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SA considering legal options in Putin arrest warrant debacle

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed an Inter-Ministerial Committee to look at legal options available for South Africa regarding the ICC's arrest warrant against Russian President, Vladmir Putin. Putin is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and South Africa, as a signatory to the Roman Statute, is expected to arrest him should he come for the August Brics summit. However, conflicting messages from the ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula, President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Presidency this week on […]

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JSC recommends suspension for judge in Senzo Meyiwa case

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended that President Cyril Ramaphosa suspend Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela and Mngibisi Thusi from the Gauteng Division of the High Court. The JSC believes their competency should be probed, citing failure to deliver numerous reserved judgments, which the commission says has prejudiced the parties involved. In a statement, the commission says if prima facie evidence is found against them, it could result to gross misconduct charges. "Due to the seriousness of the complaints, the JSC […]

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ANC’s backpedalling on ICC decision slammed as attempt to avoid responsibility

Political analyst, Professor Dirk Kotze, says the retracted insinuation that South Africa intends to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) was an emotional attempt to avoid having to deal the Vladimir Putin matter. As a signatory to the Roman Statute, South Africa has an obligation to comply with an ICC arrest order against the Russian President should he come for the BRICS summit in August. A move that some commentators say will be a diplomatic nightmare for Pretoria as […]

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Hamza back in national set-up

Cape Cobras batsman, Zubayr Hamza, is back in the national team set-up following his doping suspension. The 27-year-old has been named in the 15-man South Africa 'A' squad that will travel to Sri Lanka for three one-day and two four-day matches in June. Hamza is returning from a nine-month suspension after admitting to violating a rule in the ICC's Anti-Doping Code. He provided an out-of-competition sample in January 2022 in Paarl, in which the prohibited substance in Section S5 of […]

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Relative among suspects nabbed for Soweto boys’ brutal killing

  Police have confirmed that one of the suspects arrested in connection with the kidnapping and mutilation of Nqobizitha Zulu (5) and Tshiamo Rabanye (6) is a relative to one of the boys. The 50-year-old woman and her 39-year-old partner were nabbed following a forensic investigation at the homes of the two boys. The couple will appear in the Protea magistrate court on Friday on charges of kidnapping and murder. The two boys were discovered a few kilometers away from […]

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Youth mental health under scrutiny

Deputy President, Paul Mashatile, has expressed concern over the rise of mental health cases in South Africa, particularly among the youth. Mashatile made the remarks at the Department of Health's mental health two-day conference, which wrapped up in Johannesburg yesterday. Delivering his keynote address, Mashatile said while almost a third of South Africans suffer from mental illness only about 27% of people actually receive treatment. Other speakers at the event also touched on strategies needed to tackle mental health problems […]

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Gauteng govt’s NPO budget review hailed as step in right direction

Civil Society organisations are hailing the Gauteng government’s decision to review the slashing of NPOs' funds as a step in the right direction for vulnerable groups. The government's decision follows mounting anger and pressure from NPOs who serve South Africa's most vulnerable groups. Last week, members of the Gauteng Care Crisis Committee (GCCC) held a picket outside the offices of the MEC for Social Development in downtown Joburg and threatened to take the provincial government to court should it not […]

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Dysfunctional coalitions should serve as an eye opener: Ndou

Political analyst, Levy Ndou says the instability caused by broken coalitions in some metros should serve as an eye-opener to avoid dysfunctional alliances ahead of the 2024 general elections. Ndou's remarks followed the latest resignation of Joburg mayor Thapelo Amad on Monday evening. Al Jama-ah's Amad held the mayoral chains for three months after the Democratic Alliance (DA) 's Dr Mpho Phalatse was ousted in January. The city of Johannesburg is the latest metro to be without a mayor. Mogale […]

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