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After spending a night sleeping on the hard pews and cold floor of the Central Methodist Church in Cape Town, hundreds of refugees who were violently evicted from the Waldorf arcade by police on Wednesday are still trying to determine what their next steps will be.  For many the focus is on finding the seven children, one as young as seven months old, who they say went missing in the chaos on Wednesday.

The Council for Geoscience has confirmed that a 3.7 magnitude tremor swept through KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday afternoon. Reports are coming in from areas including Durban, Hillcrest and Port Shepstone. The Council for Geoscience’s Mahlatse Mononela says at this stage, the exact cause of the tremor remains unclear. “ Yes there was an earth tremor that took place at around 13h19. This tremor hit roughly south west of Durban around 72 km with magnitude of 3.7. At this point we cannot confirm if there will be another one hitting.”

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Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has extended his contract with French champions Paris Saint-Germain until 2024, the club said Wednesday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to give an update on the government’s efforts to end gender-based violence. Ramaphosa will address the nation in the National Assembly on Thursday afternoon when he responds to questions posed by members of Parliament. In September, the president announced an emergency five-point action plan to deal with the scourge of gender-based violence. When he announced this emergency action plan, he promised an interim committee in his office would focus on its swift implementation. The measures included setting up a fund to help address gender-based violence, reviewing laws to prioritise the needs and interests of survivors and strengthening the criminal justice system. The plan further included overhauling the national register of offenders and making changes to the school curriculum to include gender power relations among others. Ramaphosa will on Thursday announce how far his government is with implementing...

The magnitude-6.5 earthquake hit about 25 miles southwest of Davao City, a regional capital of 1.6 million people.

United Nations Resident Coordinator in South Africa, Nardos Bekele-Thomas, has called on law enforcement agencies to refrain from forcefully removing children from their parents. This follows chaotic scenes in the City of Cape Town CBD on Wednesday- as police officials used stun grenades and water cannons in attempts to disperse foreign protesters – who staged a three-week sit in at the UN High Commission building. Around 300  foreigners   from countries such as Congo, Kenya, Somalia, Burundi and Nigeria were removed in terms of a court order. They are now demanding documentation to leave South Africa. Video footage from the protest shows police forcefully removing children from their parents or guardians. Bekele-Thomas says the UN is willing to assist them. “It’s universally accepted that children should not be separated from their parents, especially forcefully. We are emphasizing the fact that they should not be separated in a forceful manner.” “...

Donald Cerrone believes he is edging closer to a fight with Conor McGregor in the new year. McGregor announced last week that he plans to return to the UFC in Las Vegas on January 18. He did not reveal an opponent but Cerrone is believed to be the favourite ahead of Justin Gaethje. And the American is confident McGregor will eventually agree to face him. "I think it's going to happen this time, I really do," Cerrone told TMZ. "Conor is really serious about making a comeback. He's doing whatever he wants to do.

Jesse Lingard's clothing brand JLingz lost more than £200,000 in its first year. Manchester United and England star Lingard launched the brand in the summer of 2018, with the help of Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba and Raheem Sterling.   JLingz, has a logo based on the midfielder's goal   celebration, and sells a range of clothes and  accessories from t-shirts to hats.   The first set of accounts for the company, of which Lingard is one of three directors, had a loss of £211,688, due to the amount it owes creditors. The manchester evening news reports the business had only been selling products for the second half of the year the accounts relate to, up to January this year. It was reported earlier this year that boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had warned Lingard and teammate Rashford to focus on football - rather than fashion. Last season, Gary Neville criticised Lingard for launching a line of clothing ahead of the defeat to li...

The University of South Africa (Unisa) has conferred the degree of Doctor of Social Work posthumously on the late struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela for her doing social work and impacting the lives of many South Africans and fighting the apartheid system. Madikizela-Mandela, who was a professional social worker, was also recognised for her role in community development and women empowerment. The university recently renamed three buildings after Madikizela-Mandela. Madikizela-Mandela’s grandson, Zondwa Mandela, who received the award on behalf of the family, says this a proud moment for the family. Meanwhile, Unisa Vice-Chancellor Prof Mala Makhanya says:”We always say that everything else in life has its own time. It may not have happened at any other time but this is an appropriate time.” “You may be aware that we recently renamed this building that is an academic building in the university as a Winnie – Madikizela – Mandela building , that sa...

