UCT marks five years since Jagger Library fire

UCT reflects on resilience and renewal five years after the Jagger Library fire with “Opportunity in Loss” exhibition. The University of Cape Town (UCT) is marking five years since a devastating fire that destroyed parts of the Jagger Library and several other campus buildings. A commemorative exhibition titled “Opportunity in Loss” is now reflecting on…

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NPA welcomes sentences handed to Mugabe, co-accused

Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze appear in the Alexandra Regional Court in Johannesburg on 29 April 2026. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in Gauteng has welcomed the sentences handed to Bellarmine Mugabe, son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe and his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze. The Alexandra Regional Court sentenced Mugabe to 24 months…

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Fourth accused in Lusikisiki trial admits that he wasn’t assaulted

Alleged mastermind behind Ngobozana massacre Mzukisi Ndamase (46). Accused number four in the trial within a trial of six men accused of brutally killing 18 people at Ngobozana village in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, has admitted during cross-examination that he was not assaulted during questioning. Thirty-three-year-old Bonga Hintsa was under cross-examination by State Counsel Advocate Mfundo…

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New desert insect species discovered in Richtersveld National Park

Scientists uncover rare, camouflaged weevils in Richtersveld National Park, highlighting the park’s hidden biodiversity and the importance of ongoing research. New insect species have been discovered in the Richtersveld National Park in the Northern Cape. International entomologists, Dr Massimo Meregalli from Italy and Dr Roman Borovec from the Czech Republic, have discovered several new species…

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