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James Lokwang, one of the victims nursing injuries at the Health centre after an attack from his garden by the stray buffalo Abim, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Abim District are living in constant fear as stray wild animals continue to attack people and destroy property, leaving a farmer seriously injured. James Lokwang, a retired nursing officer from Abim …

Yas needs shelter and health care, but Cameroon lacks resources to help Homeless transgender woman Yas COMMENTARY In Douala, Yas, a 37-year-old trans woman, lives in extreme poverty and constant danger. Rejected by her family and a victim of repeated violence, she is now homeless, without healthcare and without protection. Her situation illustrates the dramatic vulnerability of trans people in …

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he ordered the attack on Iran to thwart its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, vowing to pursue the war for as long as necessary. He said, without providing evidence, the threat from Iran had been imminent when he made the decision to order the strikes. The attacks have killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali …

President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent his condolences to the families of the six people who died after a two-storey business park building collapsed in Ormonde, south of Johannesburg. Three bodies have been retrieved, while three other people are believed to be in the rubble. Three people sustained injuries, one of whom is being treated in hospital. Rescue operations are continuing …

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says over the past 30 years, the South African Constitution has delivered on many of its promises including the integration of the judicial system. Kubayi delivered the keynote address at the national launch of the 30-year anniversary of the Constitution’s signing into law at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. Kubayi says while challenges …

Aviation expert Guy Leitch says it’s not possible to estimate how long the current air travel disruptions could last as a result of the conflict in the Middle East. Flights in the region have been cancelled amid continued strikes by the US and Israel on Iran. Tehran has launched barrages of missiles and drones at Israel as well as at …

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Ratidzo C. Makombe The African Union’s (AU) 2026 theme, “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063,” serves not only as a development slogan but also as a political challenge. If the AU genuinely commits to this goal, a key source of practical experience it can reference is the Southern African Development Community’s …

The Department of Employment and Labour has urged construction companies to prioritise hiring South Africans. The call comes after the department’s raid at two construction sites in Clayville, Ekurhuleni last week where 50 undocumented foreign nationals were arrested. The multidisciplinary operation targeted non-compliant construction companies. The Department’s Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya has warned employers that hiring undocumented individuals will result …

Zingcuka location residents in Kieskammahoek in the Eastern Cape have lambasted the Amathole District Municipality for failure to ensure sufficient and consistent water supply to the residents for the past four months. The residents have since resorted to protesting, closing entries in and out of the village and closing valves that allow water from Sandile Dam to exit to water …