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SA Jewish Board takes legal route to access Pandor’s conversation with Hamas leader

The SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has applied for a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) in order to ascertain what exactly was discussed between the International Relations Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, and the leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, during their recent phone conversation. Last month, SAJBD lambasted Pandor for allegedly offering support to Hamas, an accusation the department has strongly refuted. The Jewish Board says Pandor's discussions with the Hamas leader falls under a long list of […]

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Meyiwa murder trial | Defence team fails to withdraw damning evidence against Ntanzi

Lawyers in the Senzo Meyiwa trial have been struck with yet another blow to their defence, after an application to withdraw one of the accused’s medical records failed. It’s understood the dental records show Bongani Ntanzi had no injuries at the time his defence claims he was assaulted by police. Ntanzi’s defence attorney, Thulani Mngomezulu, had initially brought the records, despite his objections to them being regarded as evidence today. The dental records poke holes in the defence’s version that […]

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Hijacking expert urges Yires to be vigilant as festive season draws near

  As the festive season approaches, South Africans are being urged to be more vigilant as criminality increases during this time. During the Christmas period, criminal activities, including burglaries, robberies, hijackings, ATM bombings and cash-in-transit heists, tend to surge across the country. Hijacking expert, Richard Brussow, says South Africans should be on high alert for scams. Brussow says one of the latest scams is called the 'School Girl' and the spiking of cars. According to Brussow - in one of […]

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No decision yet on Israeli ambassador to SA: Pandor

International Relations Minister, Naledi Pandor, says no decision has been taken on Israel's Ambassador to South Africa. This as calls mount for the axing of the ambassador amid the escalating tensions in the Middle East. Earlier this week, Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, described the ambassador's presence in the country as untenable. Ntshavheni revealed that the ball is now in the hands of the Department of International Relations (Dirco) to decide on Eliav Belotserkovsky's future. Pandor told Parliamentarians she […]

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‘Safety of witnesses at risk,’ cop tells Meyiwa trial

Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng has ruled that confidential documents brought by a state witness will not be allowed as evidence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial. It follows assertions from Sergeant Vusimuzi Mogane that the sensitive material was seen by the five men accused of Meyiwa’s murder. In a revelation that brought the Pretoria High Court to a standstill, Mogane said he believed the safety of witnesses had been jeopardised as a result. It’s unclear how the accused got wind of […]

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‘Institutions have work cut out for them in dealing with fake honorary doctors’

Education activist, Hendrick Makaneta, says there's not much universities can do to prevent incidents of individuals claiming to have received degrees from various institutions in the country. Makaneta was commenting on the recent incident where three people claimed to have received honorary doctorates from the University of South Africa (Unisa). Malawian socialite Phemphero Mphande, musician Patience Namadingo and Mansoor Sharif Karim took to social media over the weekend, claiming to have received honorary doctorates from the university in 2020, 2022 […]

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‘Extending AGOA deal might prove difficult due to SA’s stance on Middle East conflict’

International Relations expert, John Stremlau, says it might prove difficult for US President, Joe Biden, to extend Washington's AGOA trade agreement with South Africa by another 10 to 16 years. Stremlau says reservations expressed by US Democratic Party Senator, Chris Coons over the possible extension could work against South Africa. Coons is prominent on the Foreign Relations Committee and is close to Biden. "Powerful US Democratic Party Senator Chris Coons is circulating a discussion draft of a Bill to renew Agoa for 16 years that […]

todayNovember 8, 2023 117

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Minister Chikunga suspects her robbery was an inside job

Crime activist, Ian Cameron, says the recent attack on the Transport Minister and her blue light protection detail shows how vulnerable citizens are with regards to violent crimes. Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga and her bodyguards were held at gunpoint on the N3 near Vosloorus on Monday. It is reported that the suspects fled with two police service pistols and personal belongings. The tyres of the Minister's car are reported to have been punctured by spikes when they had to stop on […]

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European human rights court to rule on Semenya ban

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has agreed to rule on the case of double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya, who has been barred from competing in her preferred 800m race over her refusal to take medication to lower her testosterone levels. Semenya won a long legal battle in July against Switzerland at the Strasbourg-based international court, which ruled she was the victim of discrimination. However, Swiss authorities, supported by World Athletics, had announced their […]

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