Save South Africa member and ANC stalwart, Sipho Pityana, has called on the public to pray for the downfall of President Jacob Zuma. Pityana, a staunch critic of Zuma received a thunderous applause from the packed audience at Nongoza Jebe Hall in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth on Wednesday night. The[…]
Days after claiming to know student leader Mcebo Dlamini “very well”, State Security Minister David Mahlobo has done an about-turn on the extent of their relationship. Mahlobo was answering questions in the National Assembly on Wednesday when he was asked to clarify his relationship with Dlamini. This follows reports in[…]
French Consul General Pierre Cochard signed a funding agreement on Wednesday with Palestinian Finance Minister Shukri Bishara, to support the Palestinian Authority (PA) with 8 million euros ($8.55 million). Bishara said that the agreement was signed during an annual French-Palestinian meeting held at the Palestinian Public Finance institute in Ramallah,[…]
A UK tourist has been arrested and charged in Dubai for having “extramarital sex” after she reported being gang raped by two British men. The 25-year-old woman was on holiday in the United Arab Emirates when the alleged attack took place last month, according to “Detained in Dubai,” a UK-based[…]
Heavy fighting between government troops and opposition forces in various parts of Yemen has left 51 dead, according to military officials. They said on Wednesday that forces loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi been engaged in combat with the Iran-allied Houthis and their allies in the Arabian Peninsula nation’s northwest,[…]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to withdraw Russia from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which prosecutes war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. Russia in 2000 signed the Rome treaty which established the Hague-based court, but never ratified it. Putin’s decree, published on the Kremlin’s website on[…]
This week, reports surfaced detailing the alleged mismanagement of the Grassy Park Police Station by the station commander. In response, the Grassy Park Community Policing Forum (CPF) voiced concern that the precincts staff approached media to address an “in-house” issue. In a bid to effectively address noted concerns, the CPF[…]
While most Western Cape schools fall within quintile four and five categories (fee-paying), many parents whose children attend these schools are unable to afford annual fees. Despite the existence of quintile one to three schools (no-fee schools), the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) this year increased its subsidization of quintile[…]
A police affidavit seen by CAGE Africa states that the person connected to ISIL who was allegedly communicating with one of the Thulsie brothers, was a US agent. The exact nature of the communication as well as who initiated the contact is still unclear. The human rights organisation said it has many[…]
OPINION by Ahmed Jazbhay Against all odds, Donald Trump’s bigotry against Hispanics, Latinos, Muslims and Sikhs have catapulted him to the White House. His extremist vitriol made him quite popular aAgainst all odds, Donald Trump’s bigotry against Hispanics, Latinos, Muslims and Sikhs have catapulted him to the White House. His[…]
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