Tag: foreign nationals

RAF financial strain deepens amid R23.3 billion claims from foreign nationals

South Africa’s Road Accident Fund (RAF) is under mounting operational and financial pressure following new revelations in Parliament regarding foreign national claims. Also see: Jub Jub back in court as firearm case continues In a written response to parliamentary questions posed by uMkhonto weSizwe Party MP Sanele Mwali, Transport Minister Barbara Creecy disclosed that foreign […]

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Johannesburg raid detains dozens of undocumented workers at construction site

A high-profile multi-disciplinary operation in Johannesburg ended in chaotic scenes this week after law enforcement and government officials raided a major commercial construction site in Riversand. The blitz, led by City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero alongside Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Jomo Sibiya, resulted in the detention of dozens of undocumented foreign […]

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Wits sets the record straight: International staff account for only 9% of workforce

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has firmly pushed back against viral social media claims alleging that up to 98% of its staff are foreign nationals. Dismissing the figures as outright fake news, the institution confirmed that international employees make up just 9% of its total workforce. The response follows intense online commentary surrounding university […]

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Are foreign nationals in South Africa a cause for concern?

Despite South Africans being labelled some of the most xenophobic groups, Statista reveals that mzansi houses the highest number of immigrants among all other African countries. Recent incidents and the general decline in the quality of life in South Africa have given rise to tensions that have split the country in half. Some citizens have […]

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