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Asylum seekers who have already been granted refugee status in another country will, in future, not be eligible to apply for similar protection in South Africa. This is one of the proposals contained in a newly revised draft White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection, published on Friday by Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber. …

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The South African Police Service is drowning in dockets it is struggling to solve. For every ten dockets the police close every year, an average of 6 are closed without resolution, the Minister of Police revealed in a reply to Parliament in October.  About 2.04-million new dockets were opened in the 2024 financial… Eastern Cape …

South African drivers are accustomed to navigating poor road conditions, inadequate traffic management, and generally lower safety standards on the country’s roads. However, while conditions are bad, South Africa isn’t the worst country to drive in, ranking only fourth in the listing. This is according to the World’s Best Drivers Index 2025 report, which was …

Malcolm Libera  ·13 Dec 2025 Canada has issued a warning to its citizens travelling to South Africa, adding to growing concern among foreign governments about violent crime and personal safety in the country. In an advisory published on 4 December, the Canadian government urged travellers to exercise a high degree of caution, warning of serious …

Many South Africans travelling over December 2025 and early January 2026 will be paying more for trips along major routes than they did over the same holiday period a year ago. That is despite the price of the most widely-used fuel — unleaded 95 petrol — being slightly lower this time around. South Africa’s petrol …

Malcolm Libera  ·13 Dec 2025 The Department of Transport and other stakeholders have issued a serious warning about South Africa’s most dangerous routes as millions prepare to take to the roads for the festive season. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy launched the 365-day Arrive Alive Road Safety Campaign at the beginning of December, and stressed that …

Luke Fraser  ·13 Dec 2025 While noisy neighbours can be incredibly frustrating, there are laws in South Africa that can help keep one’s home peaceful.  “Late-night music, barking dogs, and even regular domestic rows are disturbances that can negatively impact your health and well-being,” said legal expert Cor Van Deventer, Director at VDM Incorporated. One’s …

Staff Writer  ·12 Dec 2025 Cyril Ramaphosa, as president of the ANC, has thrown his party’s weight behind the Government of National Unity (GNU), but warned his GNU colleagues to stick to its transformation agenda. This includes broad-based black economic empowerment (BEE) and the highly controversial National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme, both of which are …

This annual recognition pays tribute to the players who have made an outstanding impact within their teams, over the past season. Celebrating excellence across South African rugby The 2025 Awards once again featured three distinct categories: Men’s Fifteens, Men’s Sevens, and Women’s Rugby. Each recipient has demonstrated exceptional skill, determination and consistency throughout the year, …

For a soundbite of the Chairperson of the committee, Mr Joe McGluwa, please click here: https://iono.fm/e/1628006 Parliament, Thursday, 11 December 2025 – The Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture has welcomed the assurance that no entity or government department can hide behind the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) when it comes to accountability …

Malcolm Libera  ·12 Dec 2025 The rand dipped against the dollar on Thursday following the release of local data, which included reports on formal sector employment, mining, manufacturing, and a business confidence index. The rand was trading at 16.9375 against the dollar, which is about 0.2% lower than the previous session’s close. Statistics South Africa …

Communications minister Solly Malatsi has issued a policy direction instructing the ICT sector regulator, Icasa, to address legal problems with its equity ownership rules. In addition to confronting long-standing concerns about requiring all Internet service providers to be minimum 30% black-owned, it would also introduce Equity Equivalent Investment Programmes (EEIPs). EEIPs have been a controversial …

Improvements in battery energy efficiency and capacity have somewhat quelled fears about range anxiety among EV owners. Unfortunately, a new problem has emerged: Charger anxiety — the fear that an essential EV charger for a quick top-up is offline or unavailable for use when needed. While many car buyers have cited range anxiety as a …

Malcolm Libera  ·12 Dec 2025 Australia has become the first country to ban children under 16 from using social media, and experts say it’s a major change that South Africa should now consider seriously. From 10 December, ten major platforms, including TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit, and X, were ordered to block underage users …

The South African government has formally asked other G20 countries to object to its exclusion from next year’s G20 at the first sherpas meeting of the US G20 on Monday, 15 December. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) sent an official “note verbale” on Wednesday, 10 December, to the embassies and high commissions …

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Staff Writer  ·12 Dec 2025 The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) for the second week of December shows that fuel price recoveries have swung into positive territory across the board. This is a reversal of the rocky start to the month when petrol prices were showing an under-recovery and pointing to a …

Two fibre network operators (FNOs) quietly slipped into South Africa’s top 10 by homes passed during 2025. Cynk Group’s Net Nine Nine and Finnfund-backed Fibertime increased their fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) coverage to 300,000 and 250,000 homes, respectively. The two companies have been around for several years, but ramped up rollouts in 2025, while the more established …

Following approval by Cabinet, the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, has today published the Draft Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection in the Government Gazette for public comment.  In keeping with a directive by Cabinet to maximise public participation beyond the festive season, the period for public comment will be …

17 September 1962–6 December 2025 The University of Cape Town (UCT) community and peers are deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Dan Stein, an internationally acclaimed psychiatrist, neuroscientist and one of South Africa’s most distinguished scholars. He was born on 17 September 1962 and passed on 6 December 2025 after a short illness. He was 63. …

Stricter rules for the acquisition of South African citizenship have been proposed in a draft revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection. The draft was published on Friday in the Government Gazette by home affairs minister Leon Schreiber for public comment. It revises the White Paper, which was approved in April 2024. A …

Stellantis has issued an urgent recall affecting 21 different cars in South Africa across five of its marques. The recall applies to selected models from Stellantis-owned brands, including Citroën, DS, Chrysler, Jeep, and Opel. This is part of the ongoing Takata airbag safety campaign, which has affected several manufacturers worldwide. “Takata airbag inflators have been …

The Border Management Authority (BMA) has intercepted 30 illegal foreign nationals at O.R. Tambo International Airport, preventing them from entering the country. The group comprised 14 Ethiopian nationals and 16 Bangladeshi nationals. The interceptions, which occurred on 11 December 2025, stem from the BMA’s… Media Literacy Programs: Various organizations promote media literacy to help the …