South Africa’s crime intelligence, General Dumisani Khumalo, has taken ill, leading to the adjournment of the Madlanga Commission proceedings. Khumalo was scheduled to continue his pivotal testimony on Wednesday morning at the Brigitte Mabandla Justice College when he began feeling unwell shortly after his arrival. Confirming the situation, the South African Police Service (SAPS) issued [...]

The post Police intelligence head Dumisani Khumalo falls ill, halting Madlanga Commission proceedings appeared first on newsnote.

The Chairperson of Parliament’s Health Portfolio Committee, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, has submitted a passionate call for the harshest penalties for those involved in the R2 billion Tembisa Hospital theft. The demand comes on the heels of a Special Investigating Unit report released on Monday, which unveiled misconduct related to hospital procurement that implicates both Gauteng [...]

The post Parliament committee chair calls for severe penalties in R2 billion Tembisa Hospital fraud case appeared first on newsnote.

In a significant display of solidarity, dozens of boats from the Global Sumud Flotilla have set sail towards Gaza, seeking to break through the Israeli naval blockade. This movement coincides with the United States unveiling a proposed peace plan aimed at ceasing hostilities in the region. Drone footage captured the flotilla gliding through the Mediterranean [...]

The post Humanitarian aid flotilla sails towards Gaza as US proposes peace plan appeared first on newsnote.

The United States is bracing for yet another government shutdown after a last-ditch stopgap funding bill met failure in the Senate on Tuesday evening, marking the 21st time in the past 50 years that Congress has struggled to secure an agreement on federal funding. Following the Republicans’ initial proposal, which had previously secured approval in [...]

The post US government shutdown looms as Senate fails to pass funding bill appeared first on newsnote.