Hold on to your umbrellas, because it’s going to be an extremely wet and wild weekend in the Cape. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has issued a severe weather warning for the cold front that was expected to descend on the Cape peninsula on Thursday night. A trifecta of[…]
Israeli forces closed several areas in the Old City of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Thursday “until further notice,” following a stab attack that was carried out earlier in the day in the illegal Kiryat Arba settlement, according to local sources. Locals told Ma’an Israeli authorities closed the[…]
Namibia has halted ties with two North Korean state-run companies, that had built a munitions factory and were involved in projects for its military, to comply with U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang, Namibian media and the South Korean government said. The Namibian government has terminated services of Korea Mining Development Trading[…]
The Australian government is creating unbearable conditions at its offshore processing centers to send a message to other migrants not to come to the country, Dr John-Paul Sanggaran, a medical officer, who worked at one of such facilities, told RT. Sanggaran is the co-author of the paper, entitled “Is Australia[…]
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has celebrated the 2013 overthrow of the country’s first democratically-elected president by ordering a lavish military display in the capital and celebrations across the country. Military jets roared over Cairo early on Thursday as Sisi addressed the nation in a pre-recorded address while his supporters[…]
The three suicide bombers in the deadly gun and bomb attack on Istanbul’s international airport were from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, a Turkish government official has said. The official gave no further details beyond confirming the attackers’ nationalities and declined to be named because details of the investigation have not[…]
As musallies across the country enjoy the melodious recitation of the Holy Qur’an in warm and comfortable masaajid, Muslims residing in many townships brace cold and wet conditions to observe their religious duties. One such masjid is the Crossroads masjid in Marakana, which after much contestation was erected. Members of[…]
In recent months, South Africans have voiced concern about the increase in racist sentiment that has made the rounds on social media. Recently, the owner of the Sodwana Bay Guest House, Andre Slade, unapologetically stated that based on his religious beliefs, he will not rent his guest house to ‘black’[…]
During this holy month of Ramadan, Makro along with Muslim Hands and VOC ran a Fitrah campaign in order to receive donations which will be distributed to poor and needy families this coming weekend. At the Makro store in Ottery, those involved in the initiative came together for the official[…]
As Cape Town residents continue to fight for a space within the City’s ever changing suburbs, one community is saying that it will not bow to the threat of gentrification. With its vibrantly painted homes and colourful Cape Malay culture, the Bo-Kaap area was once again thrown into the spot[…]
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