Two children who were victims of human trafficking across South Africa’s border into Malawi are expected to return home on Thursday. The Minister of Social Development, Dina Pule, is expected to receive the girls,…
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South African airline behind viral stadium flyby cancels repeat display
South African airline Airlink has cancelled a planned flypast before Saturday’s Springboks-All Blacks rugby test as the country’s aviation regulator reviews a similar display conducted by the airline last week. Airlink said…
Ramaphosa cites schoolboy suspension case in bid to overturn Phala Phala report
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to have the report that triggered his Phala Phala impeachment inquiry set aside rests, in part, on a court case about a schoolboy suspended from class. His advocate,…
Judge blocks Trump’s new bid to curb birthright citizenship, citing Supreme Court precedent
WASHINGTON — A judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s latest executive order aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship, issuing a preliminary injunction Wednesday while a class-action lawsuit brought by immigrant families and…
US defends Trump’s Venezuela oil deal
U.S. officials on Sept. 1 defended President Donald Trump’s oil deal with Venezuela, saying it would help lower fuel prices for Americans and reduce Russian and Chinese influence in the region.yahoo The…
South Africa: Anti-Trafficking Group Slams Bail Granted to Durban Businessman, Co-Accused in Human Trafficking Case
DURBAN — An organisation working to combat human trafficking and gender-based violence has said the justice system has a constitutional and moral obligation to prioritise victim protection, after a Durban businessman and…
No military solution to Yemen conflict, Iran FM says
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday there was no military solution to the escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen after both sides traded attacks….
House votes to check Trump’s war powers on Iran conflict
The US House of Representatives has voted to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran absent congressional approval, in what marks the latest rebuke by lawmakers of the president’s handling of the…
Trump to convene Cabinet at Camp David amid Iran war tensions
President Donald Trump is expected to gather his Cabinet at Camp David next week, in a meeting set against a difficult backdrop for his presidency and the ongoing US involvement in the…
South Africa: AIDC accuses Treasury of punishing the poor by withholding municipal funding
The Alternative Information and Development Centre (AIDC) has sharply criticised the National National Treasury’s decision to withhold billions of rands in funding from dozens of municipalities, arguing that the move unfairly punishes poor households…