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Cabinet has approved the Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection, setting out the government’s plan to reform South Africa’s citizenship, migration, and refugee frameworks. The approval follows an extensive public consultation process across all nine provinces, which received thousands of submissions from stakeholders and members of the

The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has urged holidaymakers to be cautious during the full moon spring tide, which peaks on Thursday, 2 April 2026, warning that it could affect tidal conditions over the Easter weekend. “Spring tides bring higher high tides and lower low tides, which increases the tidal

South Africans are bracing for a steep fuel price increase on 1 April, with petrol expected to rise by more than R5 a litre and diesel by nearly R9. Economist Dawie Roodt explained the drivers behind the surge: “There are basically two reasons. One has to do with increasing international

Senior officials from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) have outlined a coordinated national strategy to combat organised crime, including illicit mining, gang violence, and extortion, during a joint briefing to Parliament on Friday. Brigadier General Martin Kgopane told the Joint Standing

Ford Transit and Transit/Tourneo Custom vehicles are being recalled due to a potential battery issue, the National Consumer Commission (NCC) has confirmed. The recall affects 582 vehicles built between 2022 and 2026 and sold nationwide from 2021 to 2025. According to Ford, the affected vehicles are fitted with H7 AGM