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Devil worship, muti and murder: what’s behind the growth of occult gangs in South Africa?
Gang-related crime in South Africa is widespread, but is under-reported outside hotspots such as the Cape Flats in Cape Town or Westbury in Johannesburg. In these areas gangs are deeply rooted and ...
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MPs call for action on prison overcrowding
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services is calling for urgent action on the biggest problems facing South Africa’s prisons. During a media briefing on Monday, committee chair ...
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Government to increase sexual offences courts
Government is set to increase the national footprint of sexual offences courts as part of the fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF). “Going forward, we will increase the national ...
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Sexual violence increasingly a weapon of war in Darfur – ICC Deputy Prosecutor
Systematic rape and sexual violence are used as “weapons of war” in Darfur according to the International Criminal Court (ICC ...
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Motshekga admits SANDF is “hugely underfunded”
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga has said her department is hugely underfunded and requires another R30 billion to meet its mandate. Consequently, she is pushing to have defence ...
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UN mission in Libya appeals for calm as tensions increase
As Libya again teeters on the brink of violence the United Nations (UN) mission in the North African country appealed for calm as military tension rises, particularly in and around Tripoli. The UN ...
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Motshekga to deliver keynote at upcoming AMD annual general meeting
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga is due to deliver a keynote address at the Aerospace, Maritime and ...
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EU funding boost for West African peace and stability
Peace Facility support as per announcements this week to improve security and stability in West Africa. Top of the list, alphabetically, is Cabo Verde followed by the Central African Republic (CAR) ...
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SAAF looking to Pakistan for training and aircraft maintenance
Chief, Lieutenant General Wiseman Mbambo, was in Pakistan earlier this month (July) where, reports have it, “revamping” of ...
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Delay in Release of National Security Documents Raises Questions in Parliament
The Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, is facing renewed scrutiny over delays in the release of key national ...
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Four crew dead, bulk carrier Eternity C sunk in renewed Houthi attacks in Red Sea
A fresh and deadly wave of Houthi maritime attacks has shattered a months-long period of relative calm in the Red Sea, with ...
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DMV kicks the veteran pension non-payment can down the road
The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) blames “budgetary constraints” and regulations needing review for non-payment of what it calls the “disbursement of military veterans’ pension”. A 9 July DMV ...