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Anni Dewani Killer Xolile Mngeni Has Been Denied Parole
Xolile Mngeni, the man sentenced as one of the men involved in the killing of honeymooner, Anni Dewani, has been denied medical parole, the South African Justice and Correctional Services Department announced o... Read more »
The DA Criticizes SA Nuclear Plan That Could Cost Over R1 Trillion
The Democratic Alliance (DA) warned again on Monday against the potential perils of the proposed nuclear power plan suggested by president Jacob Zuma at the State of the Nation address last month. President Jac... Read more »
Four Year Old Dragged to His Death by Hijackers
A four year old boy was dragged for more than eight kilometres in his father’s car after hijackers took control of the vehicle in Reiger Park, Boksburg in the east of Johannesburg. The incident happened o... Read more »
Wits University Accepting More Black Students Into Health Sciences
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) has revised its entrance policies for their faculty of health sciences, resulting in an intake of 60 percent black pupils from rural and low-quintile schools. The univ... Read more »
Malema Takes Modise to Court over Parliamentary Ejection
When the president of the Economic Freedom Fighters promised that he would bring fireworks into parliament, he was talking literally and he seems to be keeping to his word. He has decided to take embattled chai... Read more »
South Africa to Fire Israeli Ambassador in Protest of Israeli Offensive on Gaza
In the increasing Israeli offensive, two soldiers have been killed during an attack by Hamas militants, it has emerged. The militants are reported to have come out through a tunnel from the central Gaza Strip. ... Read more »
Malaysian Plane: South African on Board, Russia Distances Itself
The Russian government is blaming the downing of the Malaysian Airliner on the border of Ukraine on Ukraine itself. They said that it was the responsibility of the government of that country. This comes in the ... Read more »
Malaysia Flight MH17: Top AIDS Researchers Among Victims
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which was reportedly shot down by a ground to air missile just 40 kilometres short of Ukraine’s Eastern border with Russia, had on it an estimated 100 top AIDS researchers w... Read more »
Reserve Bank Raises Repo Rate by 0.25%
In a decision that was not unanimous, the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to raise the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.75%, effective from July 18. The governor of the SARB, G... Read more »
