regarding undocumented foreign nationals, prompted a massive security deployment across the region.