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Iranian army unveils new floating base, repaired destroyer

The Sahand destroyer, which capsized during repairs last year, has been recommissioned into the Iranian Navy along with the Kurdistan floating base, Iran’s state media reported on Saturday

Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128

Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is likely to rise with 150 still missing days after the disaster

Four to appear in SA court on Foreign Military Assistance Regulation Act charges

Four people who were taken in for questioning at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday are expected to appear in court on Monday

SA MP blames socio-economic challenges for low voter turnout

The Chairperson of the South African (SA) Parliament’s Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Zweli Mkhize says then country’s declining voter interest is being driven by the lived realities of ordinary citizens

Former SA Finance Minister hails G20 Summit for repositioning Africa

Chairperson of MTN Group and former South African (SA) Deputy Minister of Finance, Mcebisi Jonas, has hailed the G20 Summit as a major milestone for SA’s global positioning

SA Parliament denies receiving MKP warning over alleged kidnapping of Ad Hoc committee member

Parliament says it has not received any correspondence from the official opposition MKP party regarding concerns over the safety of Members of Parliament serving on the Ad Hoc Committee probing alleged criminal infiltration and political interference in South Africa’s (SA) criminal justice system.