Africa: Migration Takes Centre Stage At CSPOC Africa Conference Opening

The issue of migration featured prominently during the opening of the 19th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth Africa Region (CSPOC Africa), currently… Read more »

Africa: We Are a Home for All Africans, South Africa Assures CSPOC Delegates

Officially opening the 19th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers (CSPOC) of the Commonwealth Africa Region, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, the Chairperson of the National… Read more »

South Africa: Home Affairs Committee Chairperson Backs President's Call for Stronger Action Against Illegal Immigration

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mr Mosa Chabane, has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's strong and focused address outlining targeted actions to… Read more »

South Africa: Home Affairs Chairperson Calls for Greater Accountability for Buses Transporting Illegal Immigrants

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mr Mosa Chabane, has called for greater accountability and consequence management against officials of the Border… Read more »

South Africa: Home Affairs Committee Chairperson Welcomes Interception of Bus Carrying Undocumented Foreign Nationals and Calls for Stronger Enforcement Measures

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mr Mosa Chabane, has welcomed the interception of a cross-border bus by the Free State Department of Community Safety,… Read more »

South Africa: National Council of Provinces Passes the Immigration Amendment Bill

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP), in its final sitting of 2025 today, passed the Immigration Amendment Bill. This crucial piece of legislation aligns the country's… Read more »

South Africa: Joint Defence Committees Say Lack of Manpower Threatens Border Security

The Joint Standing Committee on Defence (JSCD) and the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (PCDMV) have expressed serious concern that South Africa's borders are… Read more »

South Africa: Standing Committee Calls for Adequate Funding and Political Will to Secure South African Borders

- The Standing Committee on Appropriations has called for urgent steps and political will to ensure adequate funding for the Border Management Authority (BMA), following a briefing… Read more »

South Africa: NCOP Chairperson Appointed As Deputy Chairperson of the PAP committee On Trade, Customs and Immigration Matters

The Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, has been delegated to serve as the Deputy Chairperson of the Pan African Parliament's… Read more »