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30 YEARS OF SA DEMOCRACY

Date: Apr 26, 2024

Reflections on the 30 years of freedom and democracy in South Africa.

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Nigeria courts convict 125 Boko Haram Islamist insurgents in mass trial

Nigerian courts convicted 125 Boko Haram Islamist militants and financiers of a series of terrorism-related offences in a mass trial this week, the attorney-general's office said.

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SA Chief Justice Zondo calls for increased capacity at Labour Court

South Africa's Chief Justice Raymond Zondo highlighted the Labour Court's need for improvement in its judicial performance.

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SA Home Affairs Minister Scheiber seeks experts for immigration advisory board

South Africa's (SA) Home Affairs Minister, Leon Scheiber, has issued a call for nominations in a move to bolster the expertise of the Immigration Advisory Board.

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African filmmakers urged to take ownership of their productions

Organisers of the world acclaimed Durban International Film Festival, currently under way in the coastal city, say the African filmmaking industry has to take ownership of their productions and protect their copyright.

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Risk of July 2021 unrest repeat exists: SAHRC

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says there is a high risk of a recurrence of the July 2021 unrest.

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Military camp raid in SA exposes flaws in national security

In a startling revelation, a retired South African (SA) Army general, Maomela "Mojo" Motau, has criticised the nation's crime intelligence and border security systems following the discovery of an unauthorised military camp in Mpumalanga.

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Mandisa Maya to lead SA's judiciary as Chief Justice

Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya is poised to ascend to the highest judicial office in South Africa, becoming the Chief Justice from September 1.

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SA Deputy President advocates for 'Deliverology' in keynote address

South Africa's (SA) Deputy President Paul Mashatile, in a keynote address at a conference co-hosted by the University of Johannesburg and the National School of Government, reflected on the nation's progress 30 years into its democracy.

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WHO sends over 1m polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is sending more than one million polio vaccines to Gaza to be administered over the coming weeks to prevent children being infected after the virus was detected in sewage samples, its Chief said this Friday.

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EU adds Congo rebel group leaders to sanctions list

European Union (EU) member states-imposed sanctions today on nine individuals and one entity for human rights violations and abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and for their role in sustaining the conflict in the east of the country.

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