The International Criminal Court issued a warrant of arrest for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
For suspected war crimes, the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders Yoav Gallant and Benyamin Netanyahu.The judges ruled that the three individuals had "criminal responsibility" for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the conflict between Isra…
A close race that might represent a turning point in Namibia's political history is predicted by early postal voting results as the country approaches the general elections on November 28.
A close race that might represent a turning point in Namibia's political history is predicted by early postal voting results as the country approaches the general elections on November 28. A relatively recent addition to the political scene, the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has become a fo…
Eskom urged prepaid electricity customers to recode their meters before Sunday, 24 November
More than two million homes who get their electricity from municipalities and Eskom have not yet switched to the new system. Residents from Soweto to the Eastern Cape have been camping outside the Eskom premises trying to get their prepared meters recoded. Electricity minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgop…
The Mozambican elections outcomes
General elections were held in Mozambique on 9 October 2024. The ruling party, FRELIMO, which has increasingly become marked with growing concerns of authoritarianism and impunity amid the controversies surrounding the 2023 local elections and the 2019 general election, is predicted to win. FRELIMO…
The EFF MPs resignation
Four MPs and the former head of the EFF Student Command left the party in less than two months, each for a different reason. Fana Mokoena is the warrior who recently left the party. Following the departure of impeached former Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, who quit the party 12 month…
Food poisoning at the township
The sixth child, Katleho Olifant (7) the victim of an alleged snack food poisoning incident in Naledi, Soweto, has died in hospital. The child, who was the only survivor of the incident that claimed the lives of five others Zinhle Maama(7), Monica Sathekge(6), Njabulo Msimango(7), Karabo Rampou(8),…
Striking a balance tariff hikes and repayment of municipal debts
This week, the Minister of Electricity said there would be government intervention regarding the Eskom application to NERSA to request a 36% tariff hike. We also saw Eskom attach the Emfuleni Municipality's bank accounts to recover more than R8 billion in debt after the municipality failed to comp…
MK urgent interdict application
The MK Party's urgent application for an interdict to stop next week's Judicial Service Commission interviews was heard in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg today. Earlier this week, the JSC turned down the MK Party's request for a postponement pending an appeal against the exclusion of its p…
200 aviations professionals affected by medical certification scandal
The South African Civil Aviation Authority has revealed that 200 pilots and crew may be have compromised Licenses and may be operating illegally. This is due to certification issues that include medical assessments which every aviation professional has to undertake to be “fit-to-fly”. Last month,…
The update of the since the reports that 25 people have been killed since midnight
Antonio Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, reports to the Security Council during an emergency meeting and claims that chaos is taking place in Lebanon. The escalation, Guterres emphasises, should worry the international community since Lebanon is now in danger. Furthermore, th…