Death tolls passes 37 000 as humanitarian organisation and SAPS dog unit continue search for more survivors in Türkiye and Syria
All South Africans living in the area have been accounted for, according to the department of international relations and cooperation
A peek into the life of Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, 59: his name is synonymous with his humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers, which started operating from a spare room in his Pietermaritzburg home in 1992
After being promised reimbursement for financial assistance, Gift of the Givers has been left high and dry by the water and sanitation department
The founder of the philanthropic organisation says there are no new leads in the search for the SA photographer who was kidnapped in Syria.
The humanitarian aid organisation released a statement on Monday saying that they have received word that the kidnapped photojournalist is alive.
Kidnapped South African Pierre Korkie has been seen for a third time in Yemen, according to the Gift of the Givers Foundation.
The al-Qaeda militants who kidnapped Pierre Korkie in Yemen have made contact, wanting to know where the ransom money from the SA government is.
Gift of the Givers Foundation says there has been no word from Pierre Korkie’s kidnappers in Yemen, as the ransom deadline looms.
Gift of the Givers is pushing ahead with its strategy to secure the release of SA teacher Pierre Korkie, who was kidnapped in Yemen last year.