The directors of Aurora Empowerment Systems are trying to renege on their responsibility to pay workers at the Pamodzi gold mines, the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) said at the High Court in Pretoria on Monday. General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi was speaking to reporters after the proceedings of an[…]
Government forces backed by allied Shia and Sunni fighters have begun a large-scale military operation to recapture Saddam Hussein’s hometown from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group. Prime Minister Haider al-Abbadi said on Monday: “Today, God willing, we start an important military campaign to liberate the[…]
The man who became the Islamic State radical known as “Jihadi John” was a relatively hardworking student who showed no signs of being radicalized, his former school principal said Monday. Jo Shuter, former head teacher at Quintin Kynaston Academy in London, told the BBC that Mohammed Emwazi was a “hardworking[…]
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday delivered a vigorous defense of Israel before the U.N. Human Rights Council, urging its members to end what the United States says is its unfair and biased focus on the Jewish State that could undermine its credibility. His remarks came as the[…]
OPINION by Andriques Che Petersen In the year 2015, where one can find out what their favourite celebrity had for lunch yesterday just by entering a simple Google search, we were shocked this week to hear that our government had been spying on others and keeping tabs on other governments[…]
Potential hujjaj from Cape Town who are eager to understand the preparations for this year’s haj will find valuable information at an annual roadshow organised by the South African Haj and Umrah Council (Sahuc). The information session will take place on Saturday 14 March 2015 at the Athlone Civic Centre[…]
The children and relatives of anti-apartheid stalwarts, veterans and icons have come out in support of the 11th Israel Apartheid Week (IAW), they said on Sunday. “As children, grandchildren and relatives of anti-apartheid stalwarts, veterans of our country’s freedom struggle, we have a responsibility to carry forward the spirit of[…]
Despite gusty winds in other parts of the city, Green Point had a slight breeze on Sunday, which boded well for the 19 000 walkers participating in the 16th Sunfoil 10km Big Walk, the largest community walk. The walk commenced at 7.30 am at the Forecourt at Cape Town Stadium[…]
Iraq’s prime minister called on Sunni tribal fighters to abandon the Islamic State group Sunday, ahead of a promised offensive to retake Saddam Hussein’s hometown from the extremists. Haider al-Abadi offered no timeline for an attack on Tikrit, the hometown of the late Iraqi dictator some 130 kilometers (80 miles) north[…]
An Egyptian court on Sunday ruled as unconstitutional a clause in the election law that draws voting districts, a verdict that is almost certain to delay parliamentary elections scheduled to start later this month. President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said in a statement that he has ordered the government to adopt the[…]
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