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  • Pierre Korkie is being held hostage by al-Qaeda militants in the Yemeni city of Taiz. Main picture: AFP. Inset picture: Supplied

    Korkie kidnapping: ransom deadline passes

    Negotiators say Yemeni kidnappers have ended contact after being told no ransom could be paid.

    2650 days ago
  • Pierre Korkie is being held hostage by al-Qaeda militants in the Yemeni city of Taiz. Main picture: AFP. Inset picture: Supplied.

    Deputy Minister goes to Yemen

    Ebrahim Ebrahim is travelling to Yemen to meet with govt. officials over the Pierre Korkie hostage situation.

    2651 days ago
  • Pierre Korkie, who is being held hostage by Yemeni militants. His wife Yolande was released on 10 January 2014. Picture: Supplied.

    Plea for Pierre Korkie's release

    Gift of the Givers has pleaded to al-Qaeda to release Pierre Korkie as he is a sick man.

    2651 days ago
  • Yolande Korkie attends a press conference in Johannesburg after being held captive in Yemen on 16 January 2014. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN

    Korkie's fate hangs in the balance

    Pierre Korkie faces execution if a R32m ransom isn't paid to al-Qaeda affiliates in Yemen by Saturday.

    2651 days ago
  • Pierre Korkie, who is being held hostage by Yemeni militants. His wife Yolande was released on 10 January 2014. Picture: Supplied.

    'Korkie kidnapping talks complex'

    Gift of the Givers says negotiations for Pierre Korkie's release are not going smoothly.

    2654 days ago
  • Gift of the Givers' Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, who says Yolande Korkie is distraught over her husband's continued custody. Picture: Facebook.

    'Yolande Korkie en route to SA'

    Korkie’s husband Pierre is still being held hostage by Yemeni militants as negotiations toughen.

    2655 days ago
  • Pierre Korkie is being held hostage by al-Qaeda militants in the Yemeni city of Taiz. Main picture: AFP. Inset picture: Supplied.

    Korkie increasingly concerned over husband

    Yolande Korkie remains concerned for her husband who is held hostage by Al-Qaeda affiliates.

    2656 days ago
  • Pierre Korkie, who is being held hostage by Yemeni militants. His wife Yolande was released on 10 January 2014. Picture: Supplied.

    SA man still held hostage in Yemen

    An SA woman was released by kidnappers in Yemen on Friday, but her husband has yet to be released.

    2658 days ago
  • FILE: The Gift of the Givers provided aid to residents of Kagiso affected by Thursday hail storm. Picture: Victor Mbinga/iWitness

    Gift of the Givers assists Kagiso

    The organisation's Emily Thomas says they have already handed out several plastic sheeting to residents.

    2699 days ago
  • Relief efforts continue in the Philippines after Super Typhoon Haiyan. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

    Rescue SA saves parts of Filipino hospital

    The rescue team says its members are now treating hundreds of locals.

    2707 days ago
  • A satellite image of category five Super Typhoon Haiyan which made landfall in the Philippines on 8 November 2013. Picture: AFP.

    NGO visits 50 villages in Philippines

    Super Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the area almost two weeks ago.

    2709 days ago
  • Gift of the Givers loading aid for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in Manila, Philippines. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

    SA NGO begins Philippines relief efforts

    The organisation is in Leyte province where it is helping typhoon survivors.

    2709 days ago
  • This aerial photo shows typhoon devastation in Eastern Samar province, central Philippines on 11 November, 2013, four days after Typhoon Haiyan hit the country. Picure: AFP

    Worst-hit areas receive aid

    Thousands of Filipinos in Leyte Province will receive relief aid and much needed medical attention.

    2710 days ago
  • Gift of the Givers loading aid for victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Picture: Govan Whittles/EWN.

    SA NGO arrives in Leyte

    After four days of travel, Gift of the Givers arrived in Leyte Province to assist typhoon survivors.

    2710 days ago
  • A group of senior citizens in the nation’s capital have started a fund for disabled elderly people affected by the disaster. Picture: Philippe Lopez/AFP

    Philippines: Senior citizens start disabled fund

    The senior citizens also hope to send essential equipment needed by the elderly with the military.

    2712 days ago
  • A dead body of a typhoon victim is left on the pavement of a street in Tacloban, on the eastern island of Leyte on 13 November 2013. Picture: Philippe Lope/AFP.

    SA rescue efforts in Philippines delayed

    Gift of the Givers had to postpone travel due to logistical difficulties in the devastated nation.

    2712 days ago
  • A typhoon victim walks past land ravaged by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban, Philippines on November 13, 2013. Picture: AFP.

    SA rescue efforts underway in Philippines

    Two SA organisations will support the operations. An EWN reporter is travelling with them.

    2713 days ago
  • A view of flattened houses along the coastal area in Tacloban on the eastern island of Leyte. Picture: AFP.

    SA NGO en route to Philippines

    Gift of the Givers will assist with the humanitarian crisis after Super Typhoon Haiyan.

    2714 days ago
  • The body of a dead man is seen at the bay of Tacloban on 10 November 2013 amid the wreckage caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Picture: Noel Celis/AFP.

    Rescue SA ready to help Philippines

    Anywhere between 10,000 and 20,000 people are feared dead after Typhoon Haiyan struck on Friday.

    2717 days ago
  • Disaster relief organisation Gift of the Givers built new homes for 71 families in Alexandra. The village was opened on 12 October 2013. @GiftoftheGivers/Twitter

    New homes for over 70 Alex families

    Gift of the Givers has provided an entire community with new homes and facilities.

    2748 days ago
  • The southern city of Taiz in Yemen. Picture: AFP

    Negotiations continue for abducted SA couple

    International Relations says it remains positive but it's a challenging task.

    2864 days ago
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