Oliver Ngwenya


Oliver Ngwenya

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By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, April 26th, 2015

Nepal Earthquake: Indian Under 14 Girls Team Trapped

The Indian Under 14 Girls Soccer Team are reported to have become some of the victims of the Nepal earthquake disaster, which has claimed the lives of more than 1900 people. The girls were still trapped in the ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, April 25th, 2015

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman Fires Back Over Nzimande Visa

The Israeli government on Friday reacted to the South African Communist Party’s (SACP) statement in which it said it would further intensify its campaign against the Israelis after they denied their leade... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, April 24th, 2015

“Corruption and Lack of Quality Leaders to Blame for Xenophobia”

Former treasurer in the ANC Matthews Phosa and human rights lawyer George Bizos have blamed the recent spate of violence and other problems facing the country on corruption and the poor leadership. Speaking at ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Thursday, April 23rd, 2015

Man Wanted By Police In Connection with Death Of Nelson Mandela Bay Teacher

The police have reported that they are hunting for the killers of the Port Elizabeth teacher, Jayde Panayiotou, who initially disappeared from her complex and was later found dead in a deserted area in Uitenhag... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015

SAPS and Army Raid Jeppestown Hostels, Arresting 11

Eleven people were arrested in Jeppestown for various offences when the police, with the assistance of the national army, raided the hostels in this volatile area in Johannesburg Central, the police reported on... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

Emmanuel Sithole Killers to Stay in Jail

As the four men accused of killing the Mozambican national Emmanuel Sithole in Johannesburg’s Alexandra township on Saturday appeared in court on Tuesday, there was heavy police presence as there has been... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Tuesday, April 21st, 2015

Expelled EFF MPs Lose Court Case

On Monday, the four members of the EFF who have been fired by their party realised how close they were to losing their jobs when the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria ruled that their case was not as urgent... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, April 19th, 2015

Zuma Cancels Trip to Indonesia to Address Xenophobic Attacks in Durban

President Jacob Zuma had to scrap his scheduled trip to Indonesia to attend the Africa-Asia Summit in order to deal with the anti-foreigner attacks back home. The South African President was due to leave on Sat... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Saturday, April 18th, 2015

Xenophobic Violence: Gauteng Police and Disaster Management Centres on High Alert

The police in Gauteng are on high alert as there seems to be a spike in the incidents of xenophobic attacks, which started in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal and have spread to the other parts of the country. On Friday e... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, April 13th, 2015

Mazibuko Not Taking Over From Helen Zille

After the sudden announcement by the current leader of the official opposition in South African politics, the Democratic Alliance, Helen Zille, on Sunday that she will not be standing for re-election when the p... Read more »