MALEMA’S ‘AGITATION’ PALES AGAINST ZUMA’S ‘WARLORDISM’

Tue 30 July 2024: Jacob Zuma’s expulsion from the African National Congress (ANC) is official. But his departure from the ANC is unlike any other before, according to a political analyst. Speaking in an interview with Salaamedia on Tuesday, Ongama Mtimka warned Zuma’s self-inflicted ousting from the liberation movement could have greater consequences for the country, not just the […]

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DISEASE MANAGEMENT AREA DECLARED AMID FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN EASTERN CAPE

Tue 30 July 2024: In further efforts to prevent the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), the Department of Agriculture has declared a Disease Management Area (DMA), which includes part of the Kouga and Kou-Kamma Municipalities in the Eastern Cape. This follows the department’s concerns over the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in […]

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WARRING PARTIES COMMITTING ‘WIDESPREAD SEXUAL VIOLENCE’ IN SUDAN: HRW

Mon 29 July 2024: The warring parties in the conflict in Sudan have engaged in widespread sexual and gender-based violence in the capital Khartoum, an NGO has reported. Forces commanded by both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have regularly carried out rape and gang rape among other crimes since […]

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UNESCO INSCRIBES MORE WORLD HERITAGE SITES FOR SOUTH AFRICA

Mon 29 July 2024: The Presidency has welcomed the latest inscription of South African human rights and liberation struggle sites in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites. The sites – termed as The Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites – include the following: – The Union […]

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DOZENS OF SOLDIERS, WAGNER MERCENARIES KILLED IN FIGHTING, MALI REBELS SAYS

File Photo. Sat 27 July 2024: Mali’s northern Tuareg rebels reported killing and injuring dozens of soldiers and Wagner mercenaries in two days of fighting near the Algerian border, Reuters reported. The Malian army confirmed losing two soldiers and killing about 20 rebels during the clashes. The rebel group, Permanent Strategic Framework for Peace, Security […]

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UN LAUNCHES A FLASH APPEAL FOR $136 MILLION TO AID DROUGHT-STRICKEN MALAWI

Sat 27 July 2024: The United Nations and its partners have launched a flash appeal seeking more than 136 million U.S. dollars to assist people impacted by Malawi’s devastating drought. The funds will be used to provide life-saving assistance to 3.8 million people who have been impacted by the devastating drought, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson […]

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SOUTH AFRICA POLICE SAY 95 LIBYANS DETAINED AT SUSPECTED MILITARY CAMP

Fri 26 July 2024: South African police have detained 95 Libyan nationals for questioning on suspicion of receiving training at a secret military camp. Police said on Friday that they had carried out a morning raid on the alleged military camp, located at a farm in White River in Mpumalanga province in the north of […]

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