Sars commissioner Tom Moyane told Parliament on Wednesday that he had not met with Hawks head Berning Ntlemeza regarding the allegations against Sars second in command Jonas Makwakwa. The Anti-Corruption Task Team and Sars were briefing Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts when the Sars commissioner told the committee that[…]
Vice President of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Middle East Jawad Al-Mahjour congratulated the kingdom on organizing a successful Haj, which was free of epidemic diseases. At a joint press conference with Health Minster Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, Al-Mahjour said WHO expresses great appreciation and thanks to all personnel working[…]
No humanitarian aid has entered Syria yet, the UN says, despite the de-escalation of violence across the country following the coming into effect of a nationwide ceasefire. Al Jazeera has learned from diplomatic sources that no route for the delivery of aid has been agreed upon yet. The Syrian foreign[…]
As homeless individuals have for years been victim to the socioeconomic struggles of life on the street, one organization has stepped-up in the hopes of giving the homeless a new lease on life. Hope Street, which is an up and coming non-profit organization (NPO), has begun working within the homeless[…]
The atmosphere was tense outside the Bishop Lavis magistrate’s court on Wednesday as a suspect in the murder of a young Valhalla Park woman made his first court appearance. Angry residents protested outside the court, calling for justice for Lekita Moore, the woman whose body was discovered early on Sunday[…]
In a bid to raise awareness about crime and gang violence that has negatively impacted Cape Flats communities, the Grassy Park Community Police Forum (CPF) on Tuesday launched the #GangsterismSHALLFall campaign. The campaign, which is geared toward creating awareness about the scourge of gang violence, will call to the fore[…]
Under a bank of monitors broadcasting live footage from more than 5,000 cameras, Saudi officers have kept their eyes on every route and gathering spot at this year’s Haj pilgrimage. As custodians of the most sacred sites in Islam, the authorities have been at pains to assure the world that[…]
Zanele Situ has won South Africa’s eighth medal at the Paralympic Games in Rio. She won a bronze medal in the javelin, F54 category, with a personal best throw of 17.9 metres, a personal best distance. Situ carried the flag at the opening ceremony, and she is taking part in[…]
The Department of Basic Education has given the assurance that this year’s matric exams will be error-free and with no irregularities. The 2014 matric examinations across seven provinces were riddled with group cheating and copying. The examinations will start on October 26. Speaking on AM Live, the Chief Director of[…]
A foetal specialist from Durban has made history by successfully performing a rare operation on an unborn child. The surgery involves draining fluid from the foetus’s chest cavity while it is still in the womb. Less than two weeks ago, a woman from Stanger who was six-and-a-half months pregnant was[…]
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