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Ashley Oosthuizen. (Photo: Facebook / A voice for Ashley Oosthuizen) Ashley Oosthuizen, the South African currently serving a sentence in Thailand, has had his prison sentence shortened further after the Thai government announced a royal pardon that is expected to benefit more than 80,000 prisoners. The pardon was granted in celebration of Queen Suthida’s birthday and follows after the decision was published in the Thai government gazette. According to the terms of the pardon, prisoners with good behavior who have served at least a third of their sentence or have already served eight years in prison may be eligible for…
THE family of a woman from Steak Farm, Hibberdene, who has been missing for almost a month, is blaming the father of the children for the loss of a relative.Ms. Nonhlanhla “Nhlanhlo” Shezi (34) is said to have been last seen on May 15 when she had an argument with the children’s father, beating him, at their apartment in Kotishini. It is said that this place is not so far away from his home that he used to walk from there.According to his mother, Ms. Hlengiwe Shezi, the victim was a constant person at home even though he was living…
The scheme for universities to pay directly to students funded by the National Students’ Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been plagued by problems.This was expressed by the MEC of Higher Education, Mr. Buti Manamela, who said that there are those who believe that this program has no problems. He said that previously the direct payment system was used but there were problems.”Many people are talking about transferring the money to the universities so that they can pay directly to the students. We have come to the current plan of NSFAS paying directly to the students, because previously the universities paid…
Photo for illustration only. (Photo: Unsplash)The DA says documents obtained in terms of the Act on the Promotion of Access to Information (Paia) show that there is still no completed national action plan to deal with South Africa’s water crisis – despite months of promises by the government.Stephen Moore, the DA’s spokesperson on water and sanitation, says pres. During his state of the nation address on 12 February, Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the government’s response to the water crisis was a high priority and that a crisis committee under his leadership would urgently develop an action plan to tackle the…
Energy drinks are absolutely NOT required for children under 18 years of age.This is a warning released by Dr. Nkosinathi Shabalala, in a special interview he had withOf this country on Friday.This comes after a student died after drinking an energy drink at D, KwaMashu, on Tuesday.Mpilo Siyamthanda Shezi (13) who was studying Grade 7 at Zamokuhle Primary, right at D, is said to have drunk it, collapsed and died after drinking a 300ml bottle of reboost which he bought at an immigration store. It is a country she found out from her mother that her friends told her that…
British forces have seized a Russian-linked oil tanker suspected of breaching sanctions while transiting the English Channel on Sunday, in what Prime Minister Keir Starmer described as a significant setback for Moscow’s efforts to fund its war in Ukraine.“This successful operation delivers yet another blow to Russia and reminds those fuelling (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s war in Ukraine that we will not let them hide,” Starmer wrote in a post on X on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listFollowing the raid, officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested an Indian national on suspicion of sanctions offences, while…
Marius Borg Høiby, son of the Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit (reg). (Photo: Lise Åserud/NTB/AFP) Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit, was found guilty on Monday on two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison. Three judges found Høiby guilty in the Oslo District Court in Norway of raping a woman on Crown Prince Haakon’s estate in Skaugum in 2018, as well as another woman in Oslo in 2024. He was acquitted on two other charges. Høiby did not appear in court due to unclear health reasons, but attended the proceedings via a…
Stanford University Sundar Pichai, who attended the convocation ceremony, had to face opposition. Project Nimbus is at the heart of it. This is a contract between the Israeli government and Google and Amazon which helps the Israeli government in military operations.Tech giant Sundar Pichai attends graduation ceremony at Stanford University.Google CEO Sundar Pichai reached his former college to attend the convocation ceremony of Stanford University. Talking about AI, he said that the last two letters of my name are also AI. However, many students did not like the presence of Sundar Pichai. The matter reached Gaza and the students walked…
The Gauteng Provincial Government has suspended Inspector Samuel Mashaba who is the head of traffic police in Gauteng pending the outcome of the disciplinary process.The prime minister’s office said the decision follows Mashaba’s testimony before the Madlanga Commission, where he admitted to conduct that may be a violation of the civil servants’ code of conduct, the department’s policy and the laws governing civil servants.According to the provincial government, there are allegations related to the reckless use of powers given to him as a law officer, the reckless use of tools of the department of commerce and government services, and accepting…
“Floppy was a dog who carried out his duty bravely”. (Photo: Provided) Floppy, a police patrol dog who disappeared without a trace during a search for three suspected armed robbers on Friday, was found dead with numerous gunshot wounds. Capt. Majola Nkohli, police spokesperson in the Eastern Cape, confirmed to Maroela Media that the police dog was found dead, but could not provide any further details. Floppy took part in a police operation in Mdantsane with his handler on Friday where three armed men raided Nzuzo Primary School. According to the police, the suspects threatened the school staff and fled…