Kwazulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has raised serious concerns over Police Minister Senzu Mchunu’s decision to classify the Independent Police Investigative Directorate’s (Ipid) report on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala farm scandal as ‘top secret’. This move has sparked a debate about transparency and accountability in the face of allegations surrounding police conduct during the [...]

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South Africa is set to bid farewell to its late Ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, with a Special Official Category 2 funeral. The announcement came from KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli during a heartfelt visit to the Mthethwa family homestead in the KwaMthethwa area at KwaMbonambi, alongside multiple MECs and local mayors. Mthethwa tragically passed away [...]

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The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) claimed on Wednesday that its humanitarian aid vessels were “under attack” by the Israeli military while en route to the besieged enclave of Gaza. The daring mission aimed to breach the naval blockade that has stifled life in the region, delivering much-needed supplies amidst ongoing violence and devastation. The FFC, [...]

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Former President Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mandla Mandela, has issued a powerful call for the South African government to intensify its response to Israel following the troubling abduction of South African Global Sumud Flotilla activists. This urgent appeal comes in the wake of the activists’ return from Jordan, where they were detained by Israeli forces while [...]

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