Iran’s military announced the Strait of Hormuz closure on Saturday, hours after briefly reopening it, citing the ongoing US naval blockade of its ports as the reason. The vital waterway, handling about…
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EFF Vows to Ban AfriForum First if It Gains Power, After Malema’s Firearm Conviction
South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) declared it would ban civil rights group AfriForum as its first act in government, following leader Julius Malema’s five-year prison sentence for unlawful firearm possession at…
U.S. allies eye Japan’s biggest arms opening since WW2
Japan’s imminent easing of arms export rules has sparked strong interest from Warsaw to Manila, Reuters reporting found, as President Donald Trump wavers on security commitments to allies and the wars in…
EFF Leader Malema Faces Up to 15-Year Sentence in Firearms Case
Julius Malema’s pre-sentencing hearing began Wednesday at the KuGompo City Magistrate’s Court in Eastern Cape, with proceedings expected to continue Thursday. Convicted in October 2025 on five Firearms Control Act counts for…
Trump Signals Iran Talks Restart in Pakistan Amid U.S. Naval Blockade Success
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that U.S.-Iran negotiations could resume this week in Pakistan, even as American forces enforced a tight naval blockade on Iranian ports and coastal waters. In an exclusive…
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla returns to High Court as terrorism-related trial resumes over 2021 unrest
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is set to return to the High Court in Durban as her high-profile trial resumes, in a case linked to the July 2021 unrest that left parts of the country…
South Africa: Man Accused of Beheading Grandmother Claims Temporary Insanity in Court
Thabo Ntokozo Nzimande, charged with beheading his 80-year-old grandmother Beatrice DeLange and kicking her head like a soccer ball on June 7, 2024, told Durban High Court on Tuesday he likely suffered…
south africa : Captain Johannes van Rensburg granted bail in SAPS finance fraud case
Captain Johannes Van Rensburg, accused of defrauding the South African Police Services’ finance system, was released on R50,000 bail. Van Rensburg, 53, attached to the Protection and Security Service (PSS), was arrested…
Trump Eyes More Administration Shakeups After Bondi Ouster
President Donald Trump is weighing additional changes to his administration after firing Attorney General Pam Bondi, amid rising tensions among his top aides. Reports indicate Trump has voiced frustration with Commerce Secretary…
Iran assures South Africa ships can pass through Strait of Hormuz amid tensions
The Strait of Hormuz lies within the territorial waters of Iran and Oman. South African vessels can pass through the Strait of Hormuz. That was the message from the Iranian Embassy in…