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IEC R800 million budget, major concern for 2024 elections
By Raahil Sain 06:06:2022 The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will have it's budget cut by almost R800 million...
Protest against the removal of illegal connections
By Neelam Rahim City Power has vowed to intensify cut-off operations to alleviate the pressure on the grid caused by...
Hong Kong sees Mass Resignation of Pro-Democracy Lawmakers
After Beijing forced the removal of four pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong, their colleagues all resigned. The dismissal has been seen as China’s latest attempt to restrict Hong Kong's freedoms. Beijing on Wednesday passed a resolution allowing the city's...
Thousands Flee Ethiopia for Sudan
As many as 200,000 refugees are expected to flee to Sudan from Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, where the country’s deadly conflict continues. Al Jazeera reports that at least 6,000 people have already crossed the border. Hundreds of thousands more have been...
Several Wounded in Bomb Blast at WWI Memorial in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Faizel Patel – 11/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Multiple people have been wounded after an explosive device hit an international ceremony commemorating the end of World War I at a cemetery in Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Several countries are marking the...
Ace Magashule Stepping Down as Secretary General of ANC not Discussed at NEC Meeting
Faizel Patel – 11/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) African National Congress (ANC) treasurer general Paul Mashatile says calls for the party’s secretary general Ace Magashule to step down from his position was not discussed at the National Executive Committee (NEC)...
Not Voting in Lenasia By-Elections May Not Bring Much Needed Change to Suburb
Faizel Patel – 11/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) As the Ward 9 elections kicks off in Lenasia, a resident says he will not be voting because nothing will change no matter who is elected as councillor. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is confident...
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[LISTEN] Lesufi: “We are Expecting a Good Matric Pass”
Faizel Patel – 11/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says the province is expecting a good matriculation pass despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which has drastically affected the academic year. Lesufi was speaking at a Gauteng...
Ethiopian Forces Capture Airport in Tigray Region
The airport near the town of Humera in Ethiopia has been seized by the country’s military in the nearly week-old conflict in the Tigray region. The airport was captured as fighting continues, with reports of Ethiopian government forces capturing territory. Al Jazeera...
Ace-Magashule to be Arrested by Hawks
An arrest warrant has been issued for ANC's secretary general Ace Magashule relating to a R255 million contract for asbestos in the Free State, the Hawks confirmed. Magashule is expected to appear at the High Court in Bloemfontein later this week. The Free State...
South African HIV Research Institute Makes Major Breakthrough
A study that began in November 2017 has had a breakthrough with a new injection that shows great efficacy in the prevention of HIV in women. The clinical trial, headed by Dr Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, a research professor at the University of the Witwatersrand and...