South African Soldiers And Police Forces Crack Down on Illicit Mining in Ekurhuleni, Arrest Six
A joint anti crime operation targeting illegal mining activities in Gauteng has led to the arrest of six undocumented foreign nationals and the seizure of equipment and materials worth more than R300,000, authorities said. The operation, conducted on…
The new President of the country will be sworn in at 2pm today. This follows the resignation of former President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday night. The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa confers the powers to appoint and remove the President of the Republic of South Africa on the National Assembly. The President is
Eight security guards have been arrested following the shooting of taxi drivers at the Brakpan City Centre. The Victims went to have a meeting with taxi association executives. Four of the drivers were killed and and six others wounded. The police seized 10 firearms including six rifles and four pistols, and the police are investigating
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A 38 year old man was arrested during a joint law enforcement operation in Acornhoek after police allegedly discovered illicit cigarettes and an unlicensed firearm…
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Fresh fury has erupted over Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s controversial cabinet reshuffle, with the Democratic Alliance accusing him of sacrificing Gauteng residents to protect his own…
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Llying in Limbo: The Battle Over Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu’s Final Resting Place
More than six months after the death of former Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, his remains continue to lie in a South African morgue, ensnared…
First Vice President of South Sudan H.E. Taban Deng Gai Calls for More Cooperation with Russia. Image supplied by APO.…
Photo: UNO / Jean-Marc Ferré|The independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic (CAR), Marie-Thérèse…
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The National Health Insurance (NHI) has been allocated an additional R4.2 billion which will be funded through an amendment to the medical tax credit, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Wednesday. “Over the medium term, the NHI is allocated an additional R4.2 billion, funded through an amendment to the medical expenses tax subsidy. Overall, government will
Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, says his department will soon issue a contract under the National Health Insurance (NHI) to clear the backlog of mental health patients awaiting treatment. “We will be issuing a contract under NHI projects because NHI is not yet a law but it has got projects to hire 51 psychiatrists in the private
North West Acting Premier, Motlalepula Rosho has applauded women in the law enforcement agencies for…
For those who did not dare Listeriosis and took selfies indulging in polony, the Health Department says you can have your polony again. Grocery stores and mums have been given the green light to once again stock processed meat on shelves and pack them in lunch boxes. This comes almost six months after polony and
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NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket successfully lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 6:35 p.m. EDT…
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President Advocate Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana participates today in the One Health Summit in Lyon, France, which coincides with World Health Day. The summit,…
The Three Lions proceeded to the quarterfinals after beating Colombia 4-3 on a do or die penalty shoot out in Moscow after an extra time stalemate draw. Photo: England Twitter. England captain Harry Kane fired the Queen’s juvenile side on the 57th minute from a penalty after he was brought down in the 18 yard
In a meeting with the United States of America’s Embassy in Pretoria on Thursday 24 August 2018, the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, conveyed the unhappiness of the people and the government of South Africa – following a tweet by American President Donald J. Trump. The US Charge