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Xenophobia in South Africa “a Public Health Crisis” as Violence, Misinformation and Healthcare Blockades Escalate, Warns HW4P

“Xenophobia is a serious public health issue. Violence, intimidation, and exclusion cause direct physical and psychological harm, disrupt access to healthcare, undermine disease prevention and treatment programmes, and weaken social cohesion. These impacts affect not only migrants and refugees but communities as a whole.” This is according to Healthcare Workers

Bus Stoning Incidents in Dunoon Leave Seven Passengers Injured

The Western Cape Department of Mobility, the City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate, and Sibanye Bus Services have strongly condemned the ongoing attacks on buses operating in and around Dunoon. According to the organisations, the repeated stoning incidents have not only caused extensive damage to public transport vehicles but

Healthcare Workers Warn Xenophobia Threatens Lives and Public Health

A collective of healthcare workers from diverse backgrounds across South Africa has strongly condemned the growing wave of xenophobic rhetoric and actions directed at migrants and refugees, warning of the serious humanitarian and public health consequences that could result. “Our support for the plight of the Palestinian people has made

Correctional Services raises alarm over 29,320 absconding parolees and probationers

Responding to questions regarding the repatriation of foreign national inmates to their countries of origin, the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services, Kgomotso Ramolobeng, stated that foreign nationals granted parole following approval by the National Council for Correctional Services (NCCS) and the Minister will remain in correctional facilities

R1.6 Billion Allocated to Strengthen Fight Against GBVF and Sexual Offences

The chairperson of the Select Committee on Security and Justice, Jane Mananiso, has stated that R1.6 billion has been allocated towards tackling gender-related crimes. Speaking in Parliament under the theme of “Deepening the values of peace, justice, safety, and security”, the chairperson of the Select Committee reported that support would

Gaza Disarmament Demand Puts Ceasefire Talks Under Intense Pressure

Ceasefire negotiations currently underway in Egypt are facing a significant obstacle as pressure mounts on Palestinian factions and mediators to agree to far-reaching conditions for any future deal. The talks have come under renewed scrutiny following comments by Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative of the so-called “Board of Peace”, who

Ministers Living Large as South Africans Battle Rising Costs

As millions of South Africans grapple with rising living costs, unemployment, and economic hardship, questions are being raised about the extensive benefits enjoyed by members of the national executive. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 32 ministers receive far more than their annual salary of R2.79 million. Their state-funded benefits include two official

The IEC says more than 3.3 million voters are registered in the Western Cape

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says more than 3.3 million voters are registered in the Western Cape and is encouraging eligible citizens who have not yet registered, as well as voters who have recently moved, to update their details during the voter registration drive. IEC Provincial Electoral Officer Michael Hendrickse

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