Czech fugitive and murder accused Radovan Krejcir was allegedly involved in a raft of crimes and substantial evidence has been collected against him, national police said on Monday. “Indeed we unearthed alot of evidence that we will be able to place before the court which will indicate that Krejcir and[…]
President Jacob Zuma said he was not nervous about the EFF’s threat to disrupt his state-of-the-nation address this week, The Star reported on Monday. “Parliament acts according to a set of rules. I have never been nervous in my life,” he was quoted as saying in Pretoria on Sunday. Zuma[…]
Stage two of rolling power cuts have ended on Sunday, with the power system to be under “severe pressure” over the coming week, Eskom said. “Eskom stopped stage 2 load shedding at 10.10pm on 8 February 2015 [Sunday],” the parastatal said in a statement. “It is important to note that[…]
Egyptian authorities have set a date for the retrial of jailed Al Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy. The two journalists will appear in court on February 12 after spending 407 days in prison. An Al Jazeera spokesman said the retrial “should be a day of justice prevailing.” “Baher[…]
A suicide bomber set off an explosive-laden vest in a busy Baghdad square crowded with rush-hour commuters early Monday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, officials said. The attack took place in Adan Square, in a predominantly Shiite part of the capital, and appeared to be the latest[…]
At least 40 people have been killed and dozens injured in a stampede and clashes between police and supporters of Egypt’s Zamalek football club at a game in Cairo, medics say. According to witness accounts, police tried to set up barricades and used tear gas to disperse football fans trying[…]
Famed, and to some infamous, Palestinian liberation activist Leila Khaled on Friday landed in Johannesburg for a week of engagements in South Africa. Invited by the South African Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, Khaled will visit cities countrywide to rally for solidarity with Palestine and raise funds for the South[…]
Palestinian struggle fighter Leila Khaled was met with chanting and applause as she arrived at OR Tambo international airport on Friday for the start of her SA tour. She was given a warm welcome by anti-apartheid stalwart Ahmed Kathrada and Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba. A crowd of ANC Women’s[…]
Police Minister Nathi Nhleko’s application for leave to appeal the overturning of Hawks boss Anwa Dramat’s suspension was dismissed by the High Court in Pretoria on Friday. “Leave to appeal is dismissed. It is ordered that the main order of January 23 shall operate and be executed in full,” Judge[…]
Islamic education institution Darun Na’im is seeking pledges to raise funds to purchase and redevelop the iconic Luxurama theatre in Wynberg. The institution caters to 200 full time students and 300 part time students and needs to accommodate more annually. The institution hopes purchasing the dilapidated Luxurama would solve the[…]
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