December2015

Why has UN rebuilt just one house in Gaza?

In the whole period since Israel’s lethal and devastating summer 2014 attack on Gaza, the United Nations has provided assistance to just one family to rebuild its totally destroyed home. “I held the new keys in my hand; at that moment, I felt relieved and happy, and I wanted to[…]

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Stellies SRC backs English as teaching medium

The Stellenbosch University Student Representative Council [SRC] on Tuesday expressed concern over council’s decision on the language policy, saying it provided no real solutions. SRC spokesperson James de Villiers said in a statement: “We are afraid the motion regarding language implies no real change at the university, ultimately resulting in[…]

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CT cops plead not guilty to fraud charges

Ten policemen arrested last year on charges of fraud, extortion and corruption have pleaded not guilty. The officers appeared in the Bellville Regional Court on Tuesday. Proceedings were postponed to Wednesday as court interpreters for Northern Sotho, Afrikaans and isiXhosa were not immediately available. Four were off sick, prosecutor Tertia[…]

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WC legislature to debate Zille impeachment

A debate on whether or not Western Cape Premier Helen Zille should be impeached is expected to be held at the provincial legislature on Tuesday. The ANC in the province chairperson Marius Fransman gave notice on Monday of the intention to impeach Zille. He said the ruling party believed there[…]

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City vows to assist fire victims rebuild shacks

The City of Cape Town is doing everything in its power to ensure that the debris left behind by a blaze which claimed the lives of two people and destroyed 800 shacks at an informal settlement near Fish Hoek at the weekend is cleared, Human Settlements Member of the Mayoral[…]

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SCA nears Oscar ruling

An official says that the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) is finalising a decision on whether to send Oscar Pistorius back to prison by overturning a lower court’s manslaughter conviction and finding the Paralympian guilty of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Paul Myburgh, registrar of the Supreme Court of Appeal, told[…]

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