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This post was originally published on this site.BOGOTA, March 23 (Reuters) – An aircraft operated by the Colombian Air Force went down shortly after becoming airborne in a remote area of the nation’s southern Amazon territory on Monday, according to a statement from the air force. Military sources indicated that rescue operations had successfully recovered […]

This post was originally published on this site.LONDON/NEW DELHI, March 23 (Reuters) – A pair of oil tankers heading to India navigated through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, even as U.S. President Donald Trump issued warnings of potential strikes against Iranian power infrastructure should Tehran fail to abandon intimidation tactics that have largely paralyzed

This post was originally published on this site.Senior legal counsel Anton Ackermann, who previously led the Priority Crimes Litigation Unit responsible for pursuing Truth and Reconciliation Commission-related prosecutions, made explosive revelations before the Khampepe Commission that have stirred significant controversy. His testimony has drawn a direct response from former National Prosecuting Authority chief Menzi Simelane,

This post was originally published on this site.Using the aliases ‘Ghost’ and ‘Old Soldier’, a swindler from Nigeria stayed in South Africa while targeting Americans through hacking into emails and requesting payments. Now, James Junior Aliyu faces more than seven years in a US jail and deportation, possibly back to Nigeria.

This post was originally published on this site.Cape Town’s Executive Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis sat down with Daily Maverick’s Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee for a wide-ranging interview covering some of the most pressing issues facing South Africa’s legislative capital. Haffajee pressed the mayor on a range of challenging topics, including the persistent gap between the city’s

This post was originally published on this site.Former Security Police operative Eugene de Kock has acknowledged his history of targeting individuals designated as “terrorists” during the apartheid era, yet maintains he played no part in the killing of the Cradock Four. De Kock draws a distinction between those he pursued and the anti-government activists who

This post was originally published on this site.South Africa maintains specific hunting allocations that highlight an important reality: although neither trophy hunting nor wildlife-based tourism places conservation at the forefront of their objectives, both industries fundamentally depend on thriving natural environments to sustain their operations. This dependency creates a compelling argument for the responsible utilisation

This post was originally published on this site.The premier has finally joined The DA’s calls for the devolution of policing powers to the provincial level, but now needs to make a firm commitment to change.

This post was originally published on this site.The challenges South Africa faces regarding migration extend beyond the question of who enters the country. At their core, they raise a deeper issue: whether the nation possesses the institutional strength necessary to handle population movement in a thoughtful and effective manner within an intricate regional context.

This post was originally published on this site.The killing follows the September 2025 shooting death of Johannesburg-based insolvency lawyer Bouwer van Niekerk, a targeted attack that highlighted the increasingly deadly risks faced by those working to combat corruption in South Africa, particularly legal professionals who have found themselves among the most vulnerable.