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The ANC lambasted the group advocating for Cape independence, which closed the R62 between the Western and Eastern Cape.

The National Council for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty for Animals (NSPCA) has called for a complete ban of livestock exports via sea following the discovery of the abhorrent condition in which animals were kept on the Al Kuwait, which docked in Cape Town last week to load feed on its way from Brazil to Iraq.

23/01/2024: Recorded coverage. House of Lords - Investigatory Powers Bill airs on BBC Parliament at 1:35 AM, Wednesday 24 January. Recorded coverage

The Western Cape Powers Bill has been met by criticism from the ANC, with the party labelling the law as a 'backward step for South Africa'.

This comes after DA said it wants national government to give capable provinces and municipalities decision-making powers over policing, public transport and trade, among other things.

The DA's Provincial Powers Bill would, if passed, see the DA-led Western Cape take over critical roles currently played by the national government.

<p><span>Be sure to see the film </span><span class='s1'><em>Jadotville!</em></span><span>  It’s a fascinating story about a small group of Irish Army men from the 35th Battalion ‘A’ Company who routed a force of 3,000 Belgian and Katanga mercenaries during the Congo civil war.</span></p>

There’s a new bill circling the southeast U.S. that grants HUGE powers to an UNELECTED commission. The bill — which currently is being debated in Mississippi, Tennessee, AND Arkansas — is backed by a company called ‘RegionSmart’ which, Mississippi state Rep. Steve Hopkins tells Glenn, has ties to Bl...

Government puts Facebook under pressure to stop end-to-end encryption over child abuse risks Facebook faces growing government pressure to abandon its plans to offer users end-to end encryption to secure the privacy of their messages as the NSPCC raises concerns about child protection Share this item with your network: By Published: 18 Apr 2021 23:47 The Home Secretary Priti Patel will use a conference organised by the NSPCC today to warn that end-to-end encryption will severely erode the...