Government increases age for criminal capacity in South Africa
The Department of Justice and Correctional Services has implemented new regulatory amendments that increase the age of criminal capacity in South Africa. The amendments increase the age of criminal capacity in the country from 10 years to 12 years, taking effect from Friday (19 August…
71 people murdered in South Africa every day – these are the worst areas
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has published the latest crime stats for the first quarter of 2022/23 – representing crime data for April to June 2022. While crime levels remained relatively flat in the quarter compared to the same period the year before –…
These crimes are worse than ever in South Africa
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has presented the country’s latest crime statistics, covering the first quarter of the 2022/23 financial year, April to June 2022. Presenting the stats on Friday (19 August) police minister Bheki Cele noted that the crime stats for April to…
Here’s how many South Africans are leaving for Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the UK
South Africa has seen a major outflow of thousands of people to Canada, New Zealand and Australia over the past few years. The statistics services for Canada showed that between 2015 and 2020, there were 25,000 South Africans that had either obtained temporary status, permanent…
Ramaphosa talks up tax incentives for employing youth in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa is calling on businesses in South Africa to harness skilled, talented and experienced young people while incentivising tax reductions for businesses that do so. Writing in his weekly open letter to the public, Ramaphosa said businesses must take advantage of the Employment…
Good news for South Africa’s unemployment rate
Stats SA has published its Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the second quarter of the year, showing that the country’s unemployment rate decreased for the second consecutive quarter. The country’s unemployment rate improved, albeit marginally, by 0.6 of a percentage point from 34.5% in…
R800 million plan to revamp Centurion CBD – including adopting a ’24-hour city’ model
The City of Tshwane has given notice of its intention to solicit representations and inputs in respect of the Centurion Central Business District Precinct Plan, which will form part of the Spatial Development Framework of the City of Tshwane. The Centurion CBD is a prominent…
Hawks investigating R1.5 trillion in dodgy deals
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI/Hawks) is currently probing at least 22,477 cases with a combined monetary value of about R1.5 trillion. The sordid details were on Tuesday revealed by National Hawks Head, Lt Gen Godfrey Lebeya, during a media briefing in Pretoria. Lebeya,…
Government explains new laws to deal with trespassers on private property in South Africa
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCOD) has urged the public to ensure that they source and give accurate information on the provisions of the new draft Unlawful Entry on Premises Bill. This is after a post on the social media app, TikTok, inadvertently…
You can’t ‘refuse work’ and expect to get the R350 relief grant in South Africa
New regulations to the social relief distress (SDR) grant put in place more checks and balances to ensure that those who qualify for the grant receive it over those who do not. In a recent standing committee on health and social services on Tuesday (23…
South Africa’s visa backlog putting billions in investment at risk
The slow pace of visa approvals for foreign experts and CEOs might lead to multinational corporations investing elsewhere, says Jean Claude Lasserre, the chairperson of the French Trade Advisors. Speaking to ENCA, Lasserre said that the slow processes at the Department of Home Affairs, paired…
Home Affairs is hiring 2,000 IT graduates – these are the roles and how much they pay
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has begun the first phase of its digitisation project that seeks to recruit as many as 10,000 unemployed young graduates. It is part of a drive to digitise Civic paper records and improve service delivery. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced…