3 d. ago DA, EFF intensify legal battle over VAT hike and 2025 budget

DA, EFF head to court to stop VAT increase and challenge the legality of the 2025 budget process.

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4 d. ago US officials arrest Milwaukee judge for obstructing immigration

Dugan is charged with obstructing a proceeding and concealing an individual to prevent arrest

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4 d. ago Lamola: SA Strengthens Peace Push as Zelensky, Trump and Putin Engage Ramaphosa

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola has reiterated South Africa’s commitment to diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, highlighting the country’s role as a key mediator in global peace-building initiatives. Lamola’s remarks follow a series of high-level engagements by President Cyril Ramaphosa, including separate phone calls with US President Donald Trump… Read More »Lamola: SA Strengthens Peace Push as Zelensky, Trump and Putin Engage Ramaphosa The post Lamola: SA Strengthens Peace Push as Zelensky, Trump and Putin Engage Ramaphosa first appeared on iAfrica.

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4 d. ago Godongwana Tables Emergency Bill to Cancel VAT Hike, but Legal Questions Remain

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has introduced urgent legislation in Parliament to scrap the impending value-added tax (VAT) increase, set to take effect in just six days. However, the move has sparked legal uncertainty over whether it will be sufficient to halt the hike in time. In an unprecedented step, Godongwana has also withdrawn the two… Read More »Godongwana Tables Emergency Bill to Cancel VAT Hike, but Legal Questions Remain The post Godongwana Tables Emergency Bill to Cancel VAT Hike, but Legal Questions Remain first appeared on iAfrica.

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4 d. ago Trump, First Lady Melania head to Rome for Pope Francis’ funeral

President Trump will join other world leaders in attendance at the Pope's funeral

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5 d. ago Court reserves judgment on Thales’ application to dismiss charges

The French company is charged alongside former president in the arms deal corruption trial

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5 d. ago Thales legal representative asks the state to drop arms deal charges

Barry Roux told the court Thales is unable to call any witnesses to gainsay the state's evidence

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7 d. ago Malnutrition treatment halted in Ethiopia due to underfunding: WFP

WFP suspended malnutrition treatment for 650 000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia.

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7 d. ago Court to deliver judgment in Zondo’s bid to recuse Judge Mosopa

Zondo is calling for Judge Papi Mosopa to recuse himself from the ongoing trial.

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7 d. ago Over 100 US college leaders decry Trump ‘unprecedented overreach’

Trump administration has since also paused some funding to universities, including Columbia, Cornell

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7 d. ago Joburg Fire Accused Retracts Confession, Cites Duress and Mental Instability

S’thembiso Mdlalose, the man who previously confessed to starting the devastating fire at the Usindiso building in Johannesburg’s CBD, is now contesting that confession, claiming it was not made voluntarily. The 31-year-old appeared in the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Tuesday, where his legal team announced a challenge to the confession’s admissibility. The fire, which… Read More »Joburg Fire Accused Retracts Confession, Cites Duress and Mental Instability The post Joburg Fire Accused Retracts Confession, Cites Duress and Mental Instability first appeared on iAfrica.

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7 d. ago Court Rules Apartheid Crimes Can Still Be Prosecuted, Declares No Expiry on Justice

In a landmark judgment, the Johannesburg High Court has ruled that apartheid-era crimes can still be prosecuted in South Africa, affirming that apartheid is a crime against humanity and not subject to any statute of limitations. The ruling comes in the case of Christiaan Siebert Rorich and Tlhomedi Ephraim Mfalapitsa, former apartheid Security Branch officers… Read More »Court Rules Apartheid Crimes Can Still Be Prosecuted, Declares No Expiry on Justice The post Court Rules Apartheid Crimes Can Still Be Prosecuted, Declares No Expiry on Justice first appeared on iAfrica.

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7 d. ago EFF Slams VAT Increase as ‘Unconstitutional’, Joins Legal Bid to Halt Implementation

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has labelled Parliament’s process to adopt the new fiscal framework and value-added tax (VAT) hike as “farcical” and unconstitutional. The party made its case in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday, intervening in the Democratic Alliance (DA)’s urgent application seeking to halt the VAT increase, scheduled to take effect… Read More »EFF Slams VAT Increase as ‘Unconstitutional’, Joins Legal Bid to Halt Implementation The post EFF Slams VAT Increase as ‘Unconstitutional’, Joins Legal Bid to Halt Implementation first appeared on iAfrica.

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8 d. ago LIVE: Meyiwa trial hangs on a thread amid Sibiya’s attorney threat

Sibiya was left without legal representation after the death of his lawyer Thulani Mngomezulu

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8 d. ago Court to hear if accused in Meyiwa trial has legal representation

Muzi Sibiya was left without legal representation after the death of his lawyer Thulani Mngomezulu.

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1 week ago ‘Shivambu’s Bushiri visit is disrespect towards SA’s legal system’

Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has condemned Floyd Shivambu's visit to Bushiri's church in Malawi.

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1 week ago Group of residents continue to pray for Joshlin’s safe return

Joshlin is among the many children that experts say go missing every five hours in South Africa.

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1 week ago Ugandan scientists find simpler pneumonia treatment for children

Ugandan study finds oral antibiotics can treat pneumonia in children as effectively as injections.

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1 week ago Trump Administration Seeks Records From Harvard On Foreign Funding And Ties

President Donald Trump’s administration said on Friday it sought Harvard University’srecords on foreign funding going back a decade and on some foreign ties, in the government’s latest escalation against the educational institution. The Trump administration has launched a widely condemned crackdown against top U.S. universities, including Harvard, over pro-Palestinian campus protests and a range of… Read More »Trump Administration Seeks Records From Harvard On Foreign Funding And Ties The post Trump Administration Seeks Records From Harvard On Foreign Funding And Ties first appeared on iAfrica.

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1 week ago Limpopo Education confirms lifting ban on sale of food at schools

Hawkers in Limpopo say schools are blocking food sales, hurting their only source of income.

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