Police must pay for shooting toddler during protest, court rules: Pretoria – The police must pay for the harm suffered by Siyabonga Gama, a toddler who was shot in the face with a rubber bullet when police opened fire at protesters in Diepsloot four years ago. Siyabonga, who was 3 at the time, was playing with a friend when police started shooting at a group of alleged land invaders who, they said, had blocked the road and pelted them with stones. But counsel for Siyabonga’s mother,…
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Parents praise cops as justice is served on ‘Porn Pastor’: Cape Town – The parents of the seven boys sexually abused by Kent Locke applauded the justice system for jailing the former Common Ground Church youth leader nicknamed the “Porn Pastor”. He was sentenced to 10 years. “As parents, we were deeply impressed with the SAPS and its specialist units who were determined to see justice done,” said a spokesperson who cannot be named as this would identify a minor victim. Their sentiments were echoed by Common Ground Church pastor Ryan TerMorshuizen, who showed no compassion for his former colleague, who turned 29 last week…
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Stepdad guilty of killing child: Cape Town – “There isn’t a single moment when I don’t miss her. I just miss her too much. She was a strong child,” said Nombantu Elizebeth Bakana. Bakana was speaking to the Weekend Argus after her 3-year-old…
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Gauteng social development MEC Thuliswa Nkabinde-Khawe dies: The Gauteng MEC of Social Development, Thuliswa Nkabinde-Khawe, has died. ……
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Moody’s changes SA’s outlook to negative from stable: Moody’s said the outlook revision on its ‘Baa3’ rating, the lowest rung of investment grade, was motivated by a deterioration in the economic growth outlook and rising debt. ……
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Scars of Apartheid history in Soweto: A symbol of South Africa's Apartheid past, Soweto…
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Fourth BRICS Media Forum adopts action plan: South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor left, poses for a photo with Brazil's Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo, during a BRICS bilateral meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2019. BRICS is a grouping of major emerging economies encompassing Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. [Photo: AP] Media representatives from the BRICS countries discussed the development of new media technologies and adopted an action plan…
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S. Africans pin high hope on national team for Rugby World Cup championship: A roadside hawker sets up shop selling South African and English rugby flags in Johannesburg, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 on the eve of the final of the world cup rugby tournament in Japan. [Photo: AP] South Africans on Friday joined President Cyril Ramaphosa's call to mobilize behind Springboks, their national team, which is poised to face England in the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final in Japan. The Springboks have made the nation immensely proud and is now just one game away from lifting the William Webb-Ellis trophy for the…
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Unisa calls for urgent action against lecturer after tweets attacking students funded by NSFAS: The University of South Africa has found that comments made by a senior lecturer on Twitter are offensive and contain racist undertones. ……
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DUT to establish inquiry into student Mlungisi Madonsela’s death: The Durban University of Technology is set to establish a commission of inquiry into the death of student Mlungisi Madonsela who was killed during clashes with security guards in February this year. ……
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