Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is purportedly living in fear after being tipped off about an alleged plot to kill her, the Sunday Times has reported. The paper wrote that Madonsela had been made aware of the attempt on her life, which had been planned to look like a car accident.[…]
Glowing tributes were paid to former First Lady Lucy Kibaki, with speeches by a number of leaders and family members, which offered Kenyans a peep into the extensive influence she wielded behind the scenes. Deputy President William Ruto told how during ceremonies to mark the endorsement of the Constitution in[…]
Strike fatigue appeared to be setting in among SA Post Office (Sapo) workers as the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) lost its bid to convince them to strike this week. The union was only supported by 227 workers out of 22 671 employees who participated in the vote at Sapo, according[…]
Indaba 2016 kicked off with an eclectic spirit and robust debate as passionate tourism professionals came together to share travel and tourism opportunities across the continent. Opened by Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre on Saturday 7 May, Hanekom made no bones about the[…]
Israeli airstrikes continued on the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday for the fourth consecutive day, in response to an alleged projectile being shot into southern Israel. Witnesses told Ma’an Israeli forces launched two airstrikes on open areas east of Khan Yunis. No injuries were reported. In a statement released Saturday,[…]
In physical stature – at 5ft 6ins tall – Sadiq Khan is more featherweight than heavyweight. But London’s new mayor – who still boxes occasionally at the club where two of his brothers coach – has shown he can dish it out and take it. In recent weeks he endured[…]
OPINION by Muhammad Abdul Bari Sadiq Khan, son of a bus driver brought up in a council house and a political underdog from a Muslim background, has won the London mayoral election, amid widespread accusations of “dog whistle” campaign from his Conservative Party rival Zac Goldsmith. The catch was –[…]
Former director of news of Al Jazeera’s Arabic channel Ibrahim Mohamed Helal, who is among three journalists sentenced to death in absentia in Egypt, has slammed the verdict against him as politically motivated. Helal, who was among six in total given the death sentence on Saturday for allegedly leaking state[…]
Ramadan is nearing and if you are in need of some spiritual upliftment, Islamic Relief will be hosting their annual Evening of Inspiration. This nasheed concert series is set to take place in Cape Town on Saturday 7 May from 19h30 until 21h00 at the Hugo Lambrecht Music Auditorium in[…]
Authorities have allowed construction giant Binladin Group to tender for public building projects in the Kingdom again, Al-Watan reported, just days after the firm reportedly laid off 77,000 workers. Al-Watan reported on Thursday that a royal decree passed this week granting tender permission could aid the group, which has faced[…]
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