167 Asylum seekers will be screened at South Africa’s borders before being allowed inland under plans to relocate refugee centres to the borderline. The Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa (RASA) revealed…
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‘We are sitting with criminals’: Home Affairs body admits
141 The Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa (RASA) has confirmed that some foreigners are using asylum claims to evade prosecution in their home countries and delay extradition. RASA chairperson Zilpha Raphesu…
59,000 voters face exclusion over blocked IDs
155 Around 300,000 South African identity numbers are blocked. Of those affected, 59,000 people are registered to vote. Unless the Department of Home Affairs unblocks their IDs, the 59,000 will not appear…
Warm welcome, hard truths for Mashatile in Ivory Park
118 VORY PARK – Deputy President Paul Mashatile received a warm but pointed welcome in Ivory Park on Friday, as residents used the ANC’s door-to-door campaign to express both hope that they…
Mashatile takes ANC campaign to the doors of Ivory Park
135 Deputy President Paul Mashatile took the ANC’s election campaign off the stage and into the homes of Ivory Park on Friday, leading a door-to-door blitz in Tembisa to confront the service…
Court declares ANC’s removal of Andile Lungisa from election list unlawful
116 The High Court has declared the ANC’s decision to remove former Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Andile Lungisa from its proportional representation candidate list for the upcoming local government elections unconstitutional and…
IEC’s HQ purchase tender fails.
115 The Electoral Commission (IEC) has failed in its first attempt to buy a national headquarters, it will continue leasing its current building while a new tender process runs. IEC chief financial…
GOOD’s Brett Herron vows to end Cape Town’s tale of two cities
158 GOOD Party mayoral candidate Brett Herron says Cape Town does not need to be rebuilt from scratch – it needs to finally use what it already has to confront the crises…
COSATU to Reconvene 15th National Congress Next Week
133 The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will reconvene its 15th National Congress from 12 to 14 October at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, a month after its showcase gathering…
Mashatile resumes duties after recovery
137 Deputy President Paul Mashatile has resumed his official duties following his recovery.This was announced by Mashatile’s acting spokesperson, Keith Khoza, in a statement issued on Thursday. Khoza said Mashatile officially returned…