Trevor Samson

3 weeks ago | dailydispatch.co.za | Franny Rabkin |Trevor Samson

In 2023, the Johannesburg High Court set aside a decision by former minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, to terminate the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit regime and to reconsider his decision, following a fair process. The Supreme Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by the minister of home affairs against the Johannesburg high court order on Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEPs), which give about 180,000 Zimbabweans a special dispensation to lawfully remain in South Africa.

Jan 30, 2025 | sowetanlive.co.za | Trevor Samson

Whatever the outcome of the tribunal's findings, Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge must go. It's a shame to hear that a senior member of the judiciary spent valuable time endlessly sexting an office junior, instead of dealing with the backlog of cases. Mbenenge was expected to spend his time in the office reading court papers and writing judgments instead of sending the office junior pictures of his penis and other pornographic images.

Oct 13, 2024 | sowetanlive.co.za | Trevor Samson |James Oatway |John Liebenberg |Annalien van Zyl

Then Reserve Bank Govener Tito Mboweni announces their intention to release their repo rate in January 2000. Former minister of finance and former Governer of the South African Reserve Bank Tito Mboweni passed away at the age of 65 on Saturday. The charasmatic politician joined the ANC in 1985 and was appointed the minister of labour by President Nelson Mandela after the fall of Apartheid.

Aug 28, 2024 | dispatchlive.co.za | Modiegi Mashamaite |Trevor Samson

News Editors Choice Former public protector Thuli Madonsela (pictured) has urged caution around allegations against justice minister Thembi Simelane. File photo. Former public protector Thuli Madonsela has come to the defence of justice minister Thembi Simelane, calling for restraint and due process in light of ongoing scrutiny over the VBS Mutual Bank scandal.

Mar 17, 2024 | businesslive.co.za | Penwell Dlamini |Trevor Samson

The CFO of a North West government entity who accused the home affairs department of not responding to his court papers is using fraudulent documentation to be in SA, home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi says. Motsoaledi said on Sunday that Kudakwashe Mpofu, the suspended CFO of North West Development Corporation, had been informed his permit was illegal.He said Mpofu was informed as “far back as June 23 2023 that his purported permanent residence permit is actually fraudulent”.