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Gov dismisses Eskom hoax

Government on Tuesday dismissed a hoax statement saying it had been warned by Eskom the main power grid could crash, plunging the country into darkness for over two weeks, the department of communication said. “The message regarding Eskom is not true and is meant to create unnecessary panic. Load shedding[…]

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Govt hailed for ratifying UN treaty

The SA Human Rights Commission on Sunday welcomed the decision by government to ratify the UN’s International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). “The decision by government, which was effected on the January 12 2015, should be commended as it ensures that South Africa is finally able to[…]

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Gov co-owns Eskom’s woes: CEO

Government shares responsibility with Eskom for the power problems gripping the country, Eskom CEO Tshediso Matona said on Thursday. “The government co-owns the problem because some of the factors that led us into the situation have to do with policy,” he told reporters in Johannesburg. This included electricity pricing set[…]

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SA condemns Boko Haram attacks

The South African government on Friday joined the international community in condemning the deadly attacks carried out by Boko Haram on 16 villages in Nigeria. The department of international relations said the attacks on innocent civilians were a contravention of international human rights and a crime against humanity. “In this[…]

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SA gov condemns ‘barbaric’ French attack

The South African government has condemned an attack on French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo in which 12 people were killed in Paris, the international relations department said on Thursday. “The South African government joins the international community in condemning the calculated and barbaric terrorist attack on [Wednesday] against journalists and[…]

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Crime Line launches 365 Days of Activism

In a bid to eradicate the scourge of violence against women and children, local NGO Crime Line has collaborated with the Minister of Women Affairs Susan Shabangu, to launch the 365 Days of Activism campaign. This follows the recent Days of Activism against women and child abuse, and will seek[…]

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Govt criticizes corruption index report

Negative media reporting on South Africa’s ranking in an international corruption perception survey was “unhelpful” for the country’s prospects, government said on Wednesday. “Such misleading media reports are unhelpful in building the country but are feeding into a pessimistic outlook that can only damage our national psyche and prospects for[…]

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No policy to ban Dalai Lama: Govt

South Africa has no policy barring the Dalai Lama from entering the country, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said on Thursday. Addressing journalists about President Jacob Zuma’s state visit to China next week, Nkoana-Mashabane deftly side-stepped questions on why the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader had been refused entry to South[…]

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Libyan court dissolves UN-backed parliament

Libya’s Supreme Court has announced the dissolution of the UN-backed elected parliament, which has taken refuge in the eastern city of Tobruk, while another parliament vying for legitimacy is stationed in the capital, Tripoli. “The Constitutional Circuit in the Supreme Court has ruled on Thursday to accept the appeal concerning[…]

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Yemeni factions agree to form government

Yemen’s main political factions, including the Houthi rebels, have signed an agreement mandating the president and prime minister to form a new government in an effort to defuse political tensions that have crippled the country. Prime Minister Khaled Bahah will head the selection of the new ministers with consultation from[…]

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