Early this year, the Border Management Authority (BMA) revealed a staggering increase in interceptions of undocumented travellers, with over 50,000 apprehended during the 2024/25 festive season.

South Africa scrambles to rescue 17 men lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine, exposing a web of exploitation, politics and international mercenary recruiting involving a former president's daughter.

The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in Russia’s war on Ukraine. By Zimasa Matiwane Reporting from Johannesburg When an ...