The South African embassy in Jordan has confirmed that a South African was shot and killed on Monday, the Department of International Relations (Dirco) said. The South African killed was a 37-year-old from Gauteng who worked for an American security company, Dirco spokesperson Nelson Kgwete wrote on Twitter. “The next-of-kin[…]
France presented a draft resolution to the UN Security Council aimed at toughening the international response to an outbreak of violence in Burundi, but the foreign minister rejected the move and announced “the country was calm”. The measure threatens targeted sanctions against Burundian leaders who incite attacks or hamper efforts[…]
Egypt has announced that its army had destroyed 31 tunnels connecting the besieged Gaza Strip and Egypt last month, an army spokesman has said. In October, Egyptian forces “discovered and successfully destroyed 31 tunnels on the border line of Rafah city”, army spokesman Brigadier General Mohamed Samir said in a[…]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday that he remained committed to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as they sought to mend ties strained by acrimony over Middle East diplomacy and Iran. Meeting Obama for the first time since the signing of the[…]
As South Africa grapples with a water crisis, its time for Muslims to change their attitude to how they use water. So says Dr Sheikh Muhammed Ridwaan Gallant, from the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) Environmental Desk, in light of a national shortage of water, which has caused drought in some[…]
Hanover Park’s ward councillor has rejected concerns that he has shown a lack of involvement in addressing crime in the area by insisting that both he, as well as the city council have gone beyond their respective mandates to ensure residents safety is of top priority. Hanover Park has long[…]
A complaint by the Bonteheuwel Joint Peace Forum (JPF) against City of Cape Town mayor, Patricia de Lille over alleged misconduct has made its way to the National Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA). The incident stems from a meeting held in October over the City’s perceived lack[…]
Hundreds of Cape Town students marched to Parliament on Monday demanding to speak to President Jacob Zuma, refusing to settle for anyone “less”. They were not impressed when they were addressed by Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi instead. Nxesi said, however, he was addressing the students in his capacity as[…]
Parliament came to a standstill on Monday when various support workers downed tools. Workers from different sectors, including cleaners, communications gathered at the Old Assembly Chamber singing and toy-toying for more money. This led to the visitors centre closing from 09:30. One aggrieved worker said Parliament was diverting money from[…]
South Africa cannot be seen by the ANC to be their “private plaything”, an academic has said following President Jacob Zuma’s comments that the party comes before the country. “South Africa is not the private plaything or the piggy bank of the ANC. That cannot be the way we look[…]
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