The government received distress calls from 17 South African men trapped in war-torn Donbas in Ukraine
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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government has received distress calls from 17 South African men who are trapped in the war-torn Donbas region in Ukraine. He says they’ve been contacted for assistance to return home. The men are between the ages of 20 and 39 years, of whom 16 are from KwaZulu-Natal and 1 is from the Eastern Cape. The government has received distress calls from 17 South African men The President’s Spokesperson,
The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation (DLTLF) has launched Letters of Peace, an invitation for people across South Africa and beyond to put pen to paper, voice to camera, or art to canvas in a powerful act of shared humanity. The campaign leads up to the 15th Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture, taking place on 20 November 2025 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre under the theme “Faith, Conflict, and Our
Correctional Services National Commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale says the unit where last week’s fatal stabbing attack occurred at Pollsmoor Correctional Facility remains under lockdown as investigations continue. Last Wednesday, three remand detainees launched a violent attack on two correctional officials in Unit D3 of the Remand Detention Facility. The officials, identified as Mr Wuve Rubushe and Mr Mendo Somdyala, were performing routine duties when the inmates — aged 22, 28, and 46 —
The Democratic Alliance is hailing what it calls a “wave of political defections” that has begun from the ANC to the DA in the Western Cape. It comes after the party on Wednesday announced that several senior ANC Western Cape officials and Councillors have walked over to the DA, which the Party’s Federal Council Chairperson, Helen Zille, says is a process that will gather momentum in the months ahead, claiming that many other
The City of Cape Town has confirmed that several incidents have been reported as Guy Fawkes celebrations take place across parts of the city. According to the City’s Law Enforcement spokesperson, Wayne Dyason, reports linked to Guy Fawkes have been received from areas including Lavender Hill and Parkwood. “Groups of predominantly young children are going around attacking each other and innocent bystanders with paints and other substances. We have stepped up
