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South Africa's new Prisons Minister and the death penalty
Newly appointed correctional services minister Pieter Groenewald has over the years advocated for the death penalty to be reinstated to curb crime. Groenewald's appointment to the cabinet by P...Published: 02 Jul 2024 at 09:56hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Twitter threats to litigants in Zimbabwean Exemption Permit court case
Litigants in the court case to stop the scrapping of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) have received threats on Twitter. Archive photo: Tariro WashinyiraThe director of the Helen Suzman Fo...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 15:54hrs | | by Ashraf Hendricks
South African Human Rights Commission CEO suspended over racism
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has suspended its acting CEO, Chantal Kisoon, pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations that she made racial remarks at fellow staff me...Published: 04 Mar 2023 at 20:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
EFF, DA urge Limpopo MEC's ouster for hospital rant at Zimbabwean patient
South Africa's opposition parties, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) have called for the sacking of Limpopo provincial executive and medical doctor Phophi Ramathuba who ...Published: 24 Aug 2022 at 21:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mbalula, Deputy clash over 'take over' of Joburg by foreigners
SOUTH AFRICAN Government ministers last week clashed over the alleged "take over" of the city of Johannesburg by foreign nationals as well as their contribution to crime.Deputy Police Minister...Published: 23 Jul 2017 at 11:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
White SA party to report Mbalula over Zimbabwe comments
Johannesburg – The Democratic Alliance wants to report Police Minister Fikile Mbalula to the SA Human Rights Commission for the comments he made about former Zimbabwean soldiers illegally entering t...Published: 28 Apr 2017 at 06:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Citizenship for children born to foreign parents in SA under investigation
Cape Town - A child born in South Africa does not automatically qualify for South African citizenship if their parents are foreign, ...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 13:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
What South Africa is doing about xenophobia
AS in other parts of the world, immigration has taken a centre stage in the life of the nation. On the global stage, immigration has proven to be an emotive and contentious issue. It has been used to ...Published: 03 Mar 2017 at 05:32hrs | | by Malusi Gigaba
SA violence, murders about 'instant wealth'
Johannesburg - The violence that erupted in parts of Tshwane over the past week, the political killings in KwaZulu-Natal and the general unrest over leadership positions in the ANC all boiled down...Published: 27 Jun 2016 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Malema 'monkey teacher' back at work
Bloemfontein - A Free State teacher who displayed a picture of Julius Malema alongside a monkey is teaching again, despite a recommendation by the SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) that he never ...Published: 13 Apr 2016 at 06:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
DA 'breeding ground' for racists, says ANC
The ANC said on Tuesday it had laid a formal complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to investigate the DA as a "breeding ground" for racists. Spokesperson Zizi Kodwa ...Published: 06 Jan 2016 at 05:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Complainants unhappy about SAHRC findings on King Zwelithini violence sparking remarks
Complainants who took King Goodwill Zwelithini to the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for his utterances relating to foreigners are unhappy with the findings of a preliminary report rele...Published: 06 Dec 2015 at 14:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Churches to clamp down on prophets cashing in on desperate people
Church leaders in Johannesburg have vowed to clamp down on pastors cashing in on people's desperation by feeding them petrol, snakes and human hair in the name of Jesus.Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana...Published: 11 Aug 2015 at 13:18hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Open letter to the AU on xenophobic attacks in South Africa
MISA, along with more than 100 African human rights organisations today presented an open letter to the African Union (AU), to express their concern about the xenophobic attacks in the Republic of Sou...Published: 10 Jun 2015 at 15:49hrs | | by MISA
Zulu King face rights violation charge over xenophobia
Durban - Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini faces another charge of hate speech and violating human rights - this time by the Western Cape organiser of the SA National Defence Union.Tim Flack, ...Published: 16 Apr 2015 at 10:15hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Jacob Zuma assures foreigners over xenophobia
President Jacob Zuma has assured foreigners including Zimbabweans living in South Africa that they are protected by a "friendly" legislative system which accommodates everyone.President Zuma's...Published: 06 Apr 2015 at 22:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Foreigners under attack in KZN following Zulu king's comments
Violence erupted on Tuesday morning in Isipingo, south of Durban, after locals claiming to be acting on the instructions of Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini, went on a rampant, looting foreign-owned sho...Published: 01 Apr 2015 at 10:28hrs | | by Clive Ndou I The Citizen
Zimbabwean minister slams 'ignorant' Zulu king
Home affairs Minister Kembo Mohadi has condemned recent utterances by Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini calling for the deportation of foreigners from South Africa.Mohadi said King Zwelithini's re...Published: 30 Mar 2015 at 07:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nightmare for Zimbabweans at SA's Lindela Centre
On June 1 Michael Mdladla was arrested by police in Benoni, east of Johannesburg. The 19-year-old undocumented Zimbabwean, who worked as a gardener, was sent to Lindela Repatriation Centre in the ...Published: 03 Dec 2014 at 12:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Lindela detentions unlawful and unconstitutional,' says SA High Court
Johannesburg - The South African High Court in Johannesburg has ruled that the detention of migrants at the Lindela Repatriation Centre is unlawful and unconstitutional, the SA Human Rights Commi...Published: 29 Aug 2014 at 20:52hrs | | by Sapa
Human Rights group dismisses complaint against Gerrie Nel
JOHANNESBURG - The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Tuesday dismissed a complaint against prosecutor Gerrie Nel.The grievance relates to his cross-examination of murder accused...Published: 15 Apr 2014 at 18:46hrs | | by EWN
South Africa: Marikana dead to be remembered
Johannesburg - The first anniversary of the shooting at Lonmin's Marikana mine, near Mahikeng in the North West, will be marked during a commemorative rally on Friday.On 10 August last year, ...Published: 16 Aug 2013 at 06:07hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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