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Remembering the Tamil Genocide: Join the worldwide candlelight vigil on May 18
Every May, the Tamil community worldwide commemorates the tragic events of Mullivaikkal, where over 70,000 lives were lost. Join the movement to honour their memory and advocate for justice on May 18.
Taxi-related violence leaves three dead in Soweto
Three people have tragically lost their lives in a shooting in Soweto, raising concerns about rising crime rates in Gauteng.
Residents still maintain Sharpeville Massacre death toll higher than official records
Sixty-five years after the Sharpeville Massacre, residents share compelling evidence of uncounted victims while UNESCO's heritage status brings hope for preserving the sanctity of victims' final resting place. Local witnesses and families challenge the official death toll of 69, revealing stories of those who died later from their injuries and unmarked graves that tell a deeper story of that fateful day.
Sharpeville Massacre: residents still claim higher death toll than official records
Sixty-five years after the Sharpeville Massacre, residents share compelling evidence of uncounted victims while UNESCO's heritage status brings hope for preserving the sanctity of victims' final resting place. Local witnesses and families challenge the official death toll of 69, revealing stories of those who died later from their injuries and unmarked graves that tell a deeper story of that fateful day.
Political parties unite on Human Rights Day amid US diplomatic tensions
On the 65th anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre, South African political leaders from across the spectrum unite in response to escalating US diplomatic tensions. EFF's Malema, ActionSA's Ngobeni, and ACT's Magashule deliver powerful messages about sovereignty and unity at this crucial moment in SA-US relations.
Sharpeville Massacre 65th anniversary disrupted as PAC supporters storm commemoration
Political unity crumbled at the Sharpeville Massacre's 65th anniversary when PAC supporters stormed the commemoration venue, forcing provincial leaders to abandon proceedings. The dramatic turn of events overshadowed initial calls for solidarity, even as political parties across the spectrum gathered to honour the 69 victims of the historic 1960 tragedy that shaped South Africa's human rights journey.
Pienaar tavern massacre: Ninth person dies in hospital, suspects remanded in custody
Tragedy strikes as nine people die from a mass shooting at a tavern in Mpumalanga, with two suspects arrested in connection to the gang-related incident.
Too little too late: Zimbabwe massacre survivors cry foul
No definitive death toll has been established but Mugabe's Fifth Brigade, trained by North Korean instructors, is estimated to have killed up to 20,000 people between 1983 and 1987.
The Marikana Massacre 12 years later remains a breach of South Africa’s democracy
The storm of inequality and injustice continues. There is no Rainbow in sight for the wretched of the earth, writes Kim Heller.
‘Apartheid Killer’ Louis van Schoor has died
Convicted mass murderer Louis van Schoor, known as the ‘Apartheid Killer’, has died.
Khayelitsha mass murderers sentenced to 14 life terms each
On March 8, 2020, seven people were gunned down, three others injured, including a six-year-old in Khayelitsha.
Bheki Cele says he has implemented recommendations of reports into Marikana massacre and July 2021 unrest
Police Minister Bheki Cele says in August he will table the progress report into the implementation plan of the Farlam Commission Report into the Marikana massacre and the Professor Sandy Africa Report into the July 2021 riots.
WATCH: Police shoot dead suspect, arrest two more following murders of 10 people in KZN
One person has been killed in a shootout with police while two more have been arrested following the massacre of 10 people aged between 13 and 63 in KwaZulu-Natal.
Body inside vehicle linked to California Lunar New Year mass shooting
It’s believed the man who carried out the mass shooting, which has left at least 10 people dead, took his own life.
US police hunt gunman who killed 10 in Lunar New Year shooting
The gunman opened fire amid Lunar New Year celebrations at a Monterey Park dance hall, with witnesses saying he shot indiscriminately with a semiautomatic weapon.
Sandy Hook shooting 10 years on: We should have societal guilt for taking too long to deal with this problem, says Biden
On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden marked the tragic Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in which on this day exactly 10 years ago, 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, including 20 young children.
Central African Republic special court sentences three for crimes against humanity
Issa Sallet Adoum, Ousman Yaouba and Tahir Mahamat were accused of taking part in an attack by the 3R armed group in May 2019 in which 46 villagers in north-west CAR were massacred.
WATCH: The moment a bridge in India collapsed, killing over 140. Police arrest nine
Nine people have been arrested in India as part of the investigation into the collapse of a recently renovated bridge in Gujarat, including managers of the maintenance company, local police said on Monday.
Death toll from Thai childcare centre mass shooting rises to 36
A mass shooting at a childcare centre on Thursday in Thailand's Nong Bua Lamphu province has killed at least 36 people, including 24 children, local authorities said.
12 people shot dead in two separate incidents in Mariannhill
KZN SAPS say resources have been mobilised following the murders of twelve people in Marianhill on Saturday night.
Seven KZN men gunned down in latest mass shooting
KZN SAPS say resources have been mobilised following the murders of seven people at an establishment in Marianhill on Saturday night.
WATCH: Trump urges Biden to put safe schools ahead of Ukraine
During his speech at the pro-gun conference for the National Rifle Association (NRA) at the weekend, former US president Donald Trump called on the Washington government to prioritise funding for school security in the country instead of sending aid to war-torn Ukraine.
World News Today - Confirmed monkeypox cases from around the world, Celebrities react to Texas shooting
Nearly 20 countries have reported outbreaks of the monkeypox viral disease, and Taylor Swift, Steve Kerr and various other celebrities share their reactions online to the primary school mass shooting in Texas. Follow IOL’s world news live coverage for updates on global news throughout the day.
Is Germany being hypocritical by prosecuting foreign war criminals?
OPINION: Germany may have issued an apology to the descendants of the Herero and Nama people of Namibia last year for the genocide its officials carried out, but it has failed to make appropriate amends from the perspective of the victim’s families, writes Shannon Ebrahim.