Egypt sentenced to death 75 people, including prominent Islamist leaders, on Saturday over a 2013 pro-Muslim Brotherhood sit-in which ended with the killing of hundreds of protesters by security forces. Others being tried in the case, including Brotherhood spiritual leader Mohamed Badie, were handed life sentences, judicial sources said. Those[…]
A new wildfire was raging in northern California on Friday, having already devastated almost 25,000 acres (10,000 hectares) in just two days and continuing to spread. Dubbed the Delta Fire, the blaze was the latest outbreak to hit the region this summer, and was said by officials to have been[…]
A cholera outbreak in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has reportedly been blamed on holy water, after at least 10 people died over the past two weeks, while more than 1 200 people have contracted the disease. According to BBC, authorities have blamed the spread of the acute water diarrhoea to[…]
Parliament is expected to hold two crucial debates next week on issues impacting the finances of South Africans. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has called for a debate on the fuel price hikes, while the Democratic Alliance (DA) wants the economic recession to be discussed. The IFP says it hopes[…]
Western Cape traffic officials arrested eleven motorists since Friday night, for driving under the influence of alcohol. Provincial traffic chief Kenny Africa says more than a thousand drivers were tested for alcohol use. He says the highest reading recorded was 1.08 mg/100 ml in Swellendam. “Last night we also had[…]
Cape Town residents are challenging the City of Cape Town in the High Court for a R1.5 billion plan to develop Maiden’s Cove, which is the scenic headland and beach, between Clifton Fourth Beach and Glen Beach in Camps Bay. The development of the cove area, devised in 2015, includes[…]
With an apparent increase in reports of attempted abductions in Cape Town having circulated, a 22-year-old woman said she escaped abductors at 06h45 on Thursday morning. The woman, whose identity has not been released, was allegedly pulled into an unknown vehicle at the Mitchells Plain Town Centre bus terminus by[…]
China is ready to retaliate if US President Donald Trump goes ahead with a tariff hike on $200bn worth of Chinese goods and is confident it can maintain “steady and healthy” economic growth. The Trump administration is poised to impose 25 percent penalties on Chinese goods in a new escalation[…]
The Department of Home Affairs and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) are facing a major challenge ahead of the 2019 general elections. Over 410 000 Smart ID Cards remain uncollected at Home Affairs offices across the country. The revelation emerged during the launch of the ID Collection campaign in Polokwane,[…]
Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste will make his first official public appearance, since his abrupt resignation in December over accounting irregularities, when he appears before Parliament on Wednesday. Last week an agreement was reached between lawyers for Jooste and Parliament for him to appear, after a subpoena was issued to[…]
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