Новости за 20.12.2016

The annual gathering of UCT's alumni revealed how hard universities must work in the coming years to encourage dissent and debate.

The DRC's ambassador to South Africa says the police were unable to guarantee the safety of people working at the country's Pretoria embassy.

The broadcaster's spokesperson, Kaizer Kganyago, says they do not want to undermine the work of the ad hoc committee probing the organisation's board.

MSF teams in Lebanon work to ensure healthy pregnancies and safe deliveries for thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing the war across the border.

The public protector also says the allegations that her office's former chief of staff was dismissed unfairly are untrue.

Several protesters were wounded and seven were arrested for public order offences, Gauteng police spokesperson Kay Makhubela said.

President Jacob Zuma has condemned the killing of Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, who was shot dead on Monday in Ankara.

The truck crashed into people gathered around wooden huts serving mulled wine and sausages at the foot of the Kaiser Wilhelm memorial church.

If you are going to braai this festive season, pap with your meat could lessen your chances of cancer.

The doctors of spin are going to have a busy 2017 given the number of polls worldwide, writes Andrew Hammond.

Reluctant to take real measures to stop global warming, countries have turned to quick-fix solutions.

Their anti-violence message was broader than the LGBTI community - and spread in the face of hate.