In modern democratic governments, the second most powerful person after the president is often the finance minister. Proving the point, Minister Enoch Godongwana has, over the last few weeks, demonstrated that he is no pushover in exercising his authority over the national fiscus. His decision to withhold equitable share payments to 69 municipalities drew widespread […]

Over the past couple of months the eyes of the country were firmly fixed on the issues around the threatened expulsion of undocumented foreign nationals, along with fearmongering and intimidation amongst all foreign nationals, irrespective of status, and the isolated but not unplanned campaigns of targeted violence. Refugee Digest 102 – Migrants, Refugees and Displaced […]

Over the past few weeks, as the South African government has sought to show that it has a handle on the surge in xenophobic activities and issues relating to immigration, it has drawn attention to its record in the deportation of undocumented foreigners, as well as its efforts in repatriation programmes. Refugee Digest 101 – […]