Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has challenged claims that children of foreign nationals are responsible for overcrowding in South African schools, arguing that the data does not support such assertions. According to available statistics, 98.2% of learners in South African schools are citizens, while only 1.8% are foreign nationals. Makaneta said
A protest opposing the proposed Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land (PIE) Amendment Bill is scheduled for 15 June along Keizergracht Street in Cape Town. Organisers say the demonstration aims to highlight concerns about the legislation’s potential impact on vulnerable communities, particularly residents of informal settlements
The Border Management Authority (BMA) apprehended nine Bangladeshi nationals who attempted to enter South Africa using fraudulent travel documents and counterfeit visas at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday. According to the BMA, officials detected irregularities in the travellers’ documentation during routine immigration checks, prompting further investigation. The nine individuals
The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) in the Western Cape has distanced itself from a planned anti-illegal immigration march set to take place on Saturday, saying it supports the enforcement of immigration laws but rejects any action outside the rule of law. The March and March Movement is expected
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, said government does not recognise the 30 June deadline set by anti-illegal immigration group March and March for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa. The group has announced plans for a national shutdown in support of its demand that undocumented migrants
The Department of Home Affairs has announced that 586 Nigerian nationals have been processed for deportation after being found to be residing illegally in South Africa. The first repatriation flight departed on the morning of 11 June 2026, carrying 268 passengers. “In accordance with the Immigration Act, all affected individuals
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola has distanced the Government of National Unity (GNU) from claims that Pakistani nationals are being encouraged to relocate to South Africa and that 15,000 trained Jewish individuals from Israel are currently in the country. The remarks came in response to questions raised
Residents in Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap say they have been left without reliable water supply for weeks, as tensions escalate between the City and the local body corporate over an alleged R17 million municipal debt. Erefaan Hendricks, a trustee of the Bo-Kaap Body Corporate, said the situation has worsened since May,
Nearly a month after 78-year-old Lionel Alexander Wyngaard was fatally injured in a collision involving a SAPS vehicle, his family says they are still waiting for answers about the circumstances surrounding his death. Wyngaard was struck by a SAPS vehicle while crossing a pedestrian crossing on Prince George Drive in
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
