Thursday’s attack on an Aleppo refugee camp could have been carried out by Al-Nusra Front militants, Russia’s Defense Ministry says. The damage pattern suggests rocket artillery use, and air control data show no sorties in the area at the time. “Considering the fracture pattern, seen in the pictures and videos[…]
Social development minister Bathabile Dlamini says revised regulations to the Social Assistance Act published on Friday aim to close loopholes which allow illegal, immoral and unauthorised deductions on social grants. Dlamini, briefed the media on progress made by the Ministerial Task Team on Deductions, set up to investigate these issues. She[…]
Bail was granted to two of the accused in the rape and murder case of Cape Town teen Franziska Blöchliger by the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Friday. In the afternoon sitting at the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court, Magistrate Hafiza Mohamed said exceptional circumstances – which are required in bail applications related[…]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday hailed the country’s recent nuclear test and launch of a satellite into space, as he opened the first congress of the country’s ruling Workers’ Party in 36 years. Wearing a dark western-style suit and grey tie, the 33-year-old was flanked by his[…]
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has rejected easing anti-terror legislation in exchange for visa-free travel for Turkish citizens in the European Union. Erdogan told EU states, “We’ll go our way, you go yours,” in a statement released on Friday, just a day after the resignation of his Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.[…]
As this year marks the 60th anniversary of the women’s march to the union buildings, an all-women boat will set-sail for the Gaza Strip in an effort to break the siege through ‘women-power’. In preparation for the departure, the organizers are calling on all South Africans to support the endeavour.[…]
The use of the word ‘kaafir’ has again sparked debate, after a recent altercation between Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) MP Nazier Paulsen and Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Yusuf Cassim in Parliament. Paulsen called Cassim a “Zionist sell-out kaafir”, accusing him of supporting the oppression and killing of innocent Palestinians through[…]
A new study gives an insight into the current needs and future expectations of ‘halal travellers’ whose importance is growing globally. Halal tourism numbers are expected to hit 150 million in travellers’ volume and collectively spend an estimated $200bn by 2020. A report conducted by UK-based research firm Context Consulting[…]
Cape Town architect Gaarieth Williams is in Malaysia this week representing his country with dedication and passion, at the 58th International Al-Quran Recital and Memorizing Assembly 2016 in Kuala Lumpur being held from 2 – 7 May 2016. Gaarieth is in the finals on Friday and South Africans can watch[…]
Every day during Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar, Muslims around the world spend the daylight hours in a complete fast. Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan by abstaining from all food, drink and oral medications from dawn to dusk, observing fasting, praying and giving to[…]
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