October2016

FMF to impact on new educators

In recent weeks, South Africa has witnessed a wave of unrest at universities throughout the country as the #FeesMustfall movement continues their call for decolonised education. As a result of protests, increased uncertainty surrounding the completion of the academic year has left government in a state of limbo as positions[…]

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Hajj coffee table book launched

Tourism Minister, Derek Hanekom, says the publication of a coffee table book on Hajj by a South African, “captures the heart and soul” of the annual Muslim pilgrimage. Hanekom was speaking at the launch of the photo journal #AbramjeeOnHajj. Social activist, Yusuf Abramjee, who undertook his first Hajj this year,[…]

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DA dissapointed with Mbete’s decision not to debate NPA

Democratic Alliance (DA) Chief Whip John Steenhuisen has expressed regret after a motion to debate the alleged politicisation of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has been declined. The DA submitted its proposed motion to Speaker Baleka Mbete. It comes after allegations that the NPA has become a political tool following[…]

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Two TUT students recovering after stabbing

Two students of the Tshwane University of Technology in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga were found lying in a pool of their own blood at the weekend., Police say the man and woman were discovered in a room at the Urban Cove student residence. “It appears the students, aged between 25 and 21,[…]

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Godi welcomes SA’s move to exit ICC

African People’s Convention (APC) Leader, Themba Godi, has welcomed cabinet’s decision to start the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC). This follows the announcement that was made by Justice Minister Michael Masutha on Friday. Masutha has already informed the National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete and National Council[…]

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SA deserves better than Zuma – Maimane

President Jacob Zuma is “dangerous for our fragile democracy,” Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane has said. Speaking at a public meeting in Nelson Mandela Bay ahead of by-elections in the area, Maimane again took potshots at the president, accusing him of corruption and state capture. “This community deserves better and[…]

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Anonymous claims it took down Ecuadorian govt webmail

Hacktivist group Anonymous said it had shut down the Ecuadorian government mail in retaliation for its decision to cut off WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s internet connection for the period of the US presidential elections. “Shut Down The Internet; We’ll Shut Down Your Communications!” read the tweet posted by Anonymous on[…]

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Asian sailors freed by Somali pirates

26 Asian sailors freed after more than four years of captivity in a small fishing village in Somalia arrived in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Sunday, ahead of flights home, a maritime expert said. The crew from China, the Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Taiwan were seized when the Omani-flagged[…]

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