π¨ Joseph Blatter (former FIFA president):
π£ "No one is more official than the referee, and if a country refuses to allow a referee in, the World Cup should not be held in such a country."
βNo one is more official than the referee, and if a country refuses to allow a referee in, the World Cup should not be held in such a country.β Joseph Sepp Blatter Former FIFA President
Zuma Zuma Zuma. Malema Malema Malema.
Media now that I have your attention from using the magic words. Where is Hangwani Maumela these days?
What is he up to? How is he spending the looted Tembisa hospital money?
π¨π¨| BREAKING: Canada has announced they will π πππππππππ πππππππ Somali referee Omar Artan after the US denied him entry. π¨π¦π
@BBCNews Yes, @FIFAWorldCup@FIFAcom has lost control. Their failure to ensure that the referee gets visa is a classical example of failure. USA are clearly bad hosts for the world cup. Look how they treated Senegal team... and @FIFAWorldCup is quiet. It's very bad for football.
@KaizerChiefs When are you hiring @TheRealPitso so that we can go back to glory days...? Come on, Khosi, we need a coach with a winning track record and mentality...
The people in power enable illegal immigration to safeguard their business interests in other countries, hence they donβt have political will to resolve this crisis.
South Africa Spent Over R76 Million on Foreign-Language Court Interpreters
Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has revealed that South Africa spent more than R76 million on foreign-language court interpreters during the 2024/25 financial year, with Shona interpretation accounting for the largest share at R8.7 million.
The disclosure comes amid a significant number of foreign nationals appearing before South African courts, with nearly 39,000 criminal cases involving foreign nationals recorded in district and regional courts during the same period.
Kubayi noted that the Department of Justice does not track interpretation costs based on immigration status, making it impossible to determine how much was spent on cases involving undocumented migrants.
The figures were released in response to parliamentary questions and have renewed debate around the financial and operational pressures facing the justice system, which is also grappling with a shortage of qualified court interpreters nationwide.