TOP U.K. COURT TO RULE ON LEGALITY OF PLAN TO SEND ASYLUM SEEKERS TO RWANDA

Wed 15 October 2023: The UK Supreme Court is expected to make a ruling on Wednesday about the legality of the government’s controversial Rwanda policy for migrants. The outcome might have significant political implications for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The plan, according to the head of the Conservative Party, is essential to curbing immigration, which […]

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RESIDENTS WARNED TO BE VIGILANT WHEN BUYING FROM SPAZA SHOPS

  Photo Supplied/ Selby Bokaba Wed 15 October 2023: Residents of the City of Ekurhuleni have been warned to exercise caution when buying products from spaza shops. This as a spate of incidents has left at least six children dead and several others hospitalised around the country ,allegedly as a result of consuming expired or counterfeit […]

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SOUTH AFRICA: OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES DECREASE IN THIRD QUARTER OF 2023

Tue 14 October 2023: The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) indicate that the number of employed persons increased by 399 000 to 16.7 million in the third quarter of 2023 compared to 16.3 million in the second quarter of 2023.  In the same quarter, the number of unemployed persons decreased by 72 […]

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VISA-FREE TRAVEL FOR AFRICANS: WHY KENYA AND RWANDA HAVE TAKEN A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

Sun 12 October 2023: President William Ruto of Kenya recently announced that Kenya’s borders would be open to visitors from the entirety of Africa, with no visas required, by the end of 2023. He said When people cannot travel, business people cannot travel, entrepreneurs cannot travel, we all become net losers. A few days later, President Paul […]

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