The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mosa Chabane, has urged government departments to implement all the plans outlined by President Cyril Ramaphosa to address illegal migration.
Police in the Sarah Baartman District in the Eastern Cape have arrested 139 suspects during operations conducted over the past week.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will undertake a phased relocation of refugee reception centres to border posts, starting with the Tshwane centre this year.
Government is set to intensify enforcement against employers who hire undocumented foreign nationals, as part of a broader effort to protect labour standards, promote fair competition and create opportunities for South Africans.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called out campaigns that seek to spread misinformation and sow discord as government intensifies efforts to tackle illegal immigration and strengthen migration management.
Government has adopted a Comprehensive Approach for Migration Management aimed at strengthening border security, enforcing immigration laws, tackling corruption and closing policy loopholes as part of a broader effort to address illegal immigration in South Africa.
Government has noted with concern remarks made by Dr Charles Sinkala during a recent television interview on SABC, in which he incorrectly claimed that Section 89 of the Constitution of South Africa was responsible for the decline of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs).
The South African Police Service (SAPS), working closely with key stakeholders, continues to intensify its fight against crimes against children, with 15 888 suspects arrested nationwide and 2 773 convicted over the past year.
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), through the Serious Organised Crime Investigation (SOCI) South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB), seized approximately 90 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of R36 million at the Durban Harbour on 6 June 2026.
A tragic shooting incident involving a member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) has left three people dead, two injured and a police officer deceased in Hennenman, Free State.
Government has welcomed Fitch’s decision to upgrade South Africa’s long-term foreign and local currency credit ratings to ‘BB’ from ‘BB-’ and maintain the stable outlook.
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen and Italy's Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Francesco Lollobrigida, will next week host the inaugural South Africa-Italy Agriculture Business Forum in Cape Town as the two countries seek to deepen cooperation in agriculture, agro-processing and trade.
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, will next week lead a series of sector-wide engagements with private higher education institutions as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration and address key challenges facing South Africa's Post-School Education and Training (PSET) sector.
As South Africa marks Youth Month, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is shining the spotlight on the commitment, innovation and leadership of its young members through its national campaign, “SAPS Youth - Leading the Reset Agenda”.
South Africa has welcomed the African Union's declaration of 2026 as the Year of Water, an important recognition that water security is fundamental to achieving the continent's developmental aspirations.
