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Adan Funez was one of three men arrested this week over alleged involvement in the shooting of activist Juan Lopez.Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026Honduran authorities have arrested three people, including a powerful politician, accused of plotting the 2024 assassination of an environmental leader, an incident that became a symbol of government corruption.Adan Funez, former mayor of the city of Tocoa, was captured at his home on Tuesday on suspicion of masterminding the killing of Juan Lopez, following years of accusations by religious and environmental leaders.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listLopez was an anticorruption crusader who led…

John Steenhuisen, Minister of Agriculture, during the annual Nampo Harvest Day in Bothaville. (Photo: Janice du Plessis/Maroela Media)Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen confirmed on Tuesday during the annual Nampo Harvest Day in Bothaville that South Africa’s capacity to control foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has received a significant boost. This comes after a further 2 million doses of the Dollvet vaccine arrived in the country from Turkey earlier in the morning.According to Steenhuisen, the Department of Agriculture has successfully coordinated the import of 8 million vaccine doses since late February. According to the minister, this accelerated procurement process is a core aspect of…

(Photo: Beyers Chocolates/ Instagram) Woolworths denies it is responsible for the liquidation of Beyers Chocolates and says allegations about the nature of its relationship with the chocolate maker are “incomplete or factually incorrect”. The retail group said in a statement that it would not normally comment publicly on a previous supplier relationship, but that it felt it was necessary to correct certain claims. “We believe it is important to set the record straight for our customers and stakeholders,” the statement said. Woolworths says it has worked with Beyers for more than three decades in what it describes as a “valued…

PHIKE stood on the mountain saying that Silo Misuzulu of Zwelithini is slandering his spokesperson, Prince Thulani Zulu, following the emergence of reports.”Wow, so many lies! A blatant lie,” said Prince Thulani when he was touched byIt’s the weekend yesterday afternoon.”I’m at the airport but I was with Ngonyama right now, we’ve been drinking tea.”Yesterday there were reports that Silo was admitted to the hospital in Durban after being stabbed while traveling in Swat recently. We were attending the birthday celebrations of his uncle Mswati III.The Chairperson of the Committee on Governance and Cooperation and Indigenous Affairs in the KwaZulu-Natal…

The IFP leader, Mr. Velenkosini Hlabisa, said that he will not support the motion of no confidence in the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa.Hlabisa described as opportunists the groups that submitted a motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa’s leadership.He said this while talking to Newsroom Africa.The MKP and ATM parties have submitted a motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa’s leadership.These groups filed a motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa’s leadership after the Constitutional Court overturned Parliament’s decision to refuse to accept the report of the team that was tasked to investigate the theft of US dollars from Ramaphosa’s farm.Hlabisa said…

MAMELODI Sundowns put themselves in danger of missing out on the Betway Premiership title after being beaten by TS Galaxy 3-2 in the league at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit, on Tuesday nightGalaxy’s goals were scored by Victor Letsoalo which was a penalty, Sedwyn George in the first half, and Mpho Mvelase in the second. The Sundonwns were beaten by Bryan Leon both times in the first half including the penalty which he scored a few minutes before the break.This means that Zimnyama, who are in second place with 65 points, need to beat Durban City on Saturday at the Orlando Amstel…

(Archive photo: Anja van der Merwe/Maroela Media) An application by Solidarity to compel the authorities to explain how a decision on the abolition of Afrikaans from entrance examinations for legal practitioners was made, will be heard in the Pretoria High Court on Friday. The application was brought against the South African Legal Practice Council (RPR) and the Information Regulator after the RPR apparently failed to disclose records following Solidarity’s application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (Paia). Solidarity requested access to documents and information that preceded and influenced the decision to end Afrikaans as an examination…

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the speech of the day at the Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 exhibition, at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, Durban, on Tuesday morning. Ramaphosa highlighted that the tourism industry is not only focused on developing the economy, he described it as “a living way that shows what we are as people.”He noted that South Africa welcomed 10.5 million international visitors last year, and a quarter of the arrivals came from the SADC region – showing that “Africans choose Africa.” He also emphasized the work on behalf of South Africa and neighboring countries to highlight the…

Dr. Pieter Mulder talks about pres. Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo: Screenshot) Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa decided to fight on Monday evening, after initially wanting to flee in the previous round. “This is because he probably knows that the ANC will end up protecting him this time, just like in the case of his predecessor, former president Jacob Zuma,” explains Dr. Pieter Mulder, one of the country’s longest-serving members of parliament, now. Mulder served under seven presidents – from PW Botha to Ramaphosa – before stepping down as an MP. He worked very closely with the ANC during his time in parliament. Mulder…

The pros and cons of student dating in universities are the highlights of Dr Phumelele Basi’s research in her doctoral studies recently awarded by the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).By being awarded a PhD in Gender Education, Dr Basi (25) from Hlokozi, on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, made history by being the youngest student of all academics to graduate this year.The title of her research is “Negotiating Heterosexual Relationships on Campus: Female Students Sexual Practices, Desire, Pleasure and Risk at a South African University”, which took her only two years and she passed with honors.Narrating what motivated him to research…