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Jacob Zuma’s nine lives: How South Africa’s ex-president keeps coming back
FILE — Former South African President Jacob Zuma addresses supporters of the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. South Africa's election commission has ruled that Zuma is not eligible to run in upcoming elections because of Zuma's criminal record. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison in 2021 for defying a court order to appear before a judicial commission that was investigating corruption allegations during his presidency. (AP Photo, File)
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2024-04-18, Al Jazeera
In March, South Africa’s electoral commission barred former president Jacob Zuma from running as a parliamentary candidate in next month’s general elections due to a...
Africa has a chance to counter pitfalls of international criminal justice
The flag of the International Criminal Court flies on the Foreign Office building in London, 17 July 2018
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2024-04-15, Mail Guardian South Africa
Since its inception, the project of international criminal justice has been marked by a striking indifference to the long historical record of atrocities perpetrated by...
Bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people. An 8-year-old is the only survivor
The wreckage of a bus lays in a ravine a day after it plunged off a bridge on the Mmamatlakala mountain pass between Mokopane and Marken, around 300km (190 miles) north of Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday, March 29, 2024. A bus carrying worshippers on a long-distance trip from Botswana to an Easter weekend church gathering in South Africa plunged off a bridge on a mountain pass Thursday and burst into flames as it hit the rocky ground below, killing at least 45 people, authorities said. The only survivor was an 8-year-old child who was receiving medical attention for serious injuries.
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2024-03-29, Boston Herald
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A bus carrying worshippers on a long-distance trip from Botswana to an Easter weekend church gathering in South Africa plunged off a bridge...
The Late Anti-apartheid Activist Tom Newnham Receives Posthumous Award From The South African Government2024-05-01
Scoop: He was awarded the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo in a ceremony in Pretoria. ......
Tom Newnham who challenged South Africa's apartheid system for 40 years honoured2024-05-01
RNZ: A New Zealand anti-apartheid activist has been posthumously honoured for the decades he spent campaigning to cut ties with apartheid South Africa. Tom Newnham, who died in 2010, was awarded the Order of the Companions of O R Tambo for his tireless campaigning...
How Daniel Radcliffe Outran Harry Potter2024-04-30
The Atlantic: Photographs by LilaBarth O n August 23 , 2000, after an extensive search and a months-long rumble of media speculation, a press conference was held in London. There, the actor who’d been chosen to play Harry Potter in the first movie adaptation of J. K....
Former acting police commissioner in court for fraud, corruption2024-04-30
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News24 | Pretoria ready to dispatch voting material for South Africans to vote abroad2024-04-30
News24: Pretoria has announced its preparedness to dispatch voting materials to 115 countries, ensuring that South Africans living overseas can exercise their democratic right to vote. ......
News24 | 'Absolutely amazing': Joe Thomas talks soulful finale to three-city tour in 'wonderful' South Africa2024-04-30
News24: Grammy-winnerJoe Thomas concludes his thrilling SA tour at Pretoria's SunBet Arena with Sjava as a supporting act and MaBlerh as host. ......
All systems go for registered South African voters to cast ballots abroad (Department of International Relations and Co-operation - Republic of South Africa)2024-04-30
Public Technologies: ) All systems go for registered South African voters to cast ballots abroad MediaStatement 30 April 2024 All systems go for registered South African voters to cast ballots abroad The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is confident...
Trade statistics for March 2024 (SARS - South African Revenue Service)2024-04-30
Public Technologies: ) Pretoria, 30 April 2024 - South Africa recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R7.3 billion in March 2024. This surplus was attributable to exports of R164.1 billion and imports of R156.8 billion, inclusive of trade with Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho...
WATCH: Ottniel Baartman, Ryan Rickelton included in powerful Proteas side for T20 World Cup2024-04-30
Independent online (SA): South Africa’s white-ball coach Rob Walter on Tuesday announced the 15-member squad for the men’s T20 World Cup 2024 to be played in the USA and West Indies from June 1 to 29. Aiden Markram will lead the Proteas in what will be his first World Cup assignment...
Industrial property markets continue to steam ahead in all major cities2024-04-30
Independent online (SA): The industrial property market continues to defy the odds with low vacancies and strong rental growth, with the Cape Town area booming and other major industrial areas such as Durban, also showing robust growth. These were the findings of the latest Rode’s...
Revitalising communities through urban green zones – the key principles of transformation2024-04-30
Mail Guardian South Africa: Collaborative efforts enhance sustainability, impact and long-term viability, fostering a sense of collective responsibility and investment in community development In South Africa, urban green spaces are essential catalysts for social cohesion and economic...
Ottniel Baartman, Ryan Rickelton included in powerful Proteas side for T20 World Cup2024-04-30
Independent online (SA): South Africa’s white-ball coach Rob Walter on Tuesday announced the 15-member squad for the men’s T20 World Cup 2024 to be played in the USA and West Indies from June 1 to 29. Aiden Markram will lead the Proteas in what will be his first World Cup assignment...
Home Affairs to keep doors open on Voting Day2024-04-30
Independent online (SA): By Hope Ntanzi In a bid to allow as many South Africans as possible to vote in the May 29 elections, Home Affairs has announced it will be open to allow collection of ID documents and issuing of temporary IDs on election day. Over 27 million South Africans are...
RECORDED | Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues2024-04-30
Sowetan Live: The murder trial of footballer Senzo Meyiwa continues at the Pretoria high court on Tuesday....