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[…]
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[…]
Being threatened with guns, having their belongings taken and their ambulances pelted with stones – these are some of the experiences Western Cape emergency medical service (EMS) workers endure to help those in need. And while police help to escort them where they can, criminals are taking advantage of these[…]
Ghanaian President John Mahama outlined on Tuesday the ruling party’s plans for the next four years in a bid to establish policy credibility ahead of what is expected to be a tight general election in December. The speech delivered before the launch of the National Democratic Congress’ manifesto on Saturday[…]
The Philippines will pursue “independent” foreign and military policies separate from US interests in the region, the country’s president said, announcing that in order to avoid any confrontations with China he would halt joint Filipino navy patrols with the US. The Asian country may now also look toward China and[…]
Shimon Peres, Israel’s former president, has been put into an induced coma by doctors after suffering a stroke. The 93-year-old elder statesman was stable and fully conscious before being rushed to the hospital on Tuesday, his spokeswoman Ayelet Frisch said in a statement. Israeli TV stations later said Peres was[…]
Aid convoys are waiting at the Turkish-Syrian border for the government in Damascus to give authorisation to enter Syria, the United Nations has said, as a fragile ceasefire that came into effect at sundown on Monday appeared to be largely holding across the country. The UN envoy for Syria on[…]
While Eid al-Adha celebrations come to a close, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has indicated that the qurbaan process remains a concern. Following last year’s inspections, in which at least 15 warnings were given to farm owners, the SPCA has this year increased its presence[…]
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