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As Gaza’s sole power plant shuts down

Gaza’s months-long power crisis once again took a turn for the worst on Wednesday night, when the besieged territory’s sole power plant shut down, further straining the dire humanitarian situation for Gaza’s two million residents. Israeli NGO Gisha released a statement on Thursday, stating that the power plant had shut[…]

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US judge: Grandparents exempt from Trump’s Muslim ban

A federal judge in Hawaii has expanded the list of family relationships needed by people seeking new visas from six Muslim-majority countries to avoid President Donald Trump’s travel ban. US District Judge Derrick Watson on Thursday ordered the government not to enforce the ban on grandparents, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts,[…]

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Will MPs vote by their conscience?

By Yaseen Kippie Whether or not a secret ballot in the vote of no confidence goes ahead against President Jacob Zuma, the key question now is whether ANC MP’s will vote with their party, or will they be guided by their conscience. These were among the myriad of questions at[…]

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Organisations to appeal child identity ruling

By Zaakiyah Gabier The High Court in Pretoria dismissed an application yesterday to the naming of child victims, witnesses and offenders after they turn 18. The case was initially brought forward by lawyers of Zephany Nurse and later supported by the Centre for Child Law (CCL), Childline, Nicro and Media[…]

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SA businesses get tongue-lashing over corruption

A group of business leaders have condemned the silent voices of businesses when the country’s leadership is perceived to be failing its people, especially the poor. The panelists, who were speaking at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) seminar in Johannesburg, say big business is failing by being in[…]

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