The University of KwaZulu-Natal says 68 physically challenged female students had to be evacuated from their residence at its Durban campus on Tuesday night, following a fire. A bed mattress was apparently set alight at the residence, the Charles James Hall, after eight o’clock. This is the latest in a[…]
The Fees Commission says it is seeking ways of ensuring that the venues of its public hearings are safe. The commission’s statement comes after it suspended proceedings after students disrupted the Cape Town leg of its public hearings on Tuesday. The students demanded that the University of Cape Town (UCT)[…]
The National Assembly will on Wednesday decide whether to approve the recommendation of State Security Agency analyst Busisiwe Mkhwebane to become the new Public Protector. The report of the Adhoc Committee on a new Public Protector will be presented to the House for final consideration. Almost all political parties say[…]
After losing the cities Tshwane and Johannesburg, following the local government elections, the ANC is prepared to be a “strong opposition”, said treasurer general Zweli Mkhize. Mkhize was addressing media and business leaders at the Sanlam offices in Sandton, on Tuesday night. He shared on the outcomes of the local[…]
Gabon’s re-elected President Ali Bongo shrugged off international calls for a recount of last week’s disputed vote, saying it was a matter for the constitutional court to decide. The European Union has questioned the validity of election which the opposition has dismissed as a sham. France, the former colonial ruler[…]
In a damning report, the UN development body (UNCTAD) described the ways Israeli occupation of Gaza and West Bank has been preventing the Palestinian economy from recovery and getting twice as big as it is now. The document detailing the “staggering economic cost” of Israeli occupation was released on Tuesday[…]
The Syrian government has denied claims it dropped barrels of chemical weapons on an opposition-held neighbourhood in Aleppo city that has caused at least one death and dozens of cases of suffocation. A video obtained by Al Jazeera shows what activists say is the aftermath of an attack in the[…]
War and poverty have forced 50 million children around the world from their homes, according to UNICEF. Up to 28 million of the children have been uprooted by violent conflict, with nearly as many abandoning their homes in search of a better life, says a report released by the UN[…]
An initiative to help raise awareness of Cape Town’s gangsterism issue has been met with tragedy after an unexpected death occurred during a mission. Members of the Love Out Loud team, which is an initiative of the national NGO Fusion Community Trust and Tree of Life, aimed to raise awareness[…]
This month, analysts have been busying themselves with the release of the annual crime report. The report, issued by the South African Police Service’s (SAPS), has garnered concern since it reflected an increase in contact crimes, such as murder and assault, but interestingly because it reflected a decrease in the[…]
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