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Two illegal abalone poachers arrested in Bellville

WESTERN CAPE – On 23 January 2020, vigilant members of Bellville CPU acted on information about illegal abalone in a house in Kommesaris Street Welgemoed in Bellville. The members conducted a further investigation and spotted suspects in the area who…

Boyfriend arrested for attack on woman

DURBAN Fighting woman abuse is one of our priorities and we will continue to do so until every woman in this province feels safe. We encourage every victim to speak up and allow the law to play its role. We welcome the appearance of a 52-year-old susp…

Anxiety over more Burundi mass graves

BUJUMBURA, THE recent documentation of 4 000 mass graves containing 142 505 corpses has reiterated calls for investigations of all human rights violations and abuses in Burundi.Burundi’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (known locally as CVR) discl…

Zimbabwe secures AfDB fund to tackle disasters

HARARE, ZIMBABWE is poised to strengthen capacity to manage disaster risks, including droughts, floods and tropical cyclones after securing a grant of $685 000 from the African Development Bank (AfDB).Funds have been secured through the bank’s Africa …

Rights violations persist under new DRC leader

KINSHASA, CRITICS believe the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has not changed much a year into the reign of new President Felix Tshisekedi.He succeeded longtime leader, Joseph Kabila, at a time the country suffered som…

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