The Marikana inquiry into the killing of 34 mineworkers in 2012 cost a total of R153 million, according to the Sunday Times. Justice department spokesperson Mthunzi Mhaga told the newspaper that the inquiry cost R31.9 million in 2012 when it sat from October to December. During 2013 and 2014 it[…]
Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the UN special envoy to Yemen, has arrived in the country’s capital in a bid to arrange a pause in fighting until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on July 17, to allow for deliveries of humanitarian aid. The visit by Ould Cheikh[…]
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said negotiating teams are close to a historic agreement over Iran’s nuclear programme byt cautioned that the talks could still go either way, and that Washington is still willing to walk away if an acceptable deal is not reached. “It is now time[…]
Voting has ended in a crucial referendum that will decide whether or not Greeks choose to accept international creditors’ proposals for more austerity in exchange for rescue loans needed to avoid default and a banking collapse. Polling booths closed at 16:00 GMT on Sunday, with opinion polls showing the nation[…]
The ANC believes in a free press but the local media is far too critical, a top official told editors on Saturday. It needs to do some introspection on its reporting, including “sticky” stories such as those around Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, ANC treasurer general Zweli Mkhize said. The ruling[…]
A portion of land in the Table Mountain Reserve has been identified for initiating Cape Town boys, but its location cannot yet be revealed, the Western Cape ANC Youth League said on Friday. “We have researched with regards to the land we want available and will be communicating what exactly[…]
Muslim organisations in the UK have condemned a move by an anti-Sharia campaign group to host an exhibition featuring cartoons of Prophet Muhammad in London in September. Azad Ali, chair of the Muslim Safety Forum based in London, told Al Jazeera on Friday the proposed “Muhammad Cartoon Exhibit” by UK-based[…]
The brief but intense campaign in Greece’s critical bailout referendum has ended, with simultaneous rallies in Athens supporting “Yes” and “No” answers to a murky question in what an opinion poll suggests could be a very close vote. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called the referendum last weekend, asking Greeks to[…]
Palestinian Authority forces have arrested at least 120 people, including Hamas members, in the West Bank over the past two days, raising tension between the rival movements. At least 20 people were arrested on Saturday, Hamas officials said, a day after about 100 members were detained. Hamas officials told Al[…]
Hundreds of Egyptian expats gathered outside Darul Islam masjid in Surry Estate after Jumuah on Friday afternoon to voice their disdain at the current political situation in Egypt. Today marks two years since the military coup which saw the removal of democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi. Thousands of Muslim Brotherhood[…]
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