Pope Francis has taken part in a Muslim prayer alongside the Grand Mufti of Istanbul on the second leg of his three-day visit to Turkey. Francis stood on Saturday morning with his head bowed and hands clasped in front of him in a two minutes of silent prayer inside the[…]
Rescue teams were working Saturday to help thousands of Palestinians evacuated from their homes after heavy flooding hit the Gaza Strip this week. The United Nations has declared a state of emergency in the war-torn coastal enclave following torrential rains. Among those affected were families who had lost their homes[…]
An Egyptian court dismissed Saturday a murder charge against former president Hosni Mubarak over the deaths of protesters during a 2011 uprising, after a dramatic retrial in which he defended his three-decade rule. The court also acquitted the ex-strongman of a corruption charge, but he will remain in detention because[…]
The Department of Community Safety in the Western Cape will be embarking on a 16 days of activism campaign from Friday across various areas on the cape flats. MEC Dan Plato said their campaign is aimed at empowering communities to understand the police’s role in protesting women and children from[…]
Umrah travellers accusing Cape Town businessman Shahied Stakala of fraud say they can no longer stand the constant postponement of court hearings and the lack of evidence from investigating officers. One affected umrah pilgrim, Anwar Mohan, who has been religiously attending all court hearings at both courts where complaints have[…]
The boycott campaign against Woolworths has come under criticism from a local analyst, who has questioned the singling out of one company in protest against Israeli occupation. Reputation management expert, Solly Moeng, says the #BoycottWoolworths campaign initiated by the BDS movement, will have little effect unless government takes a proactive[…]
The Claremont Main Road Masjid (CMRM) has given its support for the ‘International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people’, set to take place on Saturday 29th November. The landmark day comes during heightened tensions in the West Bank, stemming from several incidents of illegal settlers desecrating Masjid al-Aqsa. It[…]
In a bid to assist with the countries crippling electricity crisis, trade union Solidarity has sought to implement a three step action plan that will assist Eskom with getting their system back up to standard. Eskom has come under severe criticism over the past few weeks after the reimplementation of[…]
Rotational power cuts will be implemented this weekend in a bid to increase Eskom’s water and diesel reserves, the parastatal said on Friday. “The power system is extremely constrained today and into the weekend, which will necessitate the use of open cycle gas turbines for most of today,” Eskom said[…]
The Economic Freedom Fighters will turn to the courts to stop Parliament suspending 12 of its MPs, the party said in a statement on Friday. “The EFF will be approaching the court for an urgent interdict against Parliament’s illegal decision to suspend its leadership,” said EFF spokesman Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. “Parliament[…]
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