I am not going to apologise, says defiant Edward Zuma: Durban – President Jacob Zuma’s son Edward has defied the ANC and refused to retract comments he made against senior party leaders whom he accused of being “sell-outs” and “defenders of white monopoly capital”. “My entire statement stands. I respect the ANC but in this case I will not be retracting anything. I stand by what I said, I believe in what I said and I will never change anything,” he said. In an open letter addressed to former ministers, Derek Hanekom and…
Source: WN.com – Southafrica News
SA woman rescued from sex traffickers back home: A visibly traumatised South African woman rescued from a human trafficking syndicate that lured her to Asia with the promise of lucrative modelling contracts landed safely at OR Tambo International Airport late on Sunday. Police Minister Fikile Mbalula, who was at the airport to welcome Princess Mahlangu, vowed that more arrests would be made in addition to the Zimbabwean national said to be part of the syndicate. Mbalula said the 24-year-old woman was “traumatised”. “There has been an arrest of a Zimbabwean in Malaysia and more arrests will be made,” Mbalula said. He added that there was also “a Nigerian (national) involved” in the trafficking, whom he referred to as “the…
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Cyril calls for holistic fight to halt abuse crisis: Randburg – The government has invited civil society to join it in taking a tough stance against women and child abuse. Deputy President Cyril said on Sunday that a holistic and concerted approach between the government, the faith-based community and civic organisations is what is needed to tackle “one of the most devastating social crises of our young democracy”. This was the overriding theme of yesterday’s launch of the National Campaign Against Women and Children at the Rhema Bible Church in Randburg, where the deputy president gave the keynote address….
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South Africa: 50 Injured After Bus, Car Collide in Western Cape: [News24Wire] At least 50 people were injured after a bus and vehicle collided on the N1 in the Western Cape on Sunday, paramedics have said. ……
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Former police officers to testify in Ahmed Timol inquest: First on the stand on Monday is 80-year-old former sergeant, Neville Els. ……
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[WATCH] SA woman falls prey to human trafficking scam: Princess Mahlangu, who was lured to Malaysia for a modeling competition she entered on Facebook, has been safely returned home after being kept against her will with 14 other women. ……
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UJ makes new management appointments following fraud claims: According to the paper, the two allegedly channeled the money into their private business. ……
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Police Minister expects more arrests in human trafficking case: A 24-year-old woman who was rescued from a sex trafficking syndicate in Malaysia is now in the care of police while the Hawks probe the matter. ……
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DA to ‘represent SA well’ in Bell Pottinger matter: For an open hearing to be granted, all parties involved in a complaint as well as the committee members must give their permission. ……
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Former HuffPost SA editor to appeal ombud ruling: Former Huffington Post SA editor Verashni Pillay will argue for leave to appeal a Press Ombudsman ruling that a blog published on the website constituted hate speech. ……
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