# Die Johannesburgse Metropolisie-departement sê die liggame van agt vroue wat in Kemptonpark en die omliggende Ekurhuleni-gebied in Gauteng gevind is, bevestig geslagsgeweld is ‘n nasionale krisis wat munisipale grense oorskry. Woordvoerder, Xolani Fihla, sê die departement is op hoë gereedheidsvlak, veral op grensgebiede, by openbare vervoerpunte en afgesonderde plekke, terwyl voet- en voertuigpatrollies ook […]
# Eastern Cape farmer Louis Lategan has been found guilty of rape and human trafficking in the Makhanda High Court. He was charged for luring six young women to his remote farm with offers of au pair work before sexually assaulting them. The court rejected his claims that the sexual encounters were consensual and that […]
# The European Union is opening the door for Canada to become its first associate member. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says the proposed status is not currently defined in EU treaties and would fall short of full membership. She says the arrangement could deepen cooperation with Canada on trade, defence, technology, energy […]
# The South African Council of Churches is calling for urgent action to protect women following the discovery of eight women’s bodies on Gauteng’s East Rand over two months. General-secretary, Reverend Mzwandile Molo, told the SABC the deaths in Kempton Park, Olifantsfontein and Springs have sparked fear and outrage. He calls for swift investigations, prosecutions, […]
# Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has appeared before the International Criminal Court in The Hague for the first time in 18 months. The 81-year-old faces crimes-against-humanity charges linked to his anti-drug campaign, which prosecutors say may have killed thousands of people. His lawyers argue that cognitive decline has left him unfit to stand trial, […]
# Protesters in several countries are taking to the streets as soaring fuel prices drive up the cost of living. Demonstrations have been reported in Syria, Guatemala, Portugal, France and the Philippines as the war between the United States and Iran disrupts global energy supplies. Oil prices have risen above 100-dollars a barrel, pushing up […]
# All four supporting acts for Ed Sheeran’s North American tour have withdrawn in solidarity with rapper Macklemore, who was dropped from the line-up after making pro-Palestinian comments on stage. Earlier this month, Macklemore called for a free Palestine and showed images of devastation in Gaza during two concerts in New Jersey. Finneas, Aaron Rowe, […]
# Forum for South Africa is diep bekommerd en woedend oor die ontdekking van nog ‘n vrou se liggaam in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, wat die totaal in die omgewing van Kemptonpark op agt te staan bring. Die forum se leier, Tebogo Mashilompane, vra die onmiddellike aktivering van ‘n 72-uur-reaksieplan wat die polisie, waarnemende minister Firoz Cachalia, […]
# Die Saoedi-geleide militêre koalisie sê hy gaan die nodige afskrikmaatreëls instel teen die Irans-gesteunde Jemeense rebellegroep, die Houthi’s. Dit volg nadat ʼn Houthi-hommeltuig gister aan die buitewyke van Islam se heiligste stad, Mekka, afgeskiet is. Dis die eerste keer dat die rebellegroep Mekka teiken sedert ʼn ballistiese missiel in 2017 onderskep is. Die koalisie […]
