Members of the Gupta family, who are friends of South African President Jacob Zuma, haven’t fled the country following a wave of controversy surrounding their alleged influence over the nation’s leader. “They are not hiding,” Nazeem Howa, the chief executive officer of Oakbay Investments Ltd., said Monday in an interview[…]
The first delivery of the Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile system has arrived in Iran, the country’s Foreign Ministry has announced. “We had already announced that despite several changes in the time of delivery, the deal is on its path of implementation and today I should announce that the first part[…]
An application to have a Blue Downs street renamed after a deceased alleged druglord will be heard by the City of Cape Town’s naming committee on Wednesday. The application was made by Ralph Stanfield, who applied to have Zach Crescent named after his uncle Colin Stanfield. According to the report[…]
Two artists have expressed dismay after UCT management decided to remove and cover up their artworks on display at the university. During a recent student protest, 23 paintings and photographs were destroyed on campus prompting university management to remove 75 artworks for safekeeping. The university has 1 100 artworks by[…]
The house was filled to capacity when over 850 VOC supporters gathered to reminisce about District Six at the annual Golden Hour Luncheon, which was hosted at Darul Islam High, on Saturday. This year guests were taken down memory lane in celebration of ‘District 6: 50 years back’. The event[…]
Taiwan has accused China of “extrajudicial abduction” after eight Taiwanese acquitted of fraud in Kenya were deported to mainland China. They were among a group of suspects acquitted in Kenya last week. Taiwan’s foreign ministry says they were forcibly put on a China-bound plane and has demanded their release. China[…]
Indian police said they have arrested five people after a fireworks display at a temple sparked a fire that killed at least 108 people in one of the worst accidents ever seen at a religious festival. Thousands of people were gathered at the temple at Kollam in the southern state[…]
As the holiday season draws to a close, the residents of Manenberg are plagued by continued gang violence, which erupted on 30 March 2016. The current situation has resulted in the death of more than 19 individuals, including the wounding of a pupil who attends a local high school. Member[…]
As the final leg of the registration process draws to a close, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) prepares for the 2016 municipal elections, which is scheduled to take place in August. Provincial electoral officer for the Electoral Commission of South Africa (Western Cape) and head of the IEC in the[…]
Chad voted in a presidential election on Sunday with incumbent Idriss Deby running for a fifth term in office, arguing that only his government can maintain stability in the face of a threat from Islamist militants. Boko Haram has staged a series of attacks in Chad in the past year[…]
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