Naomi Osaka’s struggles at the WTA Finals continued on Tuesday as the world no. 3 was forced to withdraw from this year’s tournament in Shenzhen with a shoulder injury. Her exit from the competition comes two days after the Japanese right-hander won her opening match against Petra Kvitova, the first time she had secured victory at the season-ending competition. “It’s not ideal,” said Osaka, who lost all of her matches on her debut in Singapore 12 months ago. “This is the second time I had to withdraw from the finals. I mean, the last time I at least played, so a retirement instead of a withdrawal. “It kind of sucks because I thought I was playing well. I definitely wanted to win here.” Osaka made her first appearance at the WTA Finals last year after winning the US Open but lost her first two matches before pulling out midway through a match with Kiki Bertens with an injury. On Sunday evening she ground out a 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4 win over Kvitova to give hers...

Ed Sheeran has been named as Britain’s richest celebrity under 30 in  Heat  magazine’s Rich List 2019. The 28-year-old singer topped  Heat  magazine’s Rich List 2019 with a whopping £170 million worth, thanks to his two-year-long  Divide  tour as well as huge sales of 150 million records worldwide. Daniel Radcliffe, aged 30, known for his roles in the  Harry Potter  movies, was second on the list with an impressive £90 million whilst Harry Styles, aged 25, placed third with £64 million. Another  Harry Potter  star Emma Watson, aged 29, came fourth with £57 million leaving One Direction star Niall Horan, aged 26, to round off the top five with £54.8 million. Elsewhere to feature in the top 10 included girl group Little Mix – made up of Leigh Anne Pinnock, Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall, with £50 million for all four of them as well as 1D’s Louis Tomlinson (£46 million), Liam Payne (£44 million) an...

59 Year old Dan Pillay has died in hospital after he was shot in the chest by two men that robbed him of his firearm on Walter Reid Road in Maidstone, Tongaat. Pillay was a manager at Jikelele Security which is based in Tongaat. He was visiting a client’s premises when he was accosted by two suspects as he alighted from his vehicle. Without warning one of the suspects shot Pillay in the chest and robbed him of his 9mm Browning pistol and fled on foot in an unknown direction. The incident was witnessed by bystanders and Pillay’s security guards who he was visiting when the incident occured. Reaction Unit South Africa received a call for assistance from the director of the security company that Pillay was employed at. On arrival the critically injured victim was being treated by Paramedics for a gunshot wound to his chest. He was stabilized on scene before being airlifted to hospital where he later succumb to his injuries. Reaction Officers conducted an extensive search for...

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has disputed reports that there are factions within the party. The leadership of the party was conducting a site visit to Nasrec, south of Johannesburg, on Monday, where the party’s second elective conference will take place in December. Weekend reports claim a decision seems to have been made by party leader Julius Malema to remove National Chairperson Dali Mpofu ahead of the conference. However, another faction has put forward a list where Mpofu has been named as Chairperson. Malema says that every position in the EFF will be contested. Mpofu would not be drawn into confirming his availability should he be nominated for the leadership position from the floor during the conference. “This organisation will never be factionalised. So all those in the media that are trying to factionalise this organisation are going to fail because we have no time for factions; we have time for contestation…Contestation must never be confused with...

Former President Daniel Arap Moi and his family need your prayers. This is after he was taken to The Nairobi Hospital for the second time in two weeks for a routine exam. Doctors in the hospital have told the Star that the 95-year-old former head of state was rushed to the hospital on Thursday last week from his Kabarnet Gardens home, Nairobi.

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Msanii wa muziki wa Bongo Fleva, Harmonize amejikuta akiingia kwenye lawama na waandishi wa habari nchini Kenya baada ya kuwachelewesha na kukataa kujibu maswali kwenye mkutano wake na wanahabari.   Imeelezwa kuwa mkutano huo na waandishi wa habari ulipangwa ufanyike saa 5:00 asubuhi lakini ukabadilishwa ratiba mara mbili kuwa ungefanyika saa 9:00 alasiri na baadae ukatajwa tena kufanyika saa 1:00 usiku katika jengo la Kenrail Towers.   Licha kuchelewa kuanza kwa mkutano huo, Waandishi wa Habari nchini humo wamesema kuwa aliongea kwa dakika zisizopungua 3 na kisha kukataa kujibu maswali yanayohusu lebo yake ya zamani ya WCB.   Waandishi wamesema awali kabla ya mkutano huo, Waliambiwa na waandaji wa tukio hilo kuwa kutakuwa na mahojiano ya mmoja mmoja baada ya kumalizika kwa mkutano huo lakini haikufanyika hivyo.   Mwanamuziki huyo alifika katika ukumbi huo wa mkutano na wanahabari akiwa ameongozana na walinzi wake wanne na baadhi ya waandaaji wa mkutano huo. ...