Hundreds of Israeli troops with bulldozers tore down homes in the Palestinian village of Sur Baherdespite local protests and international criticism. Residents of the village’s Wadi al-Hummus neighbourhood told local media on Monday that 16 residential buildings with about 100 apartments were being demolished. “Preparations started past midnight as hundreds of armed[…]
India is denying that its prime minister ever asked US President Donald Trump to mediate in the long-standing dispute over Kashmir, after Trump made a comment about it in a meeting with the Pakistani PM in Washington. “No such request has been made by PM Narendra Modi to [the] US[…]
Both condemnation and condolences have poured in this week after Johannes Mazibuko – an elderly “emerging farmer” – was reportedly attacked by a gang of six at his property in Frankfort, Free State. This latest farm murder case has sparked anger amongst political representatives in the province. Free State farm[…]
If these two parties can find common ground on this issue, then anything is possible in South African politics: The Freedom Front Plus (FF+) have used their recently-strengthened political mandate to push their stance of farm murders – and it seems some ANC members have been paying attention. In a statement issued[…]
By Anees Teladia District Six land claimants have been reassured that homes and land that form part of the restitutive process of the historical area cannot be sold. There’s been shock and anger after a property listing surfaced a few days ago, showing that a District Six restitution home –[…]
Syrian air defenses have responded to apparent missile attacks in the vicinity of Damascus and Homs, SANA reports, with its military source claiming that a number of ‘hostile targets’ have been intercepted. At least 4 people, including a baby, were killed in the strikes on the Damascus countryside, while 21[…]
When Zindzi Mandela got behind her keyboard 10 days ago, we doubt she expected to cause a fallout on such a nuclear scale. But her verbose call for movement on land expropriation without compensation has kicked a hornet’s nest, and now, the EFF and former President Thabo Mbeki are at each other’s[…]
“They’re coming!” These were the chilling words that a Stellenbosch protea farmer shouted to his wife while doing a security check after hearing that a farmer in the region had been shot dead. “It’s devastating,” an emotional Gerald Knight told News24 about being robbed hours after Louiesenhof vintner Stefan Smit[…]
South Africa’s major political parties have reconvened ahead of the official first session of our sixth Parliament. The dust has settled on the election campaigns, which saw the ANC and the DA lose considerable ground to the likes of the EFF and some smaller parties. It’s a diverse house, and[…]
It is important to understand that there is more to investing in property than just buying ready-made buildings and maintaining the asset. Purchasing vacant land is far different from buying a home, where the structure is in place, you know the location and general amenities, and are sure that there[…]
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