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LGBTI advocates say Cameroon violated the men’s privacy and human rights. Entrance of the Central Prison in the Kondengui section of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Five men were released from Kondengui Central Prison in Yaoundé, Cameroon, early last month after serving a four-month sentence for homosexuality. Their liberation came earlier than had been feared because their personal finances allowed them to pay …

The family of the late former Congress of the People (COPE) leader and Free State premier, Mosiuoa Lekota, says they are expecting delegates from the president’s office to finalise the category of funeral service to be given to the fallen struggle stalwart.  COPE leader, Teboho Loate, says they have received a provisional message from the president that Lekota could receive …

US military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of children on Saturday but have not yet reached a conclusion or completed ​their investigation, two US officials told Reuters. Reuters was unable to determine more details about the investigation, including what evidence ‌contributed to the …

The Health Professions Council of South Africa, says doctors who issue deceitful or untruthful medical certificates will be dealt with harshly. This comes after Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga’s warning to witnesses who submit what he called “useless” medical certificates to avoid appearing before the Madlanga Commission. The commission probing political interference and infiltration in the criminal justice system received at least …

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says residents in Gauteng should prepare for cloudy conditions with widespread showers and thundershowers on Friday, 06 March 2026, with an 80% chance of rain across the province.   SAWS senior forecaster Tokelo Chiloane says the wet weather is expected to continue into the weekend, although the probability of rainfall will decrease to about 60% on …

North West businessman Sulliman Carrim’s lawyer, Advocate Kameel Premhid, has told the Madlanga Commission that his client has received death threats even before testifying. The Commission is hearing an application for Carrim’s evidence to be heard in-camera. Carrim previously approached the High Court to interdict his appearance on the basis that he is an “implicated person” until the commission complies …

The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has dismissed North West businessman Suleiman Carrim’s application to testify in camera. In his ruling, Commission Chairperson, retired Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, says the reasons for his judgment will be provided on Monday. Carrim, whose urgent High Court interdict to block his appearance before the Commission, was struck off the roll on the 5th of February, …

Four people have died in a blaze in Delft on the Cape Flats. Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services says they were called out to the scene where several structures were alight in the early hours of Friday morning. Spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, says the cause of the fire is unknown, and the South African Police Service is investigating. “Three structures …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the current Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has declined to take sides in the ongoing war in the Middle East stating that Uganda maintains friendly relations with many countries involved in the ongoing tensions. Last week, the United States and Israel launched a war of aggression …

North-West businessman Sulliman Carrim’s legal counsel has brought an application before the Madlanga Commission to have his testimony heard in camera.  Adv Kameel Prehmid has argued that Carrim has been subjected to death threats.   Carrim, who has been implicated at the Madlanga Commission by alleged political middleman and North-West businessman Brown Mogotsi, was set to appear before the Commission next Monday and Tuesday.   Adv Prehmid has argued that Carrim will be prejudiced if …