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Fidelity robbery: Six suspects nabbed, due in court The suspects are said to have made off with R24 million in cash, during an armed robbery at Fidelity offices in Pretoria Six suspects are expected to make an appearance in the Pretoria Magistrates Court on Monday, 17 May 2021, facing several charges of armed robbery, possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, in connection to an incident at Fidelity offices in Pretoria, Hercules. In November 2020, a group of heavily armed indivuals are ...

Uganda: AAP Inter-Agency Task Team Terms of Reference Format Background In the context of the Ugandan refugee response, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) can be understood as an active commitment by humanitarian actors to take account of, give account to and be held accountable by People of Concern (PoC). More broadly, it refers to responsible use of power by humanitarian actors combined with the responsibility of advocating for the empowerment and participation in decision-making of...

Undertakers were protesting over numerous issues, including delays in the registration of death certificates.

Shaun Smillie Dirk Coetzee, the former South African Police death-squad commander and intelligence officer, in Pretoria. The Vlakplaas operation had a brief mention in an amnesty statement during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). But it appears in greater detail in Dirk Coetzee’s unpublished memoir, Testimony of a South African Security Policeman: The Full Story. As former security police blame fading memories to dodge questions about...

The African Penguin’s Last Stronghold Battered by decades of human abuse, Africa’s only penguin species takes refuge on small, rocky St. Croix Island off the coast of South Africa. Jaco Prinsloo The twin engines of the 33-foot My China slow to a gentle burble as we drift toward the coastline of St. Croix Island. Around us, a 300-strong pod of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins caper in the temperate waters of the Indian Ocean, testing the experienced hand of skipper and marine gu...

SANParks pressed over Table Mountain safety after recent attacks Share Cape Town - Lobby groups have demanded answers from SANParks over safety risks following more attacks on users of Table Mountain National Park. The recent incidents occurred on the mountains above Soetwater. Three trail runners were attacked and one sustained mild injuries. The other incident was an attempted mugging near the Bos 400 Wreck. The incidents occurred in the past two weeks. Andre van Schalkwyk of Table Mountain W...

Duarte: Newly formed ANCYL National Task Team set to be removed Duarte said those who were 35 years and older could not serve on the youth body, which was announced last month and is tasked with taking the league to an elective conference. The African National Congress on 8 April 2021 announced the appointment of 35 young people tasked with reviving the ANC Youth League. Picture: Twitter/@FasihaHassan 3 hour...

How Bandits, Kidnappers Disguise As Commercial Motorcyclists To Terrorise Abuja In Kubwa, Dei-Dei and Zuba, residents have reported attacks by kidnappers and armed robbers in the last one week. by SaharaReporters, New York May 12, 2021 There is palpable fear in many areas of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as bandits and kidnappers now operate freely at night in many parts of the town, with police patrols no longer in sight. The fear is also heightened by the sudden influx of commercial ...

Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim has been appointed to serve on the UN high-level 10-member group in support of the technology facilitation mechanism (TFM) to achieve the goals.

Battered by decades of human abuse, Africa’s only penguin species takes refuge on small, rocky St. Croix Island off the coast of South Africa.