Sean “Diddy” Combs, facing federal sex crime charges, will be held in custody without bail prior to his trial. A federal judge in New York ruled to hold the music mogul behind bars at his arraignment on Tuesday, Sept. 17, rejecting a bail proposal made by Combs’ attorneys. Combs was charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and [...]

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Despite travelling with the team to Argentina, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was left out of the matchday-23 squad for their penultimate Rugby Championship clash against the host in Santiago del Estero on Saturday night.  Salmaan Moerat will instead captain the team, after fully recovering from the injury he sustained during the tour of Australia. According to [...]

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted the extension of the transitional period of the Government of the Republic of South Sudan by another two years.  The extension postpones the national elections initially due to take place on 22 December 2024.  Authorities say the aim of the postponement is to provide time and space for the implementation [...]

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The death of former Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan brought a moment of reflection for the ANC which has been experiencing electoral decline and lost its parliamentary majority for the first time during the May 29 National and Provincial Elections. The ANC in Gauteng held a memorial service for Gordhan in Johannesburg on Tuesday where [...]

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