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Xenophobic violence against foreign nationals has been brought under control, Safety and Security Minister Charles Nqakula said on Monday. ”I do believe the situation is under…
Mbeki, Zuma condemn attacks
President Thabo Mbeki on Sunday called a wave of deadly attacks on migrants an ”absolute disgrace” and said his government would take all measures to bring those responsible to…
McBride’s back amid xenophobic clashes
Ekurhuleni police chief Robert McBride returned to work on Tuesday amid an eruption of bloody xenophobic clashes throughout the province. ”All leave has been cancelled [under the…
New PM Putin vows to curb inflation, cut taxes
Vladimir Putin on Thursday took over as Russia’s Prime Minister a day after leaving the Kremlin and pledged to curb inflation and cut taxes to make Russia a leading economic…
R6,9m spent on metro cops’ cases
About R6,9-million has been spent on nine cases pertaining to Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride and senior officers, Ekurhuleni mayor Duma Nkosi said on Tuesday in…
McBride on ‘special leave’
Metro police chief Robert McBride has signed official documents but is not working, Ekurhuleni mayoral spokesperson Prince Hamnca said on Friday. ”Robert was never suspended but…
Putin deploys new weapon — his judo master
He has been accused of bullying the neighbours, turning off Europe’s gas supply and — as one diplomat appalled by Russia’s treatment of the British Council put it — ”punching a…
ANC releases consolidated nominations list
Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has declined a nomination as African National Congress (ANC) chairperson but has accepted a nomination for deputy president. This…