Murder accused Christopher Panayiotou’s second attempt at bail has been dashed. Panayiotou is accused of hiring two men to murder his 29-year-old wife Jayde in Uitenhage in April. He’d been granted the right to have his bail appeal heard in the Grahamstown High Court after it was denied in the[…]
More than 30 close associates of the deposed leader were on trial, accused of suppressing protests during the uprising. Saif al-Islam was not present in court and gave evidence via video link. He is being held by a former rebel group from the town of Zintan that refuses to hand[…]
The EFF celebrated its second birthday this weekend, but how much of a difference has the party really made to politics? News24 spoke to several political analysts, and they all seem to have different views on the impact of Julius Malema’s opposition party. The Economic Freedom Fighters get too much[…]
Some innovative ideas have been put on the table for improving the safety and security of mountain users in the Western Cape following a meeting between high-ranking officials. A number of people, including tourists, have recently been mugged within the Table Mountain National Park, the rest of the metro, and[…]
The Indonesian region of Irian Jaya in Papua has been struck by an earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.0, the US Geological Survey said. The quake, believed to be 32.8 miles deep, was centred 154 miles west of Jayapura, near Papua New Guinea, at 6:41am local time. There was no[…]
Stellenbosch University rector and vice chancellor Professor Wim de Villiers has slammed a protest, which broke out in a lecture hall at the university on Monday morning. A student sent News24 a video of the disruption, saying the objections emanated from the university’s language policy and was led by members[…]
A bomb attack killed two Bahraini policemen on duty in the mainly Shi’ite village of Sitra, south of the capital Manama, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday, days after the government said it had disrupted an arms smuggling plot linked to Iran. “A terrorist bombing targeted policemen on duty in[…]
Yemen’s Houthi group carried on fighting across Yemen on Monday despite a ceasefire announcement by its Saudi-led foes, and media controlled by the Iran-allied movement acknowledged that its forces had shelled targets inside Saudi Arabia. The violence prolongs a four-month-old conflict rooted in political strains that spread across the Arabian[…]
South Africans are watching developments around Masjidul Aqsa with concern afrer Palestinians and Israelis clashed outside the Al Aqsa compound in Jerusalem on Sunday. The clash apparently was a result of Israeli forces breaking into the compound to allow Jewish worshippers onto the site. The soldiers were said to have[…]
The Illegal sale of RDP homes are becoming more commonplace, prompting the City of Cape Town to issue a warning to potential buyers against acting outside the official process of transfer and registration with its Deeds Office. Under the National Housing Act, recipients of RDP homes are not allowed to[…]
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