The Home Affairs Department will soon begin tracking down ghost workers in government departments, with the use of a digital verification system. The platform is set to go live next month for an initial two-month verification process across national and provincial departments. “The Department of Home Affairs has developed a world-class new online realtime employee verification portal for National Treasury as part of government’s broader digital transformation agenda to strengthen public sector accountability
President Cyril Ramaphosa has lodged a formal application in the Western Cape High Court to review and set aside the Phala Phala Independent Panel report. The report found that there was prima facie evidence that Ramaphosa may have violated the Constitution and exposed himself to a conflict of interest between his official duties and private business. The application was filed on Tuesday and specifically challenges the panel’s recommendation contained in paragraph 264
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has clarified how the 2027 on-time admissions process for Grade R, 1, and 8 will unfold, stressing that the first round of results is only the beginning of a longer placement process. According to the department, the initial outcomes will be released on Thursday. However, WCED MEC David Maynier warns that parents should not assume that these first results represent the final status of their child’s application.
A man believed to be an illegal immigrant is in police custody in Milnerton on suspicion that he is implicated in human trafficking. The 38-year-old was arrested on Monday, after teams including the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks), the City of Cape Town and Home Affairs descended on a house in Brooklyn. “A multi-disciplinary team consisting of the Hawks Economic Protected Resources team (EPR), Law Enforcement SSIMS Unit, Metro Police, Metro Police K9 Unit as well as Department of Home Affairs swooped
A group of learners from Parkfield Primary School took to the streets of Hanover Park earlier this morning in an emotional plea for peace, calling for an end to the ongoing stone-throwing incidents that have become common in several communities. The young children marched through the area holding placards and chanting messages of peace, hoping to inspire change and bring an end to the violence affecting the community. The Hanover Park Community
