# South African-born jurist Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace, human rights and international law. Born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal during apartheid, Pillay has served as a South African and international judge and as the United Nations human rights chief. The Nobel committee’s Jorgen Watne Frydnes […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaansgebore regsgeleerde Navi Pillay is met die 2026 Nobelprys vir Vrede bekroon vir haar pogings om vrede, menseregte en internasionale reg te bevorder. Pillay, wat tydens apartheid in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, gebore is, het as Suid-Afrikaanse en internasionale regter gedien, asook as hoof van menseregte by die Verenigde Nasies. Jorgen Watne Frydnes van die […]
# South African-born jurist Navi Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace, human rights and international law. Born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal during apartheid, Pillay has served as a South African and international judge and as the United Nations human rights chief. The Nobel committee’s Jorgen Watne Frydnes […]
# Die Afrika Mayibuye-beweging verwelkom die terugtrekking van Binnelandse Sake se asielriglyn, maar kritiseer die regering omdat daar eers opgetree is ná geweld en ontwrigting. Die beweging sê kommer oor immigrasie, insluitend werksgeleenthede, behuising, veiligheid en openbare dienste, word reeds te lank geïgnoreer. Die beweging vra dringende en volgehoue betrokkenheid in gemeenskappe en beslissende optrede […]
# The Climate Finance Accelerator has helped 43 South African businesses and projects secure 1.6-trillion-rand in funding, with a further 30-million dollars raised subsequently. GreenCape’s Green Finance Programme manager Lisa Johannson shared the figures at an investor engagement event in Cape Town. The UK-supported initiative helps climate-focused businesses become investment-ready rather than providing direct funding. […]
# British rock legend Sir Rod Stewart, is preparing to retire from touring after more than six decades of live performances. The 81-year-old’s farewell tour, The Final Encore, will begin in Dublin in April next year and include concerts across Britain and Europe. Stewart says it will be his last rock ’n’ roll tour, but […]
# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement has welcomed the withdrawal of a Home Affairs asylum directive, but criticised government for acting only after violence and disruption. It says public concerns about immigration, including jobs, housing, security and public services, have been ignored for too long. It calls for urgent, sustained engagement with communities and decisive action […]
# Die Departement van Binnelandse Sake het ʼn riglyn oor asiel-aansoeke teruggetrek wat op 28 September uitgereik is ná ʼn beslissing van die Konstitusionele Hof. Die departement sê die riglyn was ʼn bedryfsmaatreël om die hofbevel in werking te stel en is uitgereik sonder dat minister Leon Schreiber of ander politieke ampsdraers daarvan kennis gedra […]
# The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn a directive on asylum seeker applications issued on 28 September following a Constitutional Court ruling. The department says the directive was an operational measure to implement the court order and was issued without the knowledge of minister Leon Schreiber or other political office-bearers. It denies claims the […]
