Buhle Sibanyoni 3 hours ago News 2 Views In 2020/21 intimate partners were responsible for 60.1% of femicides in South Africa, this is according to a 2025 study published by the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC). Gender-based violence (GBV) expert Dr Nadia Bernon says the rising cases of GBV have led government to officially declare GBV and femicide as …
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Israel said on Sunday it had launched another wave of attacks on Iran, as Iranians grappled with uncertainty after the killing of their veteran supreme leader in U.S. and Israeli strikes a day earlier, while President Donald Trump warned Tehran of consequences for retaliation. Hours after the U.S. and Israel said an air strike killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the …
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CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | The United States and Israel on Saturday launched “major combat operations” against Iran, plunging the war-torn Middle East into a new round of violent conflicts. Iran has retaliated with a series of counterattacks against Israel and U.S. targets across the region, with explosions reported in Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and …
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SABC 3 hours ago News 0 Views Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) has accused Israel and the United States (US) of committing crimes against humanity. This after both countries initiated military strikes against his country. Ambassador Amir-Saeid Iravani says that hundreds of civilians have been killed or wounded in his country. He says his country would never submit …
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The Independent March 1, 2026 WORLD In East Africa, Kenya Airways said it had suspended flights to and from the United Arab Emirates due to the restrictions. Nairobi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the resumption of war in the Middle East, with the US and Israel pitching against regime in Tehran, airlines have started to advise their customers of wide-scale …
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Crested Cranes Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s national bird, the grey crested crane, is facing mounting threats from habitat destruction, poisoning, illegal capture, and human encroachment on wetlands—factors that conservationists warn are pushing the species closer to extinction. Over the past 25 years, Uganda has lost 80 percent of its crested crane population, according to statistics from the …
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SABC 4 hours ago News 1 Views On Monday, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi will lead the national launch of the 30-year anniversary of South Africa’s Constitution at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg. In a statement, the justice ministry says the programme symbolises three decades of constitutional democracy under the theme: “30 Years of Constitutional Democracy: …
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Khalesakhe Mbhense 3 hours ago News 2 Views The KwaZulu-Natal Human Settlements Department has given the assurance that it is providing support to the surviving members of the family of five children that died in a shack fire in Ballito. The incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning. The children’s mother is in hospital in a critical condition …
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SABC 3 hours ago News 2 Views The Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) has confirmed that the current closure of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) airspace has affected flights that Emirates and Qatar Airways operate. The airlines have announced a temporary suspension of the flights following the escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The US and Israel have launched …
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Reuters 4 hours ago News 1 Views A helicopter crash in western Kenya on Saturday killed six people, including a member of parliament (MP), police and government officials said. The helicopter crashed in Nandi County, in the North Rift region. The cause was not immediately clear. County police commander Samuel Mukusi told Kenyan television station Citizen TV that the MP, …
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Jackson Kayiira 4 hours ago News 2 Views Smart Engineering in Motion as Annual Run Draws Massive Crowd | Voice of Bugerere HomeHealthSmart Engineering in Motion as Annual Run Draws Massive Crowd voiceofbugerere.com, https://voiceofbugerere.com/smart-engineering-in-motion-as-annual-run-draws-massive-crowd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=smart-engineering-in-motion-as-annual-run-draws-massive-crowd Check Also Six Killed in Fiery Head-On Crash on Highway By Robert Segawa Six people have been confirmed dead following a fatal early morning crash …
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Sentleeng Lehihi 4 hours ago News 0 Views SA Tourism says the country’s tourist attractions remain highly ranked internationally. Some emerging tourism operators say the news is a boost for their businesses. They shared their experiences with their counterparts from New Zealand and Australia during SA Tourism’s flagship Mega Lekker Escape at a resort in Pilanesburg in the North West …
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Sherwin Bryce-Pease 3 hours ago News 2 Views United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the massive joint US-Israeli military strikes against Iran. This follows the killing of the Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the strikes on Saturday. Guterres has called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and for countries to uphold international law and the …
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Rescuers work at a damaged building after Russian strikes in Kiev, capital of Ukraine, Dec. 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Dongxu) BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | As the Ukraine crisis marked its fourth anniversary on Tuesday, the conflict remains entrenched in a stalemate, with mounting human and economic costs and little immediate hope for a negotiated peace. While both Kiev and Moscow …
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Khalesakhe Mbhense 5 hours ago News 0 Views Investigations are under way into the cause of a shack fire in which five children died in Ballito on Durban’s north coast on Saturday. The father of the children Sivuyile Noyila says he is devastated. The children’s mother is in hospital in a critical condition after attempting to save them. One child …
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