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Andile Lungisa

BREAKING: ANC to appeal court ruling ordering Lungisa's reinstatement to candidate list

The ANC is appealing a Gauteng High Court ruling that ordered the party to reinstate Andile Lungisa to its candidate list, citing concerns over party autonomy and internal processes.

South African lawyer and champion of international law Navi Pillay is pictured after she was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, on October 9, 2026 at the historic Courtroom 600 of Nuremberg's Palace of Justice, venue of the 1945-1946 Nuremberg Trials against leaders of defeated Nazi Germany, in Nuremberg, southern Germany, where she was attending the Nuremberg Forum 2026 conference of the International Nuremberg Principles Academy. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South Africa's Navi Pillay, the judge who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and who last year presided over a UN commission which accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. Pillay, currently a judge on the International Court of Justice in a case where Myanmar also stands accused of genocide, has been "instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide are prosecuted," said Jorgen Watne Frydnes, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo.

SA's Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize, dedicates award to survivors of international crimes

South African jurist and human rights champion Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her dedicated fight against war crimes and genocide, dedicating the honour to survivors of international atrocities amid widespread praise…

Eight Eastern Cape victims of the Lwandle mass shooting in the Western Cape are due to be laid to rest on Saturday.

Eastern Cape families prepare to bury eight Strand massacre victims

Eight Eastern Cape families are preparing to lay to rest their loved ones killed in the Lwandle shisa nyama shooting, as government authorities coordinate transport and funeral support across several towns.

Built in 1861 to guide ships into Algoa Bay, the Donkin lighthouse in Central needs a serious paint job. It is one of the many Bay tourism assets, including nearby Route 67, that is suffering from neglect

Business chamber moves to revive Bay tourism

The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber has launched a new tourism desk to help galvanise the sector as a key driver of socioeconomic growth in the metro. The chamber says while the Bay is blessed with top-notch tourism assets, these are…

Gqeberha comedians, from left, Fiks Mahola, Tom Swartz, Tarryn Light, Francois Scholtz, Roland Gaspar and Gertjie de Jager form part of the 'Whose Line PE' cast

'Whose Line PE' cast share most embarrassing moments

Ahead of their upcoming improv show at Centrestage at Baywest, the cast of 'Whose Line PE' look back on their most hilarious offstage mishaps and embarrassing real-life blunders.