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…

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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…

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