October 28, 2015, New York ... RapNet, the Rapaport Diamond Trading Network, has suspended 10 members pending further investigation. The members have also been suspended by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) for allegedly participating in a scheme that hacked into the GIA's computer system…
The World Health Organization (WHO) condemns the bombing of the hospital in Saada province in northern Yemen that was supported by Medécins Sans Frontières (MSF). MSF estimates that this will leave 200 000 people with no access to lifesaving medical care. The attack violates International…
The fight against tuberculosis is paying off, with this year’s death rate nearly half of what it was in 1990. Nevertheless, 1.5 million people died from TB in 2014. Most of these deaths could have been prevented, according to the World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis…
Pretoria - A Durban businessman who wanted his business partner killed so that he could be the sole beneficiary of R34 million from the Discovery policy has been arrested. The businessman hired a man to assist him in finding a hitman who would assassinate his…
Honourable Speaker, The greatest single threat in any time of crisis is a lack or absence of leadership; and what we have come to witness over the past 2 weeks has been exactly that: an absence of leadership. Today, we are called upon to debate…
The IFP in KwaZulu-Natal demands that the Provincial Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo must urgently present a health service delivery plan after his department has failed to fix washing machines at Greytown hospital. "Its high time now for the MEC to present such a plan…
Stellenbosch, South Africa - Following the controversy surrounding international South African rugby referee Craig Joubert at the Rugby World Cup the spotlight has been on sporting officiating across the board. Tennis South Africa (TSA) will not be taking any “officiating chances” during the forthcoming Digicall…
Die DA-bestuurspan van Wolseley in die Witzenberg-munisipale distrik het saam met verskeie voormalige DA-lede hul bande met die DA verbreek en by die VF Plus aangesluit. Mnr. Vic Coetzee (voorheen DA-voorsitter), mnr. Louis Havenga (voorheen DA-ondervoorsitter), mnr. Floris Fourie (voorheen DA-tesourier), mev. Elsa Coetzee (voorheen…
Pretoria - A 30-year-old police constable stationed at the Dunnottar police station just outside Springs in Gauteng was on Tuesday arrested by the Hawks for allegedly conspiring with suspects to rob the same station of its firearms. When the Dunnottar police station was attacked on…
THE VKB Knights gave their RAM SLAM T20 campaign a huge boost when they announced the signing of West Indies star, Andre Russell, for a second season as well as a loan deal with The Unlimited Titans to recruit Theunis de Bruyn for the duration…