South Africa’s immigration system was effectively turned into a “marketplace” where permits, visas and even citizenship outcomes were sold for cash, according to explosive findings released by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). Presenting the interim report on Monday, the SIU’s Acting head, Leonard Lekgetho, said its investigation uncovered widespread corruption involving Department of Home Affairs officials, syndicates and external actors who exploited systemic weaknesses to secure fraudulent immigration status. The probe was
Philippi East police have registered a case of murder and arson after a man was shot and killed and a shop set alight in Sheffield road and Somi Crescent, Lower crossroads on Friday. The South African Police Service (SAPS) says they attended to the scene following a complaint and found the shop in flames. Police spokesperson Ndakhe Gwala says an unknown man came to the store, demanding money from the new owner.
Two suspected recruiters appeared in the Bellville Magistrates Court on Monday, in connection with the alleged trafficking of victims after promises of a work opportunity in Thailand. According to the Hawks, the arrest of the two Kraaifontein residents, 44-year-old Adam Douglas and his wife, 50-year-old Yolanda Douglas, on Friday comes after four victims were rescued by the team in May last year, after reacting to information received about people who were recruited to
Local economists say the recent United States Supreme Court ruling against President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs provides temporary relief for global trade partners, but caution that the threat of new tariffs remains. The court decision, delivered on 20 February, declared the sweeping tariff measures illegal, reaffirming that changes to US import duties must comply with the rule of law and congressional authority. Professor Raymond Parsons, an economist at the North-West University Business
What began as a call for help quickly revealed the dangerous reality facing law enforcement and communities alike. Metro Police officers responded to a domestic violence complaint at a home in Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain yesterday, only to uncover a deadly cache of illegal weapons and ammunition. Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security JP Smith says when officers arrived, they were alerted to firearms on the property. “While one weapon was
