Lesotho: Lesotho Opposition Leader Faces Treason Charge

Tšepo Lipholo is accused of links to alleged military training camps on farms in South Africa Read more »

South Africa: Government May Finally Be Heeding Calls for Cape Town Military Land to Be Developed for Housing

An estimated 67,000 homes could be built at Ysterplaat, Wingfield and Youngsfield Read more »

South Africa: Rights Groups Disappointed By Constitutional Court Asylum Ruling

Immigrant community leaders say the ruling that bars rejected asylum seekers from reapplying, may see people deported back to countries where they face danger Read more »

South Africa: The Israel/US-Iran War Is Hitting South Africa Hard - Our Oil Dependency Is Why

While government is doubling down on oil and gas, renewable energy would free us from foreign price shocks Read more »

South Africa: Refugee Eviction Case Pushed to October

City of Cape Town and national government have applied to evict people living at the Wingfield and Bellville sites Read more »

South Africa: Army Enters Lavender Hill, but Some Are Sceptical

Gang violence continues on Cape Flats Read more »

South Africa: Soldiers Hit the Streets of Mitchells Plain a Day After a Shooting

Homes were searched for firearms in Beacon Valley Read more »

South Africa: Joburg Residents Line the Streets and Cheer Army Deployment

A convoy of South African National Defence Force, military police and SAPS move through Eldorado Park, Riverlea and Westbury Read more »

South Africa: Arms Committee Fails to Explain SA's Weapon Sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE

National Conventional Arms Control Committee has not filed record of decisions despite being ordered to do so by the High Court in 2021 Read more »

South Africa: William Sadiki Fought in World War II. but He Couldn't Afford to Go to Last Week's R172-Million Military Parade

107-year-old Native Military Corps veteran couldn't attend Armed Forces Day in Thohoyandou Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Soldiers Arrested for Selling Firearms to Zama Zamas

The two accused were arrested with guns they could not prove were in their possession lawfully Read more »

South Africa: Rights Organisations Criticise Proposed Refugee Law

Scalabrini warns that adopting the First Safe Country Principle could erode refugee protection and disproportionately affect African asylum seekers Read more »

South Africa: Anti-Immigrant Protests Erupt At Durban School

Education department rejects claims that immigrants are given preference Read more »

South Africa: We Should Not Be Playing War Games With Iran, Russia and China

Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy Read more »

Lesotho: Why People From Lesotho Cross the Border Illegally

Document offices across the country overwhelmed over the festive season with long queues Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Army Admits Teenagers Were Sexually Harassed

Opposition MP says there are more cases and calls for independent inquiry Read more »

South Africa: Wynberg Main Road - a Safe Haven for Immigrant Families

People from the diaspora call this old part of Cape Town home Read more »

South Africa: Unfenced Army Base Outside Makhanda Claims Another Life

At least six people have been killed or injured by explosives from the largely unfenced 6 SA Infantry Battalion training area Read more »

South Africa: Fire At Wingfield Refugee Camp

Hundreds of refugees, who were already facing eviction, have lost their shelter Read more »

South Africa: Francesca Albanese Calls for All of Us to Do More to End the Oppression of Palestinians

"Bringing the case to the ICJ ... It's been enormous. South Africa went ahead alone and risked huge repercussions from the United States and others" Read more »

South Africa: Law Clinics Flooded As Home Affairs Blocks Asylum Seekers From the System

Refugee offices are still not processing new applications unless immigrants have a transit visa, despite a court ruling that this is unconstitutional Read more »

South Africa: Eviction Case for Hundreds of Refugees to Be Heard in April

Government has spent millions on Wingfield and Paint City camps since 2020 Read more »

South Africa: Famine in Gaza - What Next for South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel

UN report confirms hundreds have starved to death despite International Court of Justice ordering Israel to allow humanitarian aid into the Palestinian enclave Read more »

South Africa: South African Journalists Condemn Murder of Colleagues in Gaza

Israel has killed 184 Palestinian journalists since 7 October 2023. 26 are believed to have been deliberately targeted. Read more »

Lesotho: SA Police - No Evidence of Lesotho Rebel Army

Lesotho's security chiefs have claimed there are illegal military training camps on SA farms Read more »