September 16, 2019

South Africa Deploys Envoys in Wake of Xenophobic Attacks

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has sent out special envoys to explain the government’s position on the recent wave of attacks on foreign nationals and their businesses. The country has come under criticism for failing to quickly end the attacks that left …

Hundreds lose lives to regional cholera outbreak

KINSHASA, AT least 354 people have died this year from cholera outbreak devastating Central and West Africa.The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where 297 people have died, is the worst affected by the water borne disease.No less than 39 people hav…

Adoption of blockchain is blocked in financial sector

CAPE TOWN, A GLOBAL research and advisory company has cited the lack of interoperability standards as the major hindrance to pervasive blockchain deployment across financial services ecosystems.Gartner cited this as an impediment, for at least three y…

News: Man charged for opening false case

DURBAN A 37-year-old man is due to appear in the Verulam Magistrates’ Court today for opening a false case. He was arrested after police discovered that he opened a false robbery case at the Phoenix police station.On 30 August 2019, the suspect allege…

26 Suspects nabbed for public violence in Ladysmith

DURBAN � Yesterday, police officers from the Public Order Police, Tactical Response Team and K9 Unit arrested 26 suspects for public violence in the Ladysmith police precinct.Police were alerted after community members blockaded the main road with burn…

Limpopo police arrested eight illegal miners

POLOKWANE: During the past weekend, the police launched a high density operation targeting the identified areas in and around the Lebowakgomo Policing area outside Polokwane, where illegal mining activities are still prevalent.During this operation eig…

North-West University to host SA-UNESCO Engineering Conference

The sixth edition of the South Africa-UNESCO Engineering Conference will feature an introduction to coding for high school learners and advanced coding for postgraduates, researchers and industry, as well as expert offerings related to high-performance…

Media Statement: Roets judgment tomorrow

Please be informed that judgment in the Nelson Mandela Foundation v Ernst Roets and AfriForum ‘contempt of court’ case will be heard tomorrow, Tuesday the 17th of September 2019, at the Johannesburg South High Court from 09h00.The courtroom will be p…

Recent Posts