March 15, 2023
South Africa: UN Experts Urge Govt to Comply With Torture Prevention Measures
United Nations torture prevention experts have called on South Africa to speed up the establishment of a national torture prevention watchdog to regularly examine prisons,… Read more »
South Africa: National Assembly Passes Bill to Criminalise Hate Speech and Hate Crimes
The National Assembly has finally passed the bill introduced five years ago that would criminalise hate speech and hate crimes. Read more »
March 14, 2023
South Africa: New Cabinet Minister's Degree Investigated Amid Fraud Claims - South African News Briefs - March 14, 2023
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March 13, 2023
South Africa: Public Sector Union Vows to Intensify Strike
The National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) has vowed to intensify the public service workers' strike which began last Monday and caused chaos at public… Read more »
South Africa: Traffic Lights Up for 'Adoption' - South African News Briefs - March 13, 2023
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March 10, 2023
South Africa: Growing Concern Over 'Construction Mafia' in Cape Town - South African News Briefs - March 10, 2023
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March 09, 2023
South Africa: Tragedy as Toddler Dies After Shelf Falls On Him - South African News Briefs - March 9, 2023
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March 08, 2023
Angola: Angola's Ambassador to Kenya Under Financial, Assets Investigation - Report
BREAKING - The Angolan Attorney-General's Office has reportedly opened an investigation against the country's ambassador to Kenya, according to The East African. Read more »
Africa: Want Gender Justice? Invest in Women Lawyers
One of my mentors, human rights lawyer Yasmin Jusu-Sheriff of Sierra Leone, once told me: "Individuals can be broken, they can be silenced. But it is very hard to kill an… Read more »
March 07, 2023
South Africa: Revenue Service Finds No Record of U.S.$580,000 Used to Buy Ramaphosa's Buffaloes - South African News Briefs - March 7, 2023
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March 03, 2023
South Africa: Ruling Party Serves Ex Eskom CEO With Court Papers Over His Corruption Claims
ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, has confirmed the party has served former Eskom CEO, Andre De Ruyter with court papers, following his accusations that some high level party… Read more »
South Africa: Sixth Cholera Case Confirmed - South African News Briefs - March 3, 2023
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March 02, 2023
South Africa: Food Crisis Looms as Farmers Buckle Under Power Cuts - South African News Briefs - March 2, 2023
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March 01, 2023
South Africa: UCT Vice Chancellor Phakeng Placed On Special Leave - South African News Briefs - March 1, 2023
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February 28, 2023
South Africa: Grey Listing Not Dire - Ramaphosa - South African News Briefs - February 28, 2023
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February 24, 2023
South Africa: Anti Illicit Funds Task Force Greylists South Africa - South African News Briefs - February 24, 2023
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February 23, 2023
South Africa: Parliamentary Speaker In First No Confidence Motion - South African News Briefs - February 23, 2023
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February 21, 2023
South Africa: Gauteng Premier Talks Tough on the Fight Against Crime - South African News Briefs - February 21, 2023
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February 20, 2023
Burkina Faso: France's Military Ends Presence In Burkina Faso
France and Burkina Faso have officially marked the end of French military operations in the West African nation, the Burkinabe armed forces said. A flag-lowering ceremony at the… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Implements Stage 6 Power Cuts As Generating Units Fail - South African News Briefs - February 20, 2023
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February 17, 2023
Africa: A Man's Best Friend is a Trafficker's Worst Nightmare
In many cultures, it is said that a dog is a human's best friend. But according to World Wildlife Fund Kenya, dogs are also traffickers' and poachers' worst enemies. Used to sniff… Read more »
February 15, 2023
Mauritius: Rights Group Accuses UK, U.S. of 'Crimes Against Humanity' Over Chagos Islands
A human rights group has accused the British government of lying, and the British and American governments of committing "crimes against humanity" in the process of establishing a… Read more »
February 14, 2023
South Africa: SA Tourism to Go Ahead With Spurs Deal - South African News Briefs - February 14, 2023
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February 13, 2023
South Africa: Witnesses In Shepherd Bushiri Case Must Testify In Malawi - South African News Briefs - February 13, 2023
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February 11, 2023
South Africa: South African Rapper AKA Killed in Drive-By Shooting in Durban
Award-winning rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as AKA, has been shot and killed in a drive-by shooting on Florida Road on Friday night, police sources have confirmed. Read more »
