July 2016

Witnesses Say South Sudan Soldiers Raped Dozens Near UN Camp

South Sudanese government soldiers raped dozens of ethnic Nuer women and girls last week just outside a United Nations camp where they had sought protection from renewed fighting, and at least two died from their injuries, witnesses and civilian leader…

Why It Matters That Clinton Could Be First Woman US President

Sixty-three of the world’s 195 nations have been led by a woman, but that still is not the norm.

Asked why she voted for Hillary Clinton in South Carolina’s Democratic primary, Columbia resident Evelyn Boyd does not hesitate.

“I want a woman to have a say-so in how the government is run,”

South Africa: R2K Welcomes Court Victory for SABC Journalists!

In a significant victory for persecuted SABC staff and the fight to reclaim the public broadcaster, the Labour Court has ruled in favour of four of the journalists who were unlawfully dismissed.Judge Robert Le Grange has said that Krivani Pillay, Suna …

The Olympics won’t spread Zika around the world

The opening ceremonies of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are just days away. But this year, fears of Zika have cast a shadow over festivities.The Zika virus is the cause of an ongoing epidemic of birth defects first noticed in Brazil in late 2015….

South Africa: Coal Provides Update On Makhado Project

COAL of Africa (CoAL) has announced the granting of the Amendment of the Environmental Authorisation in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations (2014) for Makhado Project.The grantin…

South Africa: 23 July, 2016 – Speeches

press releaseAddress ByPrince Mangosuthu Buthelezi MPPresident Of The Inkatha Freedom PartyMakhado Showground: 23 July 2016I want to thank you for welcoming me today. I have come so that we might talk about the coming Local Government Elections and wha…

Emzabalazweni residents praised for curbing fraud

Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, Paul Mashatile, has praised the residents of the Emzabalazweni informal settlement in Ivory Park for apprehending an alleged fraudster.A man, believed to be in his 30s, …

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