March 24, 2017

War Crimes Court Orders Former Congo Militia Leader to Pay Victims

THE HAGUE � The International Criminal Court on Friday found Congolese former militia leader Germain Katanga liable for $1 million in damages to his victims, in a landmark ruling for the permanent war crimes tribunal.

Judges specified that Katanga, convicted of crimes against humanity and war crimes in 2014, should pay

Eskom, Namibia sign power agreement

Pretoria – Eskom has signed a five-year electricity sales agreement with Namibia’s national electricity utility, NamPower, which will supplement generation capacity for South Africa’s neighbour.The sales agreement was signed by the two entities at the …

Western Cape Transport on road works along the R44

Road works along the R44, in the vicinity of Avontuur wine farm, are continuing. The road works will include the replacement of damaged pipe culverts.Events outside of the department’s control have resulted in the works falling behind schedule, and the…

UN agencies, partners to launch polio vaccination campaign across Africa

More than 116 million children are set to be immunized against polio starting tomorrow in one of the largest of its kind synchronized vaccination campaigns across west and central Africa, United Nations agencies today announced.

All children under five years of age in the 13 countries will be simultaneously immunized in

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