insert_link South Africa South Africa says it will file its memorial regarding its genocide case against Israel S.A's International Relations and Co-operation minister, Ronald Lamola, says South Africa will file its memorial regarding its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice by the end of the month. The government intends to provide facts and evidence to prove that Israel is committing genocide in Palestine. The minister hosted the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, in Pretoria yesterday. Lamola says a permanent ceasefire is needed […] todayOctober 8, 2024 18
insert_link South Africa MK Party says it will continue to expose the issues of separation of power In S.A, the MK Party says it will continue to expose the issues of separation of power, to ensure the judiciary stops interfering in parliamentary matters. This comes as the party’s parliamentary leader John Hlophe has resigned from the Judicial Service Commission. His resignation comes after the Western Cape High Court made an interim ruling preventing Hlophe from serving on the JSC. The MK Party’s spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndlhela, told Newzroom […] todayOctober 8, 2024 17
insert_link South Africa RISE Mzansi has expressed concern over a mass shooting in Qumbu in the Eastern Cape To S.A, where RISE Mzansi has expressed concern over a mass shooting in Qumbu in the Eastern Cape. The shooting claimed six lives and left four people wounded. The shooting comes after another mass killing of 18 people in Lusikisiki, also in the Eastern Cape. The party is calling for these incidents to be treated a national crime emergency. RISE Mzansi's Makashule Gana urges president Cyril Ramaphosa and law enforcement […] todayOctober 8, 2024 9
insert_link South Africa S.A’s Minister of Human Settlements says government is in the final stages of finalising the new Human Settlements white paper S.A's Minister of Human Settlements, Mmamoloko Kubayi says government is in the final stages of finalising the new Human Settlements white paper. Kubayi was speaking during the World Habitat Day celebration and launch of the Human Settlements Research Strategy. She says the white paper will provide an enabling overarching policy framework for the delivery of sustainable human settlements that are spatially integrated, inclusive, and equitable through a holistic approach involving […] todayOctober 8, 2024 15
insert_link South Africa South Africa’s Police have arrested over 12-thousand suspects during Operation Shanela from 30 September to 6 October South Africa's Police have arrested 12-thousand-187 suspects during Operation Shanela from 30 September to 6 October. Spokesperson Amanda van Wyk says the high-density crime-fighting initiative involved arrests included 157 for murder, 94 for attempted murder, and 242 for rape. SAPS also confiscated 131 firearms and two-thousand-969 rounds of ammunition. Van Wyk says the authorities continue efforts to ensure public safety: todayOctober 8, 2024 11
insert_link South Africa Congress of South African Trade Unions urges workers to participate in a National Day of Action The Congress of South African Trade Unions urges workers to participate in a National Day of Action today, protesting against economic hardships, unemployment, and inequality. The strike coincides with the World Day of Decent Work. General secretary Solly Phetoe says the federation is demanding an end to retrenchments and action against corruption, high living costs, and gender-based violence: todayOctober 7, 2024 13
insert_link South Africa 43-year-old drug mule from Paraguay was arrested at South Africa’s OR Tambo International Airport A 43-year-old drug mule from Paraguay was arrested at South Africa's OR Tambo International Airport yesterday. The man is the third to be arrested at the airport in the past week after police had apprehended two Dutch travellers who were found to be trafficking 80 kilograms of Khat. Police spokesperson, Amanda van Wyk, says this brings the total number of alleged drug mules arrested in recent weeks at the airport […] todayOctober 7, 2024 30
insert_link South Africa DA Demands Transparency from President Ramaphosa on VBS-Linked Loan to Justice Minister Thembi Simelane In S.A, the DA is calling on president Cyril Ramaphosa to come clean on what he knew about the VBS-linked loan Justice minister Thembi Simelane received. Reports alleged that Ramphosa was informed about the dubious transaction before Simelane’s original appointment to Cabinet in 2021. The president has asked for time and space to review a detailed report from the minister on the loan. The DA’s, Glynnis Breytenbach, says Simelane’s failure […] todayOctober 7, 2024 10
insert_link South Africa DA Welcomes Johannesburg High Court’s Dismissal of MK Party’s Bid to Delay JSC Interviews In S.A, the DA has welcomed the Johannesburg High Court’s dismissal of the MK Party’s bid to postpone this week’s Judicial Service Commission interviews. This follows a Western Cape High Court interdict preventing impeached former judge president John Hlophe from participating in JSC processes. The DA's Karabo Khakhau hailed the ruling as a victory for judicial integrity, ensuring judges' selection remains free from interference: todayOctober 7, 2024 18