Tag Archives: SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa   | Xinhua |  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the country welcomes the measures that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered by majority decision, which ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts in the Gaza Strip. “Earlier today, …

CAPE TOWN, South Africa | Xinhua |  The South African parliament on Friday welcomed the “landmark ruling” of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the country’s genocide case against Israel, calling on the international community to apply pressure on Israel to comply with the order. According to a statement issued …

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | The South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) said on Friday that it will continue its fight to prevent a proposed online auction of Nelson Mandela’s personal belongings. In a statement issued on Friday, the heritage agency said that “SAHRA, together with the Department …

Los Angeles, US | THE INDEPENDENT | South African comedian Trevor Noah paid tribute to two of his Ugandan writers as the team for ‘The Daily Show With Trevor Noah’ picked an award for ‘outstanding variety talk series’ at an historic 75th Emmy Awards. Noah makes history as the first African …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The case against Israel for committing genocide in Gaza caused waves when it kicked off at the International Court of Justice. South Africa filed the case with what it termed as genocidal intent for Israel’s repeated bombing of houses, hospitals and shelters in Gaza killing …

Moving from apartheid to advocacy, South Africa is pulling its geopolitical heft on the issue of Gaza, launching a genocide case against Israel with a hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | South Africa’s unprecedented move to sue Israel for genocide at the …

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS | Xinhua | South Africa filed a case on Friday in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for its “genocidal” acts in Gaza. The case claims “alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of …

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | Nine people were shot dead and eight others injured while they were drinking liquor Saturday night outside Rustenburg, North West Province of South Africa, local police said Sunday. At around 9:15 p.m., local time, Saturday, five males and four females were shot dead at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee launched an investigation into the alleged disappearance of land titles for Uganda’s Mission in Pretoria and the Ambassador’s official residency. Both current and former ambassadors have denied knowledge of having seen these crucial documents during their respective tenures. The probe was …

Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua |  A total of 6,945 people were murdered in South Africa in the third quarter (Q3) of this year, down from 7,004 during the same period last year, data showed late last week. South Africa recorded some decline in various crimes including murder, carjacking and …