It is also clear to many people, following revelations at the Madlanga Commission and corruption scandals in the Department of Defence and Military Veterans, that both the SAPS and SANDF are deeply compromised institutions in need of wholesale reform if South Africans’ trust in them is to be restored

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has signalled increased spending on peace and security in his budget speech from R268.2 billion in 2025/26 to R291.2 billion in 2028/29. The allocation follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement in his State of the Nation address (Sona) that the defence force will be deployed alongside the police to combat illegal mining […]

South Africa must rid itself of issues that prevent a fair, rights-based approach to people’s mobility

The group were lured to Thailand with false promises of jobs but were later trafficked to Myanmar where they were held for more than four months

South Africa has called for calm and issued a travel warning for the neighbouring country

The Border Management Authority is expecting the number of people entering and leaving ports of entry to be about six million