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Minister waits on review of Shaik parole

Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula won’t ask the parole board to review Schabir Shaik’s parole yet, a spokesperson said on Monday.

Prisons minister treats herself to a Lexus

Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has bought herself a R960 000 Lexus, while her deputy chose to get a Porsche Cayenne.

Department prepares for ‘long battle’ with prisons boss

The Department of Correctional Services is heading into a ”long battle” with its suspended national commissioner.

SA medical parole system needs work, admits minister

About 65% of people who had in the past been released on medical parole are still alive, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Thursday.

Minister calls for debate on SA’s parole system

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on Wednesday called for an open debate on the performance of the country’s parole system.

Apartheid-era hitman granted parole

Apartheid-era hitman Butana Almond Nofemela has been granted parole, Correctional Services Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Friday.

Minister meets apartheid-era hit squad cop

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has met apartheid-era police hit squad member, Butana Almond Nofemela, as she considers his parole after 21 years in prison.

No evidence for Shaik parole review, says minister

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula told the media on Tuesday that without ”compelling evidence” she has no intention of reviewing Schabir Shaik’s medical parole.

Buthelezi’s Dalai Lama application set for Thursday

An urgent application by the IFP leader to force the government to grant a visa to the Dalai Lama will take place on Thursday.

Buthelezi to push ahead with Dalai Lama application

IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi will push ahead with a court application to force the minister of home affairs to grant the Dalai Lama a visa.

IFP leader takes govt to court over Dalai Lama visa

An urgent court application by Mangosuthu Buthelezi to force the home affairs minister to grant the Dalai Lama a visa has been set down for Tuesday.

Tighter borders ‘encourage illegal migration’

Tightening border controls is the ”worst” thing South Africa could do to curb illegal immigration, says Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.

Govt: Victims of xenophobia won’t be deported

Foreigners affected by recent anti-immigrant violence in South Africa will not be deported, the home affairs minister said on Friday.

Minister: Xenophobic violence under control

Xenophobic violence against foreign nationals has been brought under control, Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula said on Monday. ”I do believe the situation is under…

Xenophobia: Call for full inquiry

The National Association of Democratic Lawyers called on the government on Monday to appoint a commission of inquiry into the xenophobic violence and offer financial relief to…

‘Xenophobia hurts like apartheid’

Thousands of people marched through Johannesburg on Saturday, calling for an end to the violence that has killed at least 50 African migrants and forced tens of thousands to flee…

Criminals fingered for xenophobic strife

Criminal elements were behind xenophobic violence in Alexandra, Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Thursday. Speaking to journalists after a meeting with…

Task team to probe xenophobic attacks

A special task team will investigate the cause of the recent xenophobic attacks in Alexandra and elsewhere in the country, government spokesperson Themba Maseko said on Thursday.…

UK likely to strip SA of its visa-free status, says report

The United Kingdom is ”likely” to strip South Africa of its ”visa-free” status this year because of rampant corruption in the Department of Home Affairs, the Sunday Times…

‘Don’t blame minister for home affairs mess’

Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has done her best to try to bring order and stability into the chaotic Home Affairs Department, MPs heard on Tuesday. ”The political…