Tag: refugee

NHI ‘peace’ plan falls flat in South Africa

Litigants challenging the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act say the government’s call to settle the matter out of court is “questionable”, given that it has long ignored industry concerns about the laws. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana last week suggested that litigants work with the government to resolve legal disputes over the NHI. Sam BusaURL

SAHRC reveals systemic failures and R1 billion corruption in North West scholar transport

As schools reopen across the country, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has released a damning report on Monday, confirming widespread rights violations within the North West Province’s scholar transport programme. After an extensive investigation involving government departments, civil society, and parents, the Commission concluded that allegations of systemic failure are substantiated. Sam BusaURL

KZN dairy farmer loses entire herd to FMD outbreak

Neil van Laun, from Lidgetton in the Howick district, has described the severe suffering his animals endure from aches, pains, and peeling tongues. He says the disease often spreads before farmers even know it’s present, with symptoms appearing seven to 14 days later. Last week, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen outlined a ten-year, phased plan to […]

Expropriation without compensation: South African city’s plan takes a sudden new direction

The Ekurhuleni municipality has backtracked on a landmark expropriation-without-compensation case where it wanted to take a property without paying for it. The City of Ekurhuleni, often called the East Rand, covers numerous cities, towns, and townships in Gauteng. It includes major hubs like Alberton, Benoni, Boksburg, Edenvale, Germiston, Kempton Park, and Springs. It also governs […]

United States Files Forfeiture Action Against Two Anti-Submarine Warfare Crew Trainers En Route from South Africa to the Chinese Military

“The Test Flying Academy of South Africa illegally exported U.S. military flight simulator technology and recruited former NATO pilots for the purpose of training China’s military, jeopardizing U.S. national security and placing the lives of American service members at risk,” said Assistant Director Roman Rozhavsky of the FBI’s Counterintelligence and Espionage Division. “The U.S. government […]

US embassy in Pretoria criticises Iran’s participation in naval drill off Simon’s Town

The US embassy has condemned the South African military for allegedly defying presidential orders by allowing Iran to join naval exercises in False Bay. Labelling Iran a ‘state sponsor of terror’, US officials said the move undermined regional stability. Meanwhile, South Africa has called on Iran to allow peaceful protests amid a violent crackdown on […]

Gauteng parents voice frustration over school placement crisis

Scores of frustrated parents gathered outside the Gauteng Department of Education offices on Wednesday, as part of the Operation Dudula Movement’s initiative, to voice their growing discontent over the alarming rates of non-placement of their children in schools. With the academic year already in full swing, parents expressed their concerns about the seemingly sluggish response […]