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Robert Opwanya (L), Sarah (best female student) and Robert’s brother after graduation at Makerere. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than half of the students who enroll in postgraduate programs at Makerere University, the “Journey to Freedom Square” ends not in the triumph of a graduation gown, but in a long, grueling stalemate. Despite the prestige of Uganda’s premier …

A total number of four bodies have now been recovered after a bakkie with eight occupants was washed away by the swollen Tugela River amid heavy rains in the Msinga area in KwaZulu-Natal. Two bodies were recovered in the river on Saturday morning while the other two bodies were retrieved from the water on Friday. A third person has been …

Democratic Alliance (DA) Mayoral candidate for Johannesburg Helen Zille has assured residents that her party will deliver reliable water supply and electricity in the city if the DA is voted into power. Zille was speaking at the Johannesburg City Hall where she launched her mayoral candidacy manifesto. Many Johannesburg residents are battling a water and electricity problems, which have been …

Ukrainian manufacturers of cheap interceptor drones designed to knock out Russian drones say they have the capacity to export in large volumes, amid enquiries from the United States and the Middle East prompted by the Iran war. Russia launched drones and missiles across Ukraine overnight, killing at least seven people, including two children, in Kharkiv pic.twitter.com/qqnjPy3MuF — Reuters (@Reuters) March …

Lebanese Shi’ite militant group Hezbollah on Saturday warned residents of a northern Israeli city near the border with Lebanon to evacuate and head south. Hezbollah did not specify what action, if any, it planned to take against the city, which lies only a few kilometres from the border. “Warning. All residents of Kiryat Shmona are asked to evacuate immediately. Head …

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Firefighters in Durban have managed to control the fire, which broke out in the early hours of Friday morning at the Springfield China Mall in Durban. The eThekwini Fire Services say there were no casualties or injuries reported, but that at least 12 trading units were completely gutted while two others were damaged. In a statement, the eThekwini municipality says …

Acting Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia has called for the strengthening of the Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) to combat rising organised crime networks and criminal syndicates. Cachalia announced this during his visit to the homes of families affected by a mass shooting which occurred on Wednesday in Westbury, Johannesburg. The tragic event left two people dead and three others, including a …

Residents of Sigonde near Musina in Limpopo say they have abandoned their backyard farming after stray elephants repeatedly destroyed their crops during harvest season. A herd of elephants was spotted in the area on Thursday night, raising safety concerns. Residents suspect the animals may have strayed from the nearby Kruger National Park or crossed from neighbouring Zimbabwe through the Limpopo …

Democratic Alliance Federal Chairperson, Dr Ivan Meyer, has declared his candidacy for re-election. The party will hold its Federal Congress in Gauteng from April 11- 12, where a new federal leader, a federal chairperson and three deputy federal chairpersons will be elected. Speaking at his campaign launch in Paarl, Meyer outlined his priorities ahead of the 2026 Local Government and …