February 2018

KwaMashu Hostel murder accused sentenced by Ntuzuma Court

A murderer from the KwaMashu hostel has been convicted and sentenced to a total of 26 years imprisonment for murder, possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition. He was sentenced by the Ntuzuma Regional Court after the magistrate heard how he kille…

Green light for Constitutional review of land expropriation

A National Assembly resolution allowing land expropriation without compensation will now be referred to the Constitutional Review Committee, which must report back to Parliament by 30 August.This follows Tuesday’s resolution by Members of Parliament to…

SOUTH AFRICA CALLS ON UN TO TAKE BALANCED APPROACH TP HUMAN RIGHTS

GENEVA, South Africa has called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to take a balanced approach to human rights, stressing that it needs to act in a manner which eflects the Vienna spirit of the indivisibility, inter-dependence and inter-related…

Code for Africa and Radiant.Earth Aim to Grow Data Journalism in Africa

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Code for Africa, the continent’s largest federation of civic technology and data journalism labs, and Radiant.Earth, a non-profit advocating for open geospatial data for positive global impact, announced their partnership to harness open Earth imagery and tools for improved decision-making, as well as

Dr. Guislain Museum and Janssen Now Accepting Global Nominations for 2018 “Breaking the Chains of Stigma” Award

– Recognizing Advocates Making a Difference to Destigmatize Mental Illness – GHENT, Belgium, Feb. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Dr. Guislain Museum in Ghent, Belgium and Janssen Research & Development, LLC (“Janssen”), today announced that they are seeking global nominations for the seventh annual Dr. Guislain “Breaking the Chains of Stigma” Award. The Award honors

MEC Alan Winde on national cabinet reshuffle

Five points for members of the new cabinet to get our economy back on trackPresident Cyril Ramaphosa’s new cabinet will have their work cut out for them as they set about making the president’s commitment to the National Development Plan in South Afric…

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