The hijab, a piece of cloth that has become synonymous with the covering worn by Muslim women, but in many Western countries has been used as a tool by right-wing politicians to suggest the oppression that Muslim women allegedly face by wearing a head scarf. This Thursday in Johannesburg an[…]
Festival-goers have commended the rollout of this year’s Boland Summer Festival. The Daljosphat stadium was packed with people this past weekend for the annual event which has been in existence now for 17 years. The event is hosted by the Paarl Muslim Jamaah in order to raise funds for the[…]
The Institute of Palestine and South Africa (IPSA) in collaboration with In Transformation have begun the first session of the Forum for Dialogue for Palestine “The Future of Palestine: A National Project”. IPSA is a non-governmental institute funded by South African civil society. The main emphasis of the work is[…]
So far about 3.7 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia since the Umrah season started late October 2015 until April 2, 2016. According to the statistics, 2.6 million pilgrims have arrived via King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, about 740,000 through Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah and[…]
Three Congolese peacekeepers accused of sex abuse in the Central African Republic have appeared before a tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The three men – from the UN’s MINUSCA peacekeeping mission – are the first troops to be prosecuted in the scandal, which has seen more than 100[…]
Azerbaijan has set conditions for ceasefire in the troubled Nagorny-Karabakh region, saying that Armenia must withdraw from “occupied territories.” Meanwhile, Armenia has said it would recognize the region’s independence if the situation on the ground worsens. “In accordance with UN Security Council resolutions, Armenia must free all occupied territories, and[…]
China has moved to limit coverage of the massive leak of documents from a Panamanian law firm that may have exposed financial wrongdoing by some of the world’s rich and powerful, blocking some search terms and removing certain stories online. The “Panama Papers” revealed financial arrangements of politicians and public[…]
A small group of protesting Wits University students led by the EFF Student Command attempted to torch a lecture hall after disrupting classes and demanding free education. Only minor damage was caused Only minor damage was caused. The protesters said although they were a faction of the #FeesMustFall movement, the[…]
The four men charged with killing Franziska Blöchliger in the Tokai Forest in Cape Town, are expected to formally apply for bail in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The body of Blöchliger, 16, was found in Tokai Forest on March 7. The teen had been robbed of her iPhone,[…]
The National Assembly on Tuesday is set to debate a motion tabled by the Democratic Alliance to have President Jacob Zuma removed from office. This follows last week’s Constitutional Court ruling that Zuma failed to uphold the Constitution when he did not comply with Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s remedial action[…]
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