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Action Society slams year-long forensic delays in Tafelsig murder case

Lee-Yandra Paulsen 29 September 2025

Civil rights organisation Action Society has raised alarm over forensic delays in the murder investigation of 89-year-old Ellen Malan, who was killed in her Tafelsig home more than a year ago. Malan, affectionately known in her community as “everyone’s granny,” was found tied up and murdered in September 2024. Despite

Cape Town residents urged to brace for soaring temperatures

Lee-Yandra Paulsen 29 September 2025

Cape Town residents are being urged to prepare for sweltering weather on Tuesday (30 September), as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) predicts hot to very hot conditions across much of the Western Cape, including the City of Cape Town metropolitan area. The City’s Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC) has

SANParks and NYDA Launch Disability Inclusion in Entrepreneurship Programme

Ragheema Mclean 29 September 2025

South African National Parks (SANParks), in partnership with the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), has launched the Disability Inclusion in Entrepreneurship programme, aimed at empowering young entrepreneurs living with disabilities. The initiative focuses on skills development, mentorship, and market linkages, enabling participants to access funding, grow their businesses, and participate

Dumisani Khumalo: Organised Crime Cartel Tried to Disband Political Killings Task Team

Ragheema Mclean 29 September 2025

Suspended South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence boss Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo has alleged that attempts to disband the political killings task team were driven by an organised crime cartel with influence inside the Police Ministry. Khumalo appeared on Monday as the fifth witness before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry

An alleged failed attempted robbery claims an innocent life

Kouthar Sambo 25 September 2025

VOC News has been alerted to a shooting incident involving people in a vehicle, where one person was allegedly killed in the back seat at the intersection of Dewet and Ottery Road last night. A confidential informant, who is also a close friend of the victim, informed VOC News that

Malawi Elects 85-Year-Old Former President Mutharika

Lee-Yandra Paulsen 25 September 2025

In this week’s edition of the African Mirror, former Malawian president Peter Mutharika has made a political comeback, securing victory in the country’s elections with 56.8 percent of the vote. His opponent, incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera, trailed with 33 percent. At 85 years old, Mutharika previously led Malawi from 2014

US President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly

Aneeqa Du Plessis 25 September 2025

By Rachel Mohamed United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, delivering a speech that criticised global migration and climate change policies. He also rejected international efforts to establish a Palestinian state, emphasising the need for a ceasefire related

Global Sumud Flotilla activist describes continuous drone attack as horrendous

Aneeqa Du Plessis 25 September 2025

By Rachel Mohamed Following continuous drone attacks on aid vessels bound for Gaza, Spain and Italy have deployed naval ships to escort the Global Sumud Flotilla. Activists in the Sumud flotilla claim that drones dropped flashbang explosives and jammed communications during the mission to break Israel’s naval blockade. To provide

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