President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the second day of the African Union Ad-hoc Committee Summit on South Sudan on Sunday, bringing together member states from the African Union, the East African Community, and the United Nations to support the nation’s peace process. The summit comes ahead of South Sudan’s elections scheduled to be held this year. … Read more
Hamas Responds to Ceasefire Proposal: hostage Release Contingent on Deal CITY – May 7, 2024 – In a developing story, Hamas has responded to a ceasefire proposal brokered by the U.S. envoy, indicating that the release of living hostages is linked to a formal agreement. The Palestinian militant group’s response, received on Thursday, stopped short … Read more
JOHANNESBURG – Angry residents at the “Swazi Place” complex in Fleurhof, are forcefully conducting what they are terming door-to-door searches of apartments in the complex, following the murder of an 11-year-old boy whose body was found was left on his family’s doorstep. On Tuesday, Jaydon Lee’s family reported him missing after he did not return … Read more
Microsoft pulls the plug on Skype: ‘It lost to systems that were easier to use’ Primedia Plus RIP Skype – end of an era as the platform that allowed people to connect face-to-face is taken offline forever The Irish Independent Skype has closed down today as owners Microsoft shifts focus The Journal The internet says goodbye to Skype, … Read more
A Landlocked Future: The DA vs. South Africa’s New Expropriation Act South Africa finds itself embroiled in yet another heated debate, this time centered around its newly enacted Expropriation Act. The Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s main opposition party, has launched a legal challenge against the Act, arguing that its ambiguities threaten the very foundations … Read more