Every few years, South Africa returns to a painful and unresolved question: why does hostility towards foreign nationals keep resurfacing? The demonstrations on 30 June, organised by groups including Operation Dudula and March and March, once again placed immigration at the centre of national debate. Supporters argued that stronger action is needed against undocumented migration,…

A suspected rhino poacher has been arrested following an exchange of gunfire with field rangers during a late-night anti-poaching patrol in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, while authorities continue searching for three other suspects who escaped. The incident occurred shortly before midnight on 5 July in the Pretoriuskop section of the national park, one of…

Nearly four years after the death of a senior South African police official was attributed to Covid-19 complications, investigators are now treating the case as a suspected murder following forensic findings that indicate he was poisoned. Lieutenant-General Sindile Christopher “Pitso” Mfazi, who served as Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection in the South African Police…

South Africa is moving ahead with its most significant overhaul of immigration policy since 2002, with the government planning to introduce new visa categories, modernise the application process and tighten compliance requirements for employers. The reforms follow Cabinet’s approval of the Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection, which sets out a new…

South Africa is preparing to introduce stricter regulations for the country’s rapidly growing short-term rental market, with platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com and LekkeSlaap expected to face greater oversight under a new regulatory framework. The proposed changes form part of the government’s broader effort to balance tourism growth with the availability of long-term housing. Officials…

Security experts are warning South African homeowners to remain vigilant as criminals increasingly disguise themselves as waste pickers to identify vulnerable properties, while open-house property viewings continue to present opportunities for theft. The warning comes as home-related crime remains a major concern across the country. According to South African Police Service (SAPS) crime statistics, more…

South Africa’s Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) has arrested a second suspect in connection with the alleged theft of precious stones valued at nearly R15 million during a controversial operation at a Johannesburg home in 2023. The latest suspect surrendered to police at Edenvale Police Station on Sunday evening before being taken into custody. The…

Two men accused of posing as police officers to rob and hijack motorists have been arrested following a high-speed pursuit in Mpumalanga, bringing an end to what investigators believe was a series of blue-light robberies targeting drivers in Gauteng and Mpumalanga. The suspects, aged 32 and 41, were taken into custody on Friday during a…

A 46-year-old man has been arrested at Cape Town International Airport after police discovered more than 50 kilograms of suspected khat concealed inside his luggage, marking one of several recent drug-related arrests across the Western Cape. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), officers from the Border Policing unit made the arrest on Saturday…