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Baseless Mzansi’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has previously dismissed Trump’s accusations as “regrettable and baseless”, saying they distort the country’s constitutional commitment to human rights and non-racialism. The G20 Summit, to be hosted in Johannesburg under the theme “Rebuilding Global Trust and Cooperation”, is expected to draw leaders from the world’s largest economies including the People’s Republic of China, which will be represented by Premier Li Qiang. As the controversy grows, SA officials say preparations for the G20 summit are proceeding as planned. Earlier this week, IOL reported that Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola wysed that the US must send officials to SA if Washington want to be formally handed the reins of the G20 as incoming president.…

Testimonies The court heard Van der Schyff would occasionally take the victims to his home, play pornographic films, and molest them. During the trial, the court heard from victim testimonies the effects they suffered as a result of his actions, which included self-harming and suicidal ideations by overdosing on pills once one of the children heard Van der Schyff had been released on bail. Acting Judge Andrew Morrissey said: “All three children testified clearly and consistently about the core facts relevant to the charges, in particular, that the appellant had them watch pornographic films and that he touched their private parts. “[We] don’t consider the evidence of the complainants should be rejected because they are child witnesses and because there are indications that some evidence or detail was likely coloured…

ONE man died and four others were arrested following a dramatic shootout between police and a group of armed suspects near Westgate Mall, Mitchells Plain, on Wednesday. The firefight at the intersection of Jake Gerwel and Morgenster Drives in the early hours of the morning saw members of the National Intervention Unit collide with the suspects they had been tracking from Nyanga. In the chaos, private vehicles were damaged when the suspects’ Toyota Hilux collided with it. The suspects, who were armed with two pistols and an AK-47, were outgunned by the officers. Spotted Police spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg explained that members of the National Intervention Unit followed up on information about armed suspects who were traveling in a Toyota Hilux light delivery vehicle. Twigg added: “The vehicle was followed…

BARELY a month after residents of Phumlani Village had to rebuild their homes after a devastating fire, the community was struck by yet another blaze on Tuesday that destroyed more than 100 structures. While the exact cause of the fire is unknown, City of Cape Town Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC) spokesperson Sonica Lategan said that department officials have conducted an assessment in D-Section, Riemvasmaak Informal Settlement and Eagle Park. Lategan reported: “The assessment concluded that 106 structures were destroyed, and 141 persons displaced – most of them single adults. “In terms of infrastructure, 11 toilets and taps were damaged, along with electrical cables. “The Disaster Risk Management Centre will activate Sassa to provide relief beyond the immediate aftermath.” Gift of the Givers were on the ground on Tuesday evening…