Africa
15.2.2019 10:47 am
Ethiopia says some 1,000 Oromo rebels give up arms
Ethiopia has said some 1,000 fighters with the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) rebel group have given up arms and entered rehabilitation camps, according to state media.
Popular among the largest ethnic group, the Oromo, the OLF fell out with the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) in 1992 and soon began launching armed attacks.
Ethiopia says some 1,000 Oromo rebels give up arms
Ethiopia has said some 1,000 fighters with the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) rebel group have given up arms and entered rehabilitation camps, according to state media.
Local News
KZN factory worker’s hand crushed in conveyor belt
The patient sustained traumatic injuries of the hand and, once stabilised, was transported to hospital for further treatment.
Eish!
ANC slogan says ‘the power is in your hands’ amid load shedding
The timing of the new slogan is not ideal, a marketing expert pointed out.
Politics
Regulations requiring secret ballots for strikes imminent
Once the transitional provision comes to an end, the might of the law will take its course.
Environment
Zambian plans to slaughter thousands of hippopotami slammed by conservationists
Hippos are classified as ‘vulnerable’ in the Red List compiled by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Africa
Somali Muslim clerics condemn Valentine’s Day
The clerics still condemn the event as it derives its name from a Christian priest in Rome who lived millennia ago.
General
Wesgro says R98m invested into Sturrock Dry Dock in the Port of Cape Town
The planned caisson is expected to double the productivity of the dock and will also contribute to job creation.
Local News
DA urges harsher action against eThekwini official implicated in tender scandal
The official apparently tried to absolve himself of responsibility after he allegedly signed off on a R36 million tender for toilets.
Mpofu picks holes in Ramaphosa’s story, but Mbalula claps back
The EFF chairperson’s questioning of the president’s account was met with a backlash.
Local News
KZN man attacked by pit bull while walking his poodle
The man and his dog were both treated for their injuries.
Columns
The joke that is the bolt in the works at Eskom
Again, the ANC blames saboteurs to minimise damage at the polls three months away.
Columns
Creating employable young people is parents’ responsibility
South African parents have an unhealthy obsession with private schools and university … I am as guilty as anyone.
Health
Joburg City’s condom roll-out programme progressing well
Phalatse encouraged all sexually active residents to visit their nearest clinic to pick up free condoms and to learn more about STIs.
Africa
Death penalty for Kenyan policeman who tortured inmate to death
According to the evidence before the court, the inmate was assaulted with a metal pipe before his head was immersed in a drum of water.
Environment
City wants your comment on new R5.4bn strategy to drought-proof Cape Town
The aim is to eventually be a ‘water-sensitive’ city by 2040 and to provide a range of different water sources, for a variety of uses.
Disasters
Six people killed after ship catches fire at Durban Harbour
Six people are unaccounted for currently and once safe all necessary authorities will board the vessel and search for them.
General
Gold Fields headline earnings sharply lower in 2018
The mining company is reportedly expecting to increase production by 4% – 7% in 2019.
Courts
Men accused of murder of advocate Pete Mihalik back in court for bail application
During their previous appearance, suspect Maliti wanted the state to hand over its video evidence.
Crime
Ajay Gupta no longer a fugitive from justice
The Hawks have cancelled an arrest warrant for the Gupta brother in relation to state capture allegations.
Crime
Life sentence of Glebelands hostel murderer welcomed
The MEC says these arrests and convictions shows police are winning the battle against the murders that have plagued the hostel.
General
Mantashe to visit Gloria coal mine where 22 men are still trapped underground
Thirteen people are known to be dead so far after the group, believed to be cable thieves, were trapped underground last week.
South Africa
Mantashe to visit Gloria coal mine where 22 men are still trapped underground
Mantashe will receive a progress report on rescue efforts, the ministry said in a statement on Friday.
Courts
Men accused of murder of advocate Pete Mihalik back in court for bail application
The bail application of three men accused of the ‘premeditated’ murder of Cape Town lawyer Pete Mihalik is expected to resume in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Environment
South Africans must take climate change seriously – Ramaphosa
It is time for South Africans to take climate change seriously, said President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday in his response to the debate on his State of the Nation Address.
Education
Sans Souci disciplinary hearing: Pupil’s suspension upheld
The pupil was suspended after a video of the slapping incident circulated on social media.
Environment
Hong Kong seizes $1m of rhino horn in record airport haul
Two men carrying at least 24 severed rhino horns were arrested in Hong Kong airport by customs officers who said it was their largest ever seizure of rhino contraband smuggled by air passengers.
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