DA councillor Shadow Shabangu says the R1.2m payment he got from the Springs Mall developers was not a bribe. [Image Source: Times Live / 123RF / Thodonal] DA councillor Shadow Shabangu, who was recently cleared by the party of sexual harassment, has been accused of receiving R1.2m in kickbacks from[…]
For a party that has often been accused of defending its own leaders who have been linked to alleged deeds of corruption and theft of public funds, the ANC has promised to deal with those working against its core intention of serving the public. “We will not tolerate practices that[…]
Carried out under a false pretext and in disregard of the UN, the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999 paved the way for similar US-led operations in Iraq, Libya and elsewhere and over a million were killed, an analyst has told RT. NATO’s attack 20 years ago, which was launched “without[…]
New Zealand’s chief censor has banned mosque shooter Brenton Tarrant’s white supremacist manifesto, as well as videos of his violent rampage. The bans have ignited a debate over free speech in the grieving country. Chief censor David Shanks declared the killer’s 80-page manifesto – entitled ‘The Great Replacement’ – “objectionable”on Saturday,[…]
Romania will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila announced at the AIPAC summit in Washington on Sunday, in a controversial move that goes against the rest of the European Union. Speaking at the Israel lobby group American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s (AIPAC) conference, Dancila said[…]
TV host and media mogul Janez Vermeiren has sparked debate after slamming white people who use the phrase “back in the good old days”, labelling it insulting to those who suffered under apartheid. As part of anti-racism week, Janez took to Twitter to air his grievances about the expression, and[…]
A 55-year-old man died on Saturday while on a fishing trip with his friend near Noordhoek. According to Ian Gray, NSRI Port Elizabeth station commander, a rescue team was dispatched at 10:47 on Saturday following reports of a fisherman in difficulty among rocks in the surf at Lookout near to[…]
Relatives and supporters of Libya‘s Gaddafi-era intelligence chief, jailed for his alleged role in a bloody crackdown during the country’s 2011 uprising, protested in Tripoli on Saturday to demand his release. Abdullah al-Senussi, a brother-in-law of longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi, was sentenced to death in 2015 over the part he allegedly played[…]
American airstrikes have killed around a dozen Afghan civilians in the northern province of Kunduz, local officials have said. The strikes came as US-backed Afghan forces and Taliban militants vie for control of the area. One provincial councillor put the death toll at twelve, while another estimated that 13 civilians[…]
There’s light at the end of the tunnel for students who owe universities money. Higher Education Minister Naledi Pandor has allocated close to a billion rand to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to settle historical debt. The allocation is for students still at university who didn’t benefit from the[…]
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