Home Affairs has confirmed in a parliamentary answer that it is considering scrapping the requirement for South African expats to produce their passport when voting abroad. Currently South Africans abroad are required to present both their passport and an identity document (ID book or smart card) to vote, whilst those at home only have to […]

Mmusi Maimane, Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), claims the EFF, ANC and UDM coalition have deliberately resorted to “disrupting and attempting to collapse” the Council meeting in Nelson Mandela Bay today… and says this is because “they know they will not win” the Motion of No Confidence against Mayor Athol Trollip. The Council meeting […]

The beautiful coastal town of Hermanus in the Western Cape, South Africa, has been hit by illegal land invasions, property destruction and xenophobic attacks, which started yesterday and are currently ongoing in Zwelihle and the industrial area of the town. See photos and videos below. So far there has been destruction at a public library, police […]

A “safe space” for homeless people at the Culemborg bridge in the Cape Town city centre should be operational in May 2018, according to JP Smith, Mayco Member for Safety and Security, and Social Services. The space was initially scheduled to open in February but “a temporary land use departure had to be secured” said […]

Travel to South Africa is set to start becoming easier for tourists within a year! The first phase of a new e-visa system will be piloted by 31 March 2019, according to the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The DA, which has campaigned for the introduction of electronic visas to make it easier for tourists […]

The Hawks have dismissed media reports alleging that the crime-fighting unit is investigating Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. The reports allege that the investigations relate to the SARS High-Risk Investigation Unit probe. The Hawks have been investigating the former so-called “rogue” intelligence unit for supposedly taking part in illegal interceptions and spying. Hawks spokesperson Brigadier […]

A Netwerk24 journalist, Adrian de Kock, was attacked by Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Deputy President Floyd Shivambu at Parliament on Tuesday morning. The attack was caught on video (watch below) by other journalists waiting for Patricia de Lille’s disciplinary hearing. De Kock explained afterwards that he had approached Shivambu for a comment about the De […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), Tom Moyane, on suspension with immediate effect. “President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Commissioner Tom Moyane of his suspension with immediate effect pending the institution of disciplinary proceedings,” said the Presidency on Monday evening. President Ramaphosa said […]

Every year South African investigative journalists are recognised for their hard work when the winners of the Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism are announced. This year has provided a chance to assess the highs and the lows of our investigative reporting after an extraordinary year. For the last few years, it seemed that the […]

Both opposition parties – the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) – have welcomed Shaun Abrahams’ announcement that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) will prosecute former South African President Jacob Zuma on corruption charges. Here are their full statements: DA welcomes Abrahams decision to prosecute Zuma – Mmusi Maimane, Leader of the […]

Former South African President Jacob Zuma will face charges of corruption in a trial court. Shaun Abrahams, the National Director of Public Prosecutions, announced Friday afternoon that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has decided to reinstate charges of racketeering, corruption, money laundering and fraud against the former President of the ANC and the Republic of […]

South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on Thursday issued a diplomatic démarche to the Australian High Commissioner to South Africa, Adam McCarthy. Governments use démarches to protest or object to actions by a foreign government. As such Minister Sisulu has demanded a retraction of the comments made by Australia’s Home Affairs Minister […]

The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says it is “regrettable” that the Australian Government did not use the available diplomatic channels to raise concerns or seek clarification on the land redistribution process in South Africa. This follows reports attributed to Australia’s Home Affairs Minister, Peter Dutton, who said they are exploring how to […]

Studies have been done on South African teenagers’ addiction to cellphones… but it seems our adults are just as addicted! A video is going viral on social media of a Home Affairs office worker glued to her mobile phone, whilst attempting to work at the same time. Watch below. The video was shared on Twitter […]

White South African farmers may soon be able to emigrate more easily to Australia because of the “horrific circumstances” under which many are living in SA. The Australian Home Affairs Minister, Peter Dutton, has revealed that his department is investigating various methods for SA farmers to have their visas fast-tracked on humanitarian, refugee or other […]

Former South African President, Jacob Zuma, spent R15.3 million of public money to stay out of jail, according to Democratic Alliance Leader Mmusi Maimane. He says this was confirmed today by the State Attorney in a letter received by the DA. Maimane said in a press statement: “The State Attorney has revealed that the Presidency […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated that land expropriation without compensation must be done within the confines of the law, so that “everybody’s rights are protected and advanced”. The President was speaking in his capacity as head of the African National Congress (ANC) during a voter registration drive at the New Creation Covenant Church in Olievenhoutbosch, […]

Can South Africans living abroad vote in the 2019 National Elections? The short answer is: YES (as long as you meet certain conditions). So, here are all your voting questions answered if you’re a South African living abroad, or planning to be overseas on SA National Election Day: Can South African Expats Vote in the […]

While registration to vote – ahead of the 2019 elections – is underway, many South Africans and political leaders have been sharing pictures and videos on twitter. As we all know ANC Head of Elections, Fikile Mbalula is no stranger to twitter. He took to twitter urging voters to register and… vote for the opposition, […]

Eligible South Africans have been urged by government to register to vote and update their addresses on the voters’ roll this weekend. “Government calls upon all eligible South African voters to visit their voting stations this coming weekend,” said Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will on Saturday, 10 and Sunday, 11 […]

Former South African Police minister Fikile Mbalula has officially resigned as a Member of Parliament. The African National Congress (ANC) Chief Whip, Jackson Mthembu said in a statement that the resignation of Mbalula was effective from February 26. “The office of the ANC chief whip confirms that former minister of police, comrade Fikile Mbalula tendered […]

South African Airways (SAA) and Mango airlines have received qualified opinions according to their audit reports, which were due in September last year, tabled in Parliament today. According to Alf Lees, DA Shadow Deputy Minister of Finance, the adverse findings by the Auditor General partly explain why there has been a such a reluctance by SAA […]

This Sunday’s episode of Carte Blanche is packed with all the latest hot topics in South Africa – Listeriosis, the rising EFF party, Cape Town’s Day Zero and Minister Nomvula Mokonyana’s ‘Leaky Legacy’. South Africans abroad can watch the show (and many more) by subscribing to Showmax International, where this episode will be available to stream from Tuesday 13 […]

South Africa’s economy grew by 3.1% in the fourth quarter of 2017 ending the year on a strong footing, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) announced on Tuesday. At a media briefing in Tshwane, Stats SA’s Deputy Director-General: Economic Statistics Joe de Beer announced that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the fourth quarter grew by 3.1% […]

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says the Parliamentary Committee responsible for providing oversight on Home Affairs has accepted the explanation provided by the department on the application of naturalisation for some of the members of the Gupta family. The Minister said this when he briefed the media at the department’s Cape Town offices on Tuesday. […]