Felista Njoki hasn’t heard from her husband since last October. Samuel Mwaura is one of more than 1,000 Kenyans – according to an intelligence report – recruited to fight for Russia in its war on Ukraine. “He’s a family man, he likes to call.” Njoki said Mwaura used to call four or five times a day to speak to her …

South African National Defence Force  (SANDF) Major General Siphiwe Sangweni says the behaviour of soldiers during their deployment inside South African borders to assist police is guided by the code of conduct. He was briefing the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on the conduct of SANDF members during deployment. Soldiers will be deployed in Gauteng, the Eastern and the Western …

Security Strategist and retired Interpol Ambassador Andy Mashaile says it’s never too late to bring to book former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major General Johan Booysen and his former colleagues to answer for their alleged hidden past atrocities. The members of the Cato Manor Violent Crime Unit have been accused of killing members of the Kwa- Maphumulo Taxi Association between 2008 …

The US Justice Department released FBI records on Thursday that summarize interviews of an unidentified woman in which she made accusations against President Donald Trump related to an alleged sexual encounter. FBI agents interviewed the woman four times in 2019 as part of their investigation into accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The Justice Department had previously released a log confirming …

Residents in the Western suburbs and parts of the Northern areas of Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) in the Eastern Cape, are continuing to face ongoing water outages, leaving many households without reliable access to water for the past two weeks. Bonke Mvimbi says the intermittent supply has disrupted daily life, forcing him to rely on water tankers and bottled water …

By Julius Muhumuza Civil society organizations advocating for public health are calling on the government to protect Uganda’s tax and budget processes from interference by the tobacco industry. Health activists argue that the tobacco industry is attempting to influence national budget discussions while failing to comply with transparency requirements under the Tobacco Control Act. They are urging government to increase …

Gafcon chooses leadership council instead of a male rival to female Archbishop of Canterbury The homophobic faction of the 95-million-member Anglican Communion that broke away in 2008 over acceptance of same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy has dropped a plan to elect a male alternative in opposition to Sarah Mullally, whose installation as the first female  Archbishop of Canterbury is scheduled for …

On Thursday, former African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament (MP) Vincent Smith was sentenced to seven years by the High Court in Johannesburg. This is after reaching a plea and sentence agreement with the state. Smith pleaded guilty to several charges, including corruption and fraud. However, he is not the only former MP that was sentenced in a court …

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has promised to release the first accommodation funding for 2026 next week Friday. Some student accommodation providers have expressed frustration with delays in payments for students they are housing. Some of the landlords also want the financial aid scheme to pay their historical debt. NSFAS Acting CEO Waseem Carrim says they are open …

South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Major General Siphiwe Sangweni says the deployment of the soldiers inside the country is both authorised by the Constitution and relevant legislation. General Sangweni says President Cyril Ramaphosa as SANDF Commander In Chief is permitted to invoke this piece of legislation when necessary. National Defence Force top brass were briefing Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee …

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Inquiry in Johannesburg has heard that the police resorted to “dirty tricks” to ensure that those who were involved in the 1981 poisoning of anti-apartheid activist Reverend Frank Chikane were not prosecuted. This is according to former National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Anton Ackermann. He was testifying on the …

Nixon Agasirwe Karuhanga who is said to have paid Joan Kagezi killers. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has opposed the bail application filed by former Special Investigations Unit commander SSP Nickson Agasiirwe Karuhanga, arguing that he is a flight risk, could interfere with witnesses and investigations, and has presented weak …

Four people are missing after a bakkie was swept away by flood water when the driver tried to cross a low bridge in the Msinga area in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday night. The provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) says there were eight people in the bakkie, two of whom were able to reach safety. Search and rescue …

President Cyril Ramaphosa is attending the “homegoing celebration of life” for the late civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson in Chicago. Ramaphosa is expected to speak at the event at the request of the Jackson family. Former US Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are also expected to join thousands of mourners at the public memorial service GALLERY: …

“I want to clarify and place on record that I’ve been advised by the Commission’s head of security that the Commission has previously offered the witness protection services. I understand that he declined the offer as they already had arrangements in place. The offer, however, remains. And I would go so far as to propose, Chair that in light of …