# The DA says it expects suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya to be fired if he is found guilty of the serious sexual offences charges he is accused of. He faces five charges, including rape, two counts of sexual grooming, promoting the sexual grooming of a child, and trafficking in persons. The DA’s Lisa […]
# Colombia has withdrawn its support for South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. South Africa instituted proceedings against Israel in December 2023, alleging violations of its obligations under the Genocide Convention in relation to Palestinians in Gaza. Israel has rejected the allegations and denied that its […]
# Die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor Polisie het kommer uitgespreek oor aanklagte teen die geskorste nasionale adjunk-polisiekommissaris, Shadrack Sibiya. Hy staar vyf aanklagte in die gesig, insluitend verkragting, mensehandel, bevordering van die seksuele gereedmaking van ʼn kind, en twee van seksuele gereedmaking van ʼn kind. Sibiya word beskuldig dat hy ʼn 16-jarige meisie seksueel gereedgemaak en […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse ondersoekende joernalis, Micah Reddy, wat deur die owerhede in Djiboeti aangehou is, is gister ongedeerd en sonder enige klag vrygelaat. Hy en sy plaaslike skakelpersoon, Kooki Mahmoud, wat ook vrygelaat is, het Saterdagmiddag uit hul hotel in dié Oos-Afrika-land verdwyn. Reddy is die Afrika-koördineerder van die Internasionale Konsortium van Ondersoekende Joernaliste. Niall […]
# Die DA het ‘n dringende aansoek by die Verkiesingshof ingedien waarvolgens die EFF, ActionSA, die MK-party en die GOOD-party beskuldig word dat hulle doelbewus kandidate vir kiesers wegsteek. Die party beweer die partye verbuig die reëls deur die verkeerde vertolking van die wet. Die Verkiesingskommissie laat ‘n party toe om bykomende name na ‘n […]
# South Africa’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Mxolisi Sizo Nkosi, says the country is pushing for greater African representation on the UN Security Council. The council comprises five permanent members and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms. Africa currently has representation among the council’s elected members, but no permanent seat. Nkosi […]
# Parliament’s portfolio committee on Police has expressed concern at the charges against suspended deputy national police commissioner Shadrack Sibiya. He faces five charges, including rape, trafficking in persons, promoting the sexual grooming of a child, and two counts of sexual grooming of a child. Sibiya is accused of sexually grooming a 16-year-old girl and […]
# South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy, who was detained by government authorities in Djibouti, was released unharmed and without charge yesterday. He and his local fixer Kooki Mahmoud, who was also released, disappeared from their hotel in the East African country on Saturday afternoon. Reddy is the Africa Coordinator at the International Consortium of Investigative […]
# The DA has filed an urgent application in the Electoral Court accusing the EFF, ActionSA, MK Party and the GOOD Party of deliberately concealing candidates from voters. It alleges that the parties are bending the rules by misinterpreting the law, which allows the Electoral Commission to request a party to submit extra names after […]
