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Refugee Appeals Authority issues urgent call to asylum seekers

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The Refugee Appeals Authority (RAA) has called on all asylum seekers with pending appeals, who are currently gathered outside the Durban Refugee Reception Office today, to report to the Authority's offices as a matter of urgency to receive and acknowledge notices relating to their appeals.

SA to host SACU Summit

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South Africa will host the 9th Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Summit of Heads of State or Government, the 56th SACU Council of Ministers and Quarterly Meetings of SACU Institutions next week.

KZN Education welcomes return to stability at UMkhumbane High School

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The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education has welcomed the restoration of stability and the resumption of teaching and learning at UMkhumbane High School in Duban, following a period of disruption that negatively affected the school's academic programme and the well-being of learners.

Kruger National Park land claim finalised through legal agreement

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After more than a decade of intense negotiations, historically land-dispossessed communities living around the Kruger National Park can finally put a painful chapter behind them, following a landmark agreement that recognises their economic and heritage rights to the land.

Bill proposes foreign worker quotas, tougher employer penalties

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The Employment Services Amendment Bill has been introduced to Parliament, proposing significant changes to South Africa's labour market framework, including new measures to regulate the employment of foreign nationals and strengthen enforcement mechanisms.

SIU granted freezing order on UIF-TERS obtained property

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The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) continues to claw back State funds obtained through fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Fund's Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme (UIF TERS) claims through a freezing order on a R2.7 million KwaZulu-Natal property.

Government welcomes 0.5% GDP growth

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Government says the 0.5% growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of this year demonstrates the resilience of the South African economy amid a challenging global and domestic environment.