A full bench of the High Court in Pretoria will on Monday hear former Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma’s bid to review retired Justice Sisi Khampepe’s refusal to recuse herself from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases inquiry. The matter will sit in the High Court for the next two days. The former Presidents claim Khampepe applied a …

The National Language Summit is expected to commence on Monday at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.   The two-day summit will bring together government representatives, language experts, academics, civil society, business leaders, and other stakeholders.   This is an effort to address persistent challenges in multilingualism and advance the equal use and development of South Africa’s 12 official languages.   The summit forms part of the country’s …

A member of the Gauteng organised crime unit, referred to as Witness F, returns to the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Monday morning to continue with cross-examination. Witness F, whose real name is Sergeant Fannie Nkosi, could not proceed with his testimony last month after he was hospitalised. Nkosi sought to avoid testifying in person and filed a High Court …

The fifth annual Southern Africa Oil and Gas (SAOGA) Conference is set to kick off on Monday at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town.   The event will focus on developments in the upstream petroleum industry across the Southern Africa region.   The conference will give investors and industry operators a clear understanding of regional policies that encourage investment, …

The Journalists and NLGRB Officials pose for Group Photo Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 7,000 illegal gaming machines worth Shs8.8 billion have been seized across Uganda over the past five years in operations aimed at curbing unlicensed gaming and protecting the public from exploitation. The enforcement operations, conducted from the 2021/2022 financial year to date, targeted unlicensed gaming …

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National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola says the deployment of soldiers to crime hotspots in the country will provide space for the South African Police Service (SAPS) to disrupt, disable and dismantle organised crime groupings involved in illegal mining and gang violence. He was speaking during a joint media briefing by the SAPS and the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) …

The Limpopo government is on high alert after renewed flooding in the province following heavy rain over the weekend. The worst affected areas are the Vhembe, Mopani and Waterberg districts where low-lying bridges have been washed away. Mudslides along the R523 between Khalavha and Sibasa and damage to the R33 in Waterberg have been reported. This comes only two months …

Pope Leo made an impassioned plea on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in the expanding Iran war, lamenting “atrocious violence” that he said had killed thousands of non-combatants and caused suffering across the region. As the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its third week, the first US pope warned that violence would not bring the justice, stability and peace that …

By Kayiira Jackson  Two-time champions Kampala University have progressed to the quarterfinals of the Pepsi University Football League after defeating rivals Kampala International University 2-0 in their final Group A match. The Ggaba-based side secured the crucial victory on Sunday afternoon at FUFA Stadium Kadiba, courtesy of goals from Ayebare Samuel and midfield gem Nsubuga Gideon, one in each half. …

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Congo Republic voted, on Sunday in a presidential election likely to extend the rule of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, with visibly weak turnout underscoring a lack of suspense over the poll’s outcome. Sassou faces a weak field of challengers, with two of the country’s best‑known opposition leaders in prison and others in exile. Several opposition …

Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, says it’s deeply troubling that former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma appear to have stalled prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes identified in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report. Former president Mbeki is facing scrutiny over his handling of TRC recommendations during his presidency. The Foundation for Human Rights, including survivors and families of …

  Kagadi , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Nankurabye Cell discovered the body of a four-year-old boy in a pond near Ebenezer Nursery and Primary School on Friday morning, after organizing a search when he failed to return from school. The deceased has been identified as Josephat Twinamasiko, a learner at the school and son of Mbonimpa Vian from …

The possibility that the South African Post Office (SAPO) could be placed under liquidation remains. A draft application has been prepared to file for its liquidation if National Treasury is not forthcoming with a capital injection. That’s according to the Post Office’s Business Rescue Practitioners. SAPO was placed under business rescue, in July 2023. It followed a provisional liquidation that …