September 28, 2023

Endangered species case ends in a conviction

The Upington Regional Court convicted and sentenced Zandray Dawids (40), after the accused and the State successfully negotiated a section 105A plea.

The accused was arrested in January 2021, after being found with a Pangolin skin at a truck stop …

Police officer appears in court for alleged corruption

A 45-year-old Sergeant Thomas Moleme was granted R7000.00 bail upon appearance in the Schweizer-Reneke Magistrates’ Court today for alleged corruption. He is expected to reappear before the court on Wednesday, 27 September 2023.

Reports suggest th…

New aquaculture training prospects at Seychelles Maritime Academy

Training and professional development of young Seychellois in the aquaculture sector is expected to become available locally now that the Seychelles Maritime Academy (SMA) has developed a new certification called the Advanced Certificate in Fisheri…

STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF MR. AZIZ GOOLAM HOOSEIN PAHAD

It is with great sadness and deep sorrow that the Presiding Officers of Parliament join the nation in mourning the passing of Mr. Aziz Goolam Hoosein Pahad, 82, an anti-apartheid activist, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and an extraordi…

Anglobal installs 500 telecommunications towers in Angola

Five hundred telecommunications towers were installed nationwide by the Angolan company Anglobal, with a view to ensuring digital connectivity in the country.

Considered a leader in Angola in the engineering services sector, assisted and renewable…

Fishermen seek payment from Fishrot accused Icelandic firm

Twenty-three fishermen who worked on the controversial Heinaste vessel formerly owned by Samherji and involved in the Fishrot scandal, have still not received their severance payments following their unlawful dismissal in 2018.

The fishermen were …