An inefficient judicial system, lack of awareness within the police force and ignorance around what constitutes abuse, are some of the reasons behind the high levels of violence in South Africa. That’s according to Bernedette Ross, the deputy-director of the Saartje Baartman centre for Women and Children in Manenberg, who[…]
OPINION by Iqbal Jassat Is it a case of bad journalism focusing on sensationalism, or is it driven by a rush to judgement despite lacking substance? I’m referring of course to the front page story in last week’s Sunday Independent with a large bold screaming headline: ISIS RECRUITS IN SOUTH[…]
The sentencing hearing of Dr Wouter Basson before the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) is expected to begin on Wednesday in Pretoria. The HPCSA in December last year found Basson guilty of unprofessional conduct, with the hearing running till Saturday. The HPCSA inquiry was held to determine whether he[…]
The decision to increase domestic workers’ annual wages, in line with the new minimum wage, showed the ANC’s commitment to improve the lives of lowly paid workers, the party said on Tuesday. “The challenge facing low income workers is the pressure of coping with the ever-increasing cost of living,” African[…]
Illicit trading in the tobacco sector creates a catalyst for other crimes, national police commissioner Riah Phiyega said on Tuesday. “Illegal trade in tobacco products is huge business which often spread to other crimes, like money laundering and drug dealing,” Phiyega said in a speech prepared for delivery at a[…]
Protest marches sprang up in cities across the United States on Tuesday, amid a tense security operation in Ferguson, the Missouri town at the center of the country’s latest racially-charged stand-off. Clashes erupted in the St Louis suburb for a second night, after Monday’s decision by a grand jury not to[…]
One of two Minnesota men accused of planning to join the Islamic State group was stopped at an airport by FBI agents before traveling to the Middle East, but the other man slipped by authorities, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday. Abdullahi Yusuf, 18, was stopped at the Minneapolis[…]
The run-off battle in Tunisia’s first free presidential election gets underway Wednesday, after secular frontrunners Beji Caid Essebsi and incumbent Moncef Marzouki finished top in the first round. Political veteran Essebsi, 87, came out ahead in the first round vote at the weekend, securing 39.46 percent of votes cast, six percentage[…]
It’s all system’s go for the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) Nominations Committee, which officially opened its vetting process for nominations for suitable and capable South Africans. The window for nominations will be open for 30 days, commencing 25 November 2014 until midnight on 24 December 2014. This is the first[…]
In line with the 16 Days of Activism Campaign for no violence against women and children, local NGO Lifeline/Childline are seeking to bring about awareness to their work in providing therapeutic counseling to child victims of rape, sexual abuse, and other traumatic experiences. The organization works under a seemingly two[…]
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