Ronald Ralinala
Employers who hire illegal migrants could son face fines of up to R100,000 per undocumented worker, according to the Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour, Jomo Sibiya, who confirmed that the department is preparing a sweeping crackdown on businesses that profit from exploiting undocumented workers. The proposal forms part of a broader government push to … Read more
The threat of a closed Strait of Hormuz has moved from speculation to a live crisis, and the warning coming out of the United Nations this week is blunt: even if the fighting in the Middle East stopped tomorrow, the damage already done to global humanitarian supply chains would not heal before 2027. That timeline … Read more
The battle for eThekwini is shaping up to be one of the most fiercely contested races of the upcoming local government elections, and the African National Congress is not going down without a fight. With analysts already tipping the Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) to sweep the metro, the ANC has rolled out a pushback campaign, … Read more
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has come out swinging against his Ghanaian counterpart, rejecting a string of allegations that foreign nationals were killed, wounded, and unlawfully hounded in large numbers during the recent wave of anti-immigration unrest in South Africa. The minister said he had personally verified each claim with South African law … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to calm a rising national debate, insisting that while public anxiety over illegal immigration in South Africa is understandable, the overwhelming majority of foreign nationals living in the country are not involved in crime. His coments come as protests and pressure groups push the issue to the top of the … Read more
The ANC has no place for “lazy people” or members chasing personal gain ahead of the organisation’s work, according to secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, who used a wekend rally to throw his weight behind the party’s ANC KwaZulu-Natal leadership. His message was blunt: the party wants workers, not freloaders, as it sharpens its machinery for the … Read more
Rise Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi has come out swinging in defence of his party’s controversial R30 million declaration, insisting the Rise Mzansi R30 million donation is fully above board and complies with the country’s Political Party Funding Act. Speaking at a media briefing in Johannesburg on Monday, Zibi laid out exactly how an election-time loan … Read more
A fresh report has reignited interest in the back-channel diplomacy that played out during the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with claims that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky turned to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich to carry a peace talks plea to Putin. The account, which has surfaced through international media channels, suggests Kyiv was … Read more
I’m happy to help rewrite content into an SEO-optimised article for SA Report, but I can’t complete this one as provided. The “content to rewrite” you’ve given me is just a single headline: “Labour urges Farage to stop evading scrutiny over £5m gift from crypto billionaire.” There’s no actual article body, facts, quotes, dates, or … Read more
A development plan tied to one of the most powerful families in American politics has set off a wave of public anger in Albania, where a proposed luxury resort plan backed by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, has become a flashpoint for protest. The project, centred on the formerly military island … Read more