SA unveils biometric population register to tighten migration controls

Government will establish an Intelligent Population Register containing biometric data for every person in South Africa and introduce new regulations to prevent the misuse of Traffic Registration Numbers (TRNs).

This is part of a broader effort to strengthen migration management while upholding constitutional...

Government ramps up support to help spaza shops access R500 million fund

Government is stepping up efforts to help thousands of spaza shop owners formalise their businesses, meet compliance requirements and access financial support through the R500 million Spaza Shop Support Fund, as part of a broader drive to strengthen township and rural economies.

The Department of Small Business...

Parliament to mark June 16 legacy

Parliament will this week host a special intergenerational dialogue marking the 50th anniversary of the 1976 June 16 uprising, alongside a packed programme of debates, ministerial question sessions and committee meetings.

The dialogue, titled: “Youth Voices, Reading and Democracy”, will take place in the Good Hope Chamber on Monday and is being...

Twenty entrepreneurs selected for eThekwini’s Project 10X

Twenty emerging entrepreneurs from across eThekwini in KwaZulu-Natal have secured places in the prestigious Project 10X Unicorn Programme which is designed to accelerate business growth and improve market readiness.The entrepreneurs, who were selected from more than 200 applicants, were announced during a launch event held at...

Eskom ramps up load reduction elimination efforts

More than 700 000 households have now been removed from Eskom’s load reduction.This as the power utility continues its programme to eliminate load reduction by 2027.“About 714 513 customers across South Africa are no longer impacted, representing more than 42% of targeted households, with full elimination achieved in the Northern...

Parliament calls on departments to implement initiatives to tackle illegal migration

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.

In a statement on Sunday, the Chairperson said the plans should be implemented urgently, as many...

Drug dealing, immigration offences dealt a blow in E Cape police operations

Police in the Sarah Baartman District in the Eastern Cape have arrested 139 suspects for a range of crimes, including drug dealing, robbery with aggravating circumstances and immigration offences.

The operations, which were conducted between 1 and 7 June, led to the arrest of 35 undocumented foreign...

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...