Constitutional Court upends immigration enforcement: Home Affairs stripped of power to deport undocumented migrants
In a decision that deals a massive blow to national sovereignty and borders, the Constitutional…
Constitutional Court upends immigration enforcement: Home Affairs stripped of power to deport undocumented migrants
In a decision that deals a massive blow to national sovereignty and borders, the Constitutional Court of South Africa has stripped the Department of Home Affairs of its primary mechanisms to deter and deport illegal immigrants. In a unanimous judgment (Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town v. Minister of Home Affairs), the apex court ruled that…
Cape Town B&B Warning: How bureaucratic overreach threatens the tourism economy
The City of Cape Town’s newly proposed Short-Term Letting By-Law is drawing sharp criticism from property owners and economic analysts, who warn that the heavy-handed regulations will stifle local entrepreneurship and damage the Western Cape’s vital tourism industry. While marketed by municipal officials as a measure to manage housing supply, the policy introduces aggressive tax…
Brazilians Defy Establishment: Flávio Bolsonaro Secures First-Round Victory Over Lula
Imprisoned former president’s son leads leftist incumbent into October 25 runoff as voters deliver a historic rebuke to establishment lawfare. SAO PAULO — In what is rapidly turning into one of the most stunning political rebounds in modern history, the conservative movement in Brazil has delivered a definitive rebuke to the establishment. Flávio Bolsonaro, son…
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis outlines ‘second transition’ for post-ANC South Africa
SANDTON — In his first major national address since assuming the leadership of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Geordin Hill-Lewis declared an end to thirty years of uninterrupted political orthodoxy, asserting that South Africa has firmly entered its ‘second transition.’ Speaking from Sandton on Thursday morning, Hill-Lewis unveiled a comprehensive blueprint aimed at completely restructuring the…
Jacob Rees-Mogg Debates Tucker Carlson About Russia
The high-profile British traditionalist and conservative possesses a lamentably poor understanding of what Lord Salisbury regarded as common sense. As I have noted in this newsletter before, the die was cast for the Russo-Ukrainian War at the NATO summit in 2008. Russian President Putin, who attended the summit, stated in his address that NATO’s expansion…
The scourge of liberalism
There are reports today that Hamam al-Hammami, 29, the apparent Omani co-pilot being held in Abu Dhabi after the suspected hijacking on Wednesday, who attempted to down a Flydubai plane filled with predominantly Israeli citizens was radicalised while a student at Melbourne university RMIT. Buckinghamshire New University in the UK. Edmund Burke viewed radical or…
Australia investigating Flydubai co-pilot’s links to country
Australian authorities are investigating the links between the country and a Flydubai co-pilot who attempted to take control of a plane travelling to Israel. The co-pilot is alleged to have attacked the captain with a crash axe during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv before passengers managed to overpower him and successfully take control…
The downfall of London?
Public debate in the United Kingdom features deeply contrasting viewpoints regarding the shifting demographic, political, and social character of London. Critics and traditionalist commentators frequently express concern over what they describe as a dilution of the capital’s historic British identity. In contrast, local government officials and academic institutions emphasize the city’s role as a successful,…
Politics in Knysna go from bad to worse following arrests
The political and administrative leadership of the Knysna Local Municipality has collapsed following the arrests of former mayor Thando Matika, acting municipal manager Boy Ngubo, and acting chief financial officer Busisiwe Lubelwana on corruption charges. The South African Police Service (SAPS) Political Killings Task Team executed the arrests on Thursday, October 1, 2026, following allegations…
Mossel Bay tug tragedy: Operator in contact with families of lost crew
Tug operator Amsol said it had been in contact with the families of the three seafarers whose bodies were recovered off Mossel Bay, and of the two still missing. The five had ended up in the sea about 47 nautical miles south of Mossel Bay on Wednesday after one of them fell overboard from the…
