Christopher Panayiotou’s lawyers did not reveal that the murder accused had dual citizenship because he never intended to stand trial, the Grahamstown High Court heard on Monday. Had it not been for investigating officer Kanna Swanepoel, the court would have remained ignorant about that fact that Panayiotou had applied for[…]
Non-profit organisations run by President Jacob Zuma’s immediate family – including his four wives – have not filed financial reports in years, a breach of the law which effectively keeps any income and expenditure by the trusts from public scrutiny. Most donor and funding agencies require registration as a non-profit[…]
More than half of the 140 513 non-profit organisations registered on the Department of Social Development’s NPO Database are in breach of key legislation that regulates them. NPOs registered on the database are required to submit annual financial reports to ensure greater transparency and would normally face removal from the[…]
Cape Town is banking on late winter rains to refill its half-empty dams and stave off water restrictions. The six main dams that supply almost all of the coastal city’s needs are on average 54% full, down from 98% a year ago. “We won’t have a clearer picture on water[…]
At least 27 people have been killed and 100 wounded in an explosion at a cultural centre in the southeastern town of Suruc near Turkey’s border with Syria, according to the Turkish interior ministry. Officials said three government ministers were on their way to the scene of Monday’s blast, which[…]
The United Nations Security Council on Monday endorsed a deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program in return for sanctions relief, but it will be able to re-impose U.N. penalties during the next decade if Tehran breaches the historic agreement. The 15-member body unanimously adopted a resolution that was negotiated as[…]
The Gaza Ministry of Interior said it arrested two suspects on Sunday in relation to attacks on five vehicles belonging to the military wings of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad the day before. A ministry spokesperson, Iyad al-Bazm, said the suspects were undergoing interrogation. He also added that the ministry[…]
“This Ramadan will stay with me for a very long time. It was starkly different and at most times, intensely emotional. Every day was a reminder to me about the plight of the less fortunate in our community.” Those were the words of Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA) ambassador, Irafaan[…]
This holiday weekend has seen hundreds of people killed across the Middle East with bombings and continued fighting in Yemen and persistent violence in Iraq and Syria. On the first day of Eid in Syria, the Syrian army dropped barrel bombs in the northern Part of the country. Away from[…]
Two men arrested for drug possession in the Cape Town CBD on Sunday, will appear in court Monday. Police say the two long distance bus employees were arrested after arriving from Gauteng. They say they found drugs worth R2-million hidden in the driver’s compartment area. The drugs include heroin, cocaine[…]
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