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The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has condemned reports of foreign nationals being denied essential medical care, calling the practice a violation of both South African and international human rights laws. SAHRC Commissioner Sandra Makoasha emphasized that denying healthcare based on nationality is “unethical, unlawful, and unconstitutional,” warning against vigilante actions blocking access to […]

The advocacy group March and March has pledged to continue its campaign to ensure that South Africa’s resources are reserved for its citizens, accusing the government of failing to address the issue of illegal immigration. The group’s founder, Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, claims that their repeated appeals to government officials have gone unanswered. “We have written letters

The longstanding dispute over unequal pay for magistrates and judges has resurfaced during Judicial Service Commission (JSC) interviews for South Africa’s Deputy Chief Justice position. Free State Judge President Cagney Musi issued a stark warning that inadequate salaries for judicial officers make them vulnerable to corruption—a sentiment echoed by magistrates threatening legal action against the

Tensions have escalated at the Rosettenville Clinic in southern Johannesburg, where foreign nationals are reportedly being denied access to healthcare services. The allegations emerged after several immigrants, including a Zambian woman who has used the clinic for over a decade, claimed they were turned away for failing to produce South African identification documents. Claims of

Dannhauser, KwaZulu-Natal – The Mavimbela family has accused Ikwezi Mining of escalating bullying tactics, including deploying armed security personnel and continuing drilling operations on their private property without consent. The family claims the situation has worsened since their last public outcry, with recent confrontations requiring police intervention. Heavily Armed Guards and Unauthorized Operations According to

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK Party) is embroiled in a deepening internal crisis, with key members facing arrests, explosive factional battles over leadership, and growing dissent over its direction. The turmoil has raised serious questions about the party’s stability just a year after becoming South Africa’s official opposition. Arrests and Allegations of Political Witch Hunts The

Three nurses at Hewu Hospital in Whittlesea in the Eastern Cape are on suspension after a video was posted on social media of a naked woman patient. The patient died the same day. Residents are planning a protest next week, to call for the dismissal of the nurses and to complain about poor service at

Construction for the MyCiTi rollout along Govan Mbeki Road has faced numerous delays since 2022. The City says contractors recently received death threats. This week the Western Cape High Court extended an interdict until April 2026 against the Philippi and Crossroads business forums, preventing them from entering the site without permission. The forums deny the

A seven-year-old Belgian Shepherd police patrol dog, Adze, demonstrated remarkable skill by tracking down one of three suspects hiding in the bushes following a robbery at a spaza shop in Kenton-On-Sea on Sunday, 29 June 2025. The suspects, identified as Thamsanqa David (33), Alizwa Tsitsi (19), and Anele Tshukulana (25), briefly appeared in the Alexandria

A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a 64-year-old woman in Phelindaba, Bloemfontein, following a meticulous investigation by the Mangaung Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) Unit. Mosala Benito Ellester was convicted by the Bloemfontein Regional Court on charges of housebreaking with the intent to rape and