August2017

Women urged to protect themselves from online scams

By Abubakr Abrahams Many South African girls are trafficked within their country and abroad for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation. A recent incident involving a South African woman who was rescued from sex traffickers in Malaysia is a startling reality of the dangers of human trafficking. This particular case[…]

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Constitutional Court dismisses ANC’s logo case

The African National Congress (ANC) in the Western Cape has lost its Constitutional Court bid to challenge the City of Cape Town’s change of its logo. The Constitutional Court dismissed the application with costs. In 2014, the ANC in the Democratic Alliance (DA)-led City of Cape Town approached the courts[…]

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Jeff Radebe throws hat in presidential race

African National Congress (ANC) heavyweight Jeff Radebe has officially joined the race to become party president. Radebe accepted the nomination by branches in Pretoria on Monday night, during a Nelson Mandela Memorial Lecture in Nellmapius. Others who have thrown their hat in the ring to succeed President Jacob Zuma include[…]

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Kenya election official tortured, murdered before vote

A senior Kenyan election official was found murdered on Monday, three days after he went missing, poll officials said, as opposition leaders warned the killing could plunge next week’s national vote into turmoil. Chris Musando, the election board’s head of information, communication and technology, was tortured before he died, the[…]

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Turkey coup trial: Almost 500 to appear in court

Almost 500 people arrested after last year’s failed coup in Turkey are to go on trial accused of taking part in the plot. The trial centres around the Akinci air base which, the government alleges, was the plotters’ headquarters. Defendants will appear in a purpose-built courtroom outside the capital Ankara,[…]

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Qatar Airways expected to access new flight routes

Qatar Airways is expected to have access to three contingency routes over international waters in early August, after delegates at a UN-led meeting on Monday discussed air corridors for Doha following a rift with its neighbours. The closed-door meeting with the UN aviation agency’s governing council in Montreal discussed contingency[…]

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