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Digitising national identity is not the solution you think it is
Across Africa, digital identity systems are championed as remedies for public sector inefficiency. However, outsourcing biometric enrolment to private players risks reinforcing…
The Constitution has the last word – for now
As anti-immigration protests clash with Constitutional Court decisions on asylum seeker rights, South Africa faces a growing dilemma between majority public demand and the…
KZN will not burn again, vows Premier Ntuli as army deployment divides IFP
KZN Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has defended deploying the SANDF to quell violent anti-immigration demonstrations in Durban, triggering an internal rift within the IFP.
Home Affairs withdraws asylum directive as Schreiber defends reversal
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has defended the withdrawal of an asylum application directive after refugee centres were overwhelmed and violent anti-immigrant protests…
ConCourt’s asylum seeker unintended consequences
The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration has raised concerns over unintended consequences from a Constitutional Court ruling, which has caused massive backlogs and…
Home affairs unveils first working prototype of South Africa’s Digital ID
The Department of Home Affairs has unveiled South Africa's first working Digital ID prototype as part of a sweeping modernization initiative. Minister Leon Schreiber also…
South Africa’s migration crisis: hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
For decades, Black South Africans and African foreign nationals have built communities together, a historical reality that challenges narratives of inherent xenophobia. However,…
What a functioning NSFAS could mean for South Africa
Dr. Randall Carolissen, former NSFAS Administrator, shares his insights on the institution's past failures, hard-won successes, and the critical reforms still required to ensure…
Are we proud of a nation where foreigners live in fear?
Hundreds of African refugees and asylum seekers are camped outside Durban's Refugee Reception Centre, living in fear of xenophobic attacks and a looming 'deadline'. This report…
Can South Africa build NHI while failing to employ its own doctors?
South Africa's healthcare system is facing a contradiction that should concern every citizen. Across the country, hospitals and clinics report shortages of doctors and healthcare…
SA xenophobia: Births, rising fury and the state’s deportation crackdown
A humanitarian crisis is escalating in Durban's Sherwood Hall transit camp, where thousands of undocumented Malawian nationals, including families like Mussa Peters', face dire…
First 1140 Malawians processed at Durban repatriation site found to be undocumented
The first 1140 Malawian nationals processed at a repatriation site in Durban were found to be in the country illegally, Deputy Home Affairs Minister Njabulo Nzuza said on Sunday,…