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Israel, Hamas both in violation of international law: Ramaphosa

  President Cyril Ramaphosa says the deliberate denial of medicine, fuel, food and water to the residents of Gaza is tantamount to genocide. In his opening remarks in the extraordinary summit of the BRICS group of nations on Tuesday, Ramaphosa accused both Israel and Hamas of war crimes. He says while Israel's bombing of hospitals, schools and a refugee camp, among others, are a clear violation of international law, Hamas also did the same when it attacked civilians on October […]

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 Economist describes rand manipulation saga as a storm in a teacup

Economist, Dawie Roodt, has described the latest rand manipulation as a storm in a teacup that politicians are using to divert attention from their failures. Twenty eight banks, both international and local, are implicated in the alleged foreign exchange manipulation between 2007 and 2013. The Competition Commission recently fined British multinational bank, Standard Chartered, R42 million after it admitted to colluding in the fixing of the rand. On Monday, the Presidency announced that the UK bank has agreed to testify […]

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Three children are murdered per day in SA: Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund report

The Nelson Mandela Child Fund has released an alarming report, revealing that at least three children are murdered per day in the country. Speaking at the launch of the organisation's 2023 State of Child Wellness Report, Mandela Fund CEO, Dr Linda Ncube-Nkomo, said the South African society has launched a war against its children. She’s urged adults to consider more closely how they treat the country's most vulnerable citizens. Non-governmental organisations, who advocate for the rights of children, were also […]

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New Joburg council speaker allays fears of council falling apart

Newly-elected City of Joburg Council Speaker, Margaret Arnolds, says her election speaks to the unity of the city's coalition government. She made the remarks after she was elected, unopposed, at an extra ordinary council sitting earlier on Monday. Arnolds is a member of the little-known, African Independent Congress (AIC). She replaces former COPE councillor, Colleen Makhubele, who was fired last week for allegedly not following party protocol. She was nominated by council members from smaller parties under the ANC coalition […]

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UK’s Standard Chartered to testify in rand manipulation case: Presidency

Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, says UK's Standard Chartered has agreed to testify as a witness in the prosecution of banks that colluded in the manipulation of the rand over the years. The bank is one of the five financial institutions that have admitted to taking part in the alleged foreign exchange manipulation scheme, 16 years ago. It is understood that they and 27 other local and international banks generated about a trillion rand a day between 2007 and […]

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Economist says interest rates likely to remain unchanged

Economist, Dawie Roodt, says the South Africans could breath another sigh of relief soon when the South African Reserve Bank announces its decision on the repo rate on Thursday. Roodt believes the bank will keep interest rates on hold at at 8.25%, like it did during the last two Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings. Speaking to Ynews, Roodt said the drop in the fuel prices will also have a positive impact on inflation. He says a low inflation rate will […]

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Australia down India to lift the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup for a record sixth time

Australia produced a magnificent performance to beat India in the final to win the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. 1987 🏆 1999 🏆 2003 🏆 2007 🏆 2015 🏆 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ 🏆 𝙰𝚄𝚂𝚃𝚁𝙰𝙻𝙸𝙰 𝙰𝚁𝙴 #𝙲𝚆𝙲𝟸𝟹 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙼𝙿𝙸𝙾𝙽𝚂 🎉 pic.twitter.com/YV19PzpV1n — ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) November 19, 2023 Over 130 000 Indian supporters arrived at the Narendra Modi Stadium hoping to see the host nation end their decade-long wait for a major ICC trophy win. But it was Australia who delivered […]

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Siblings implicated in the Phala Phala robbery granted bail

Phala Phala farm theft accused siblings, Froliana and her brother David Josep have been released on R5 000 and R10 000 bail respectively. The pair made brief appearances at the Bela Bela Magistrate Court today, alongside their co-accused 39-year-old, Imanuwela David. The trio is accused of stealing roughly $580 000 in cash from the President’s Phala Phala game farm. Magistrate Predeshni Ponnan ordered the siblings not to communicate with witnesses for the prosecution. Their passports will also remain with police […]

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Government considers closing Israeli embassy amid anger over war with Hamas

Deputy Minister of International Relations, Candith Masego-Dlamini, says the government needs to take into consideration that shutting down the Israeli embassy may affect its diplomatic presence in Palestine. Masego-Dlamini has told Parliamentarians that the government is discussing the future of the embassy in Pretoria. On Thursday, EFF leader, Julius Malema, tabled the motion to have the embassy to be removed. Various parties, including the National Freedom Party (NFP) and Al Jama-ah, supported the motion. The DA, Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) […]

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