The South African (SA) Medical Association (SAMA) has raised concerns about the strain healthcare workers face during the festive season due to increased alcohol consumption. SAMA has warned that this period often leads to a surge in emergency admissions, putting additional pressure on healthcare facilities. Thuto Ngobeni compiled this report....

The South African (SA) Medical Association (SAMA) has raised concerns about the strain healthcare workers face during the festive season due to increased alcohol consumption. SAMA has warned that this period often leads to a surge in emergency admissions, putting additional pressure on healthcare facilities. Thuto Ngobeni compiled this report....

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SA medical association concerned by festive season strain on healthcare workers

Various witnesses at the Madlanga Commission have testified that the decision to disband the political killings task team (PKTT), fell outside police Minister Senzo Mchunu's jurisdiction. Mchunu's 31 December 2024 decision is at the heart of investigations by the Madlanga Commission. The Inquiry is looking into allegations of political interference and the suspected infiltration of criminal syndicates in law enforcement agencies. Since the first sitting in September, the Madlanga Commission has heard testimony from 37 witnesses. They include KwaZulu-Natal police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, national police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola and Mchunu as well as North-West businessman Brown Mogotsi. Sibahle Motha reports

Various witnesses at the Madlanga Commission have testified that the decision to disband the political killings task team (PKTT), fell outside police Minister Senzo Mchunu's jurisdiction. Mchunu's 31 December 2024 decision is at the heart of investigations by the Madlanga Commission. The Inquiry is looking into allegations of political interference and the suspected infiltration of criminal syndicates in law enforcement agencies. Since the first sitting in September, the Madlanga Commission has heard testimony from 37 witnesses. They include KwaZulu-Natal police Commissioner General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, national police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola and Mchunu as well as North-West businessman Brown Mogotsi. Sibahle Motha reports

Probe into 'SA police corruption' hears 37 testimonies from Minister to detained 'syndicate boss'

A Turkish refugee who had been held in custody in Kenya following a request from the Turkish government has been released, raising renewed concerns about the protection of refugees and the risk of forced deportations. Mustafa Güngör, a registered refugee in Kenya, was freed on a personal bond after spending ten days in detention, amid warnings from rights groups that his continued custody could have violated Kenya's international obligations. Our reporter Lebogang Mabange has more...

A Turkish refugee who had been held in custody in Kenya following a request from the Turkish government has been released, raising renewed concerns about the protection of refugees and the risk of forced deportations. Mustafa G&uuml;ng&ouml;r, a registered refugee in Kenya, was freed on a personal bond after spending ten days in detention, amid warnings from rights groups that his continued custody could have violated Kenya's international obligations. Our reporter Lebogang Mabange has more...

Turkish refugee released from detention in Kenya 

The year 2025 was supposed to be the year that Africa's democratic dreams finally caught up to its youthful reality. Instead, Zimbabwean Journalist, Wellington Muzengeza argues the year became a theatre of betrayal. From the silent, poster-lined roads of Tanzania to what he calls the "political mausoleums" of Cameroon, the continent witnessed a year where the ballot box was treated, not as a sacred vessel of the people's will, but as a prop in a staged coronation. While incumbents across the continent celebrated so-called victories, the streets told a different story, a story written in the blood of protesters and the defiance of a generation that refuses to inherit decay. For a look at how the continent's social contract was shredded in broad daylight, replaced by a dark fraternity of sanctioned states, Wellington spoke to Thabiso Lehoko

The year 2025 was supposed to be the year that Africa's democratic dreams finally caught up to its youthful reality. Instead, Zimbabwean Journalist, Wellington Muzengeza argues the year became a theatre of betrayal. From the silent, poster-lined roads of Tanzania to what he calls the "political mausoleums" of Cameroon, the continent witnessed a year where the ballot box was treated, not as a sacred vessel of the people's will, but as a prop in a staged coronation. While incumbents across the continent celebrated so-called victories, the streets told a different story, a story written in the blood of protesters and the defiance of a generation that refuses to inherit decay. For a look at how the continent's social contract was shredded in broad daylight, replaced by a dark fraternity of sanctioned states, Wellington spoke to Thabiso Lehoko

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