The African National Congress (ANC) says the enforcement of immigration laws must remain the responsibility of the democratic state, warning that no group or individual has the authority to take the law into their own hands. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula made the remarks during a media briefing on Thursday following the March and March demonstrations on 30 June, when calls for a national shutdown and anti-immigration protests were held in parts of the country. Mbalula said South Africa had remained…

A truck driver has been killed in a multi-vehicle collision on the N12 West near the Comaro Road off-ramp in the Bassonia and Gleneagles area, south of Johannesburg. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) said the crash, involving a heavy-tonnage truck and a minibus taxi, has caused severe traffic congestion on the highway. According to preliminary information, the truck’s heavy load shifted forward during the collision and fell onto the vehicle’s cabin, fatally injuring the driver. He was declared dead…

The Madlanga Commission has cited safety concerns for the postponement of the testimony of businessman and self-proclaimed police informant Tumelo Nku. Nku had just sat down when Commission Chairperson Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga announced the indefinite postponement. “There are security concerns about Mr Nkrumah. We cannot hear his testimony. The hearing of his testimony will be, or is being, postponed indefinitely. An announcement will be made in due course as to when the testimony will be heard and under what circumstances,”…