The Spanish Parliament on Wednesday unanimously adopted a law to protect women from domestic violence, following the deaths of more than 40 women in attacks by their partners so far this year.
The Legal Aid Board (LAB) expected to fork out as much as R4,5-million for the defence in the Boeremag treason trial over a two-year period, an official said on Wednesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon defended plans to build a controversial barrier around the West Bank, insisting it will encourage peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
West Bank security fence is ‘racist’
At least 1 500 Liberians held a peace rally on Wednesday in Monrovia to urge rebels occupying parts of the city not to retreat until international peacekeepers arrived, several witnesses said.
As the date for the final announcement of the successful bidder to develop an internationally competitive film studio in Cape Town approaches, a possible legal challenge could halt the process.
Amid calls for a speedy investigation and his suspension, it remained to be seen on Wednesday whether Deputy President Jacob Zuma will provide answers to the 35 questions put to him by the Scorpions.
A fence separating Israel from the West Bank is ”racist” and a symbol of the lack of coexistence between Israel and the Palestinians, the Palestinian prime minister said on Wednesday, a day after US President George Bush backed off from overt criticism of the security barrier.
The Wildlife and Environment Society of Southern Africa (Wessa) has added its voice to a call on government to ban gin traps, currently being used by farmers to trap ”vermin” on their properties.
South Africa reiterated its commitment to the Kyoto Protocol during a bilateral meeting with the United States on climate change this week.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa on Wednesday said it was duty bound to consult workers in the steel and engineering sectors on the latest proposals made by the Steel, Engineering Industry Federation of South Africa.