The U.S. Justice Department has begun talks with Mexican authorities about extraditing drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to the United States, a spokesman said on Thursday. Guzman’s extradition to face charges in the United States was discussed on Tuesday at a meeting in Miami between Arely Gomez, Mexico’s attorney[…]
Student leaders walked out of a meeting with Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande in Johannesburg on Thursday. It was unclear whether the group had willingly left the venue or had been thrown out. They had spent hours locked in a meeting with Nzimande where they had planned to render their[…]
Some “touch-ups” needed to be done before a date for the local government elections could be announced, Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister David van Rooyen said on Thursday. The finalisation of voting districts and the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the Tlokwe by-elections were some of the reasons why a[…]
South African Airways said on Thursday it had blacklisted a passenger after it became aware of claims that a theft syndicate was operating on certain international routes. This comes after Johannesburg resident Warren Becker complained that about R30 000 in foreign currency was stolen from his in-flight baggage while he[…]
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group has claimed responsibility for the coordinated bomb and gun attacks in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, a news agency linked to ISIL reported on Thursday. At least seven people, including five attackers, were killed in the explosions and gun battle between[…]
Aid was sent on Thursday to a Syrian town blockaded by pro-government forces and two villages besieged by rebels for the second time this week, and a U.N. official said he hoped to make more deliveries to areas where people are starving. Dozens of trucks left Damascus for the town[…]
Palestinians say Israel has severely curtailed gas supplies to the occupied Gaza Strip this winter, fueling a major disruption to ordinary life for most families and exacerbating the harsh impact of the cold weather. Tholfikar Sweirjo, a member of the leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine’s committee in[…]
Gift of the Givers (GOTG) are currently awaiting feedback from the Malian division of al-Qaeda over what demands will need to be met to secure the release of South African captive, Stephen McGown. McGown has been held hostage in Mali alongside Swedish national, Johan Gustafsson since November 2011, but a[…]
Residents in Vrygrond have expressed frustration that the court hearing of a man suspected of murdering 10-year old Misholine Jantjies has been postponed for a third time in less than a month. The accused is believed to have strangled and stabbed Jantjies to death at a local play park in[…]
The South African Food Sovereignty Campaign launched a special campaign and helpline with the purpose of allowing farmers the opportunity to report on the effects of the country’s ongoing drought. The Voice of the Cape spoke to Imraahn Mukaddam, coordinator of the South African Food and Sovereignty Campaign about the[…]
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