Thu 11 November 2021: Former South African President FW De Klerk, the last leader under Apartheid and a key actor in the country’s transition to democracy, has died, his foundation has announced. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize alongside Nelson Mandela, “The former president died earlier this morning at his home in Fresnaye after […]
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Thu 11 November 2021: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Somalia (OCHA) reported on Tuesday that extensive drought has ravaged villages in Jubaland’s southern state, particularly in Kismayo and Afmadow. According to a statement from the Somalia office, communities in the area lost 80 percent of their livestock due to extensive […]
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Thu 11 November 2021: The four Moti brothers who were abducted in Limpopo in October, have been reunited with their family, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said. In a statement on Thursday, the SAPS confirmed that Zidan, Zayyad, Alaan and Zia Moti, all aged between 6 -15 years old were reunited with their family […]
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Wed 10 November 2021: As President Emmanuel Macron met with his counterpart Patrice Talon in Paris, France returned ownership of 26 royal relics taken from Benin 130 years ago, including sacred altars and statues. On Tuesday, Macron said that he and Talon had signed an agreement earlier in the morning to return the artifacts, with […]
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Wed 10 November 2021: The Beijing-backed expansion of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in many African countries risks fuelling the illegal wildlife trade and threatens the future of some of the world’s most endangered species, a new report has warned. The growth of the TCM market, coupled with the perception of Africa as a potential source […]
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Tue 09 November 2021: Portugal has conducted a series of raids as part of an investigation into diamond smuggling by suspect UN troops. Portuguese soldiers are suspected of smuggling diamonds, narcotics, and gold from the Central African Republic back into Europe. Central African Republic is rich in gold, diamonds and other minerals, but beset by […]
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Tue 09 November 2021: The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has commenced payments to the Workers Affected By Unrest (WABU) Relief Scheme and has so far disbursed R6.4 million to 1 402 workers that were affected by the July 2021 unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. In a statement on Monday, the department said the payments were […]
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Tue 09 November 2021: The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) has launched an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a break-in at its Serious Organised Crime offices in Port Shepstone where cocaine valued at R200 million was stolen. At the behest of national Hawks head Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, Deputy National Head, Lieutenant General Tebello […]
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Tue 09 November 2021: Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs, said on Monday that the fighting in northern Ethiopia jeopardizes the country’s and its people’s future. “The year-long conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has reached disastrous proportions. The fighting places the future of the country and its people, as well as […]
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Mon 08 November 2021: A 34-year-old male suspect from Limpopo who was wanted for multiple charges of rape and robberies between July 2020 and August has finally been arrested. The alleged perpetrator was arrested on Saturday at the Letaba Hospital. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), the female victims aged between 22 and […]
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