OPINION by Shafiq Morton Such are the times that a French satirical magazine holding no sacred cows, and boasting a circulation of less than 50,000 in a country of over 60 million, can print 3 million copies after its editor and eleven others are brutally gunned down by two masked[…]
Opinion by Iqbal Jassat During the era of Nelson Mandela’s first cabinet in post-apartheid South Africa, a controversial report on so-called Muslim terrorism marked “top secret” emerged. While the government at the time denied any knowledge of its existence and sought to distance itself from it, the malicious intent of[…]
OPINION by Safiyyah Surtee Condemning the Taliban and other criminal groups every time they commit yet another atrocity is necessary but it is not effective. It can seem like we only care and express outrage after the deed is done, when truly we need to be speaking, acting and working[…]
OPINION by Andriques Che Petersen The year 2014 has served up a long list of disappointments; and an even longer list of spectacles – spikes in the boredom we experience in day-to-day life. On the 1st of January 2015 we will have lived another 12 months, 53 more weeks and[…]
OPINION by Iqbal Jassat Finally, shocking revelations about America’s savagery in the inhumane treatment of detainees held at various so-called “black sites” have emerged. A Senate Intelligence Committee report on interrogation tactics used by the CIA after 9/11 has confirmed the fears and suspicion of many about America’s reprehensible conduct.[…]
OPINION by Iqbal Jassat Is it a case of bad journalism focusing on sensationalism, or is it driven by a rush to judgement despite lacking substance? I’m referring of course to the front page story in last week’s Sunday Independent with a large bold screaming headline: ISIS RECRUITS IN SOUTH[…]
OPINION by Zaakir Ahmed Mayet South African media has been ablaze with the most publicised South African athlete in recent history. Every news report, form of print media, family conversations and office discussions carried the name of Oscar Pistorius. The backlash from the public was palpable when the respected Judge[…]
OPINION by Ramzy Baroud Israeli decision to shut down Al-Aqsa Mosque on Oct. 30 is not just a gross violation of the religious rights of Palestinian Muslims. In fact, the rights of Palestinian Muslims and Christians have been routinely violated under the Israeli occupation for decades, especially in Jerusalem, and[…]
OPINION by Iqbal Jassat South Africa’s increasing interest in Palestine and its woes is beginning to manifest in ways that’s likely to attract more antagonism from Israel and her lobbyists. Currently a number of South Africans are in Israel to gain first-hand insight of conditions faced by Palestinians under Occupation[…]
OPINION by Ibrahim Vawda In an effort to distort or hide the real objectives behind its rather ominous designs against its large Palestinian minority, Zionist leaders often use seemingly innocent expressions to imply what they have “in store” for the Palestinians. Zionists speak of a “two state solution.” Some straightforward[…]
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