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Police intensify probe in Chief Justice Office burglary

Police say they have intensified their investigation into the theft of 15 computers from the Chief Justice's offices in Midrand, north of Johannesburg occurred the day after the Constitutional Court handed down its judgment on the grants crisis. Fifteen computers, containing confidential information on South Africa's judges were stolen during Sunday's burglary. They say they have set-up a task team but have yet to make any arrests after the disappearance […]

today20 March 2017

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Somali forces urge NATO to prevent the illegal fishing

Somali officials whose forces freed a hijacked oil tanker and its eight Sri Lankan crew said on Sunday that NATO ships must do more to prevent the illegal fishing that locals say sparked the latest attack. Monday's hijacking was the first time that Somali pirates had successfully hijacked a commercial ship since 2012. Unlike previous hijackings, the ship was freed swiftly and with no ransom paid after the Puntland Maritime […]

today20 March 2017

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Clashes in Syria’s Damascus after surprise rebel attack

Heavy clashes rocked eastern districts of the Syrian capital on Sunday after rebel fighters launched a surprise assault on government forces, a monitor and state television said. Steady shelling and sniper fire could be heard across Damascus on Sunday as rebel factions allied with former al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat Fateh al-Sham launched an attack on government positions in the city's east. The clashes centered on a government-held gap between two besieged […]

today20 March 2017

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Sassa grant-holders finally out of limbo

17 million social grant recipients on Friday morning were finally put out of limbo when the Constitutional Court  ruled that Cash Paymaster Services (CPS) will continue to pay South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grants on 1 April. This until another entity is contracted to do so. In a much anticipated ruling, CPS' contract was extended for 12 months, with the suspension of the invalidity of the contract extended. Over the […]

today17 March 2017

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High Court to hear application by former Prasa board

The High Court in Pretoria is set to hear an urgent application by the former directors and chairperson of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) board Popo Molefe to set aside the decision of Transport Minister Dipuo Peters to dissolve the board. Molefe's legal team is expected to argue that the Minister's appointment of an interim board is unlawfully and pre-empts the outcome of the case reports. Molefe's […]

today16 March 2017

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South Africans urged to keep Ahmed Kathrada in their thoughts

President Jacob Zuma has extended well wishes to struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada who is recovering in hospital after an operation to remove a blood clot on the brain. Zuma extends good wishes to 87-year-old Kathrada and urges South Africans to keep the struggle veteran in their thoughts. Kathrada was admitted to the hospital more than a week ago. He is one of the vocal stalwarts about the direction the ruling […]

today15 March 2017

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Court needs to craft solution to grants saga

Senior lecturer in public law at the University of Cape Town, Dr Cathy Powell says the Constitutional Court has no choice but to come up with a carefully crafted remedy to the social grants payments. The court will on Wednesday hear non-profit organisation Black Sash's application to seek the reinstatement of the court's oversight role in the payments. Speaking on AM Live Dr Powell says the court will have to […]

today15 March 2017

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‘Hijacked’ one-month-old’s mother and partner back in court

Sibongile Mbambo and her partner Phumlani Mbokazi who are accused of staging the kidnapping of Mbambo's one-month-old baby daughter are expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Wednesday. Police believe Mbambo and Mbokazi staged Friday's hijacking of Mbambo's white Toyota Yaris with Mbambo's baby still inside. On Monday Magistrate Mahomed Motala postponed the matter to Wednesday for DNA tests. Mbokazi's lawyer Andile Dakela told reporters outside the court […]

today15 March 2017

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Employers allowed to ban the hijab: EU court

Employers are entitled to ban staff from wearing visible religious symbols, the European Union's top law court ruled on Tuesday, a decision Muslims said was a direct attack on women wearing hijabs at work. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) said it does not constitute "direct discrimination" if a firm has an internal rule banning the wearing of "any political, philosophical or religious sign". The court gave a judgment in […]

today15 March 2017

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