Government to relocate refugee reception centres closer to borders
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government will undertake a phased relocation of refugee reception centres to border posts, starting with the Tshwane centre this year.
“Many other countries have refugee reception centres close to the place where refugees enter the country seeking asylum or refuge,” the President...
Government targets workplace exploitation, illegal employment practices
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.
Addressing the nation on Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said illegal immigration...
President Ramaphosa urges unity as government tackles illegal immigration
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.
Addressing the nation on Sunday, the President acknowledged growing public concerns about migration,...
Government unveils comprehensive plan to tackle illegal immigration
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.
Addressing the nation on Sunday, President Cyril...
SpaceX has lined up another major compute deal ahead of its historic IPO — this time with Google — under which the search giant will pay $920 million a month for access to roughly 110,000 NVIDIA GPUs and related infrastructure. SpaceX announced the deal in a regulatory filing on Friday. Under the terms of the […]
Kenya and South Africa have pledged to deepen cooperation in digital innovation, financial services and investment, with artificial intelligence featuring prominently among the priority areas for joint development. Addressing the Joint South Africa-Kenya Business Forum on Thursday night, Kenyan President William Ruto and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the growing importance...
The same AI boom filling data centres is about to make everyday IT more expensive, and African businesses running on ageing hardware will feel it first. Memory prices are set to climb sharply as manufacturers divert capacity to AI infrastructure. The research firm Gartner forecasts DRAM prices rising by 125% and NAND flash prices by […]
Government clarifies misrepresentation of the Constitution
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).
Section 89 of the Constitution specifically provides for the...