Zuma faces new court challenge over Fica Bill delay

7 November 2016 • Local, News • No Comments

The Council for the Advancement of South African Constitution instituted legal proceedings against President Jacob Zuma at the Constitutional Court on Friday over his failure to sign the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment (Fica) Bill. The Fica Bill was passed by Parliament in May 2016 and submitted for Zuma’s to sign[…]

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Parasites like Guptas must be defeated – Nzimande

7 November 2016 • Local, News • No Comments

SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande has labelled the politically connected Gupta family as “parasites”, and has called for their influence to be defeated. “Parasites like the Guptas are not alternative to monopoly capital. Instead their parasitic acts can only serve to weaken the capacity of our state and struggle to[…]

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Morocco sees ‘no turning back’ for climate pact

7 November 2016 • International, News • No Comments

There is “no turning back” from a global accord to combat climate change, Morocco’s foreign minister said on the eve of UN talks in Marrakesh, amid fears that US presidential candidate Donald Trump will try to pull his country out of the pact if he wins the upcoming election. “There[…]

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China moves to bar independence activists as crisis escalates

7 November 2016 • International, News • No Comments

China’s parliament passed a ruling on Monday that effectively bars two Hong Kong pro-independence politicians from taking office, Beijing’s most direct intervention in the territory’s legal and political system since 1997 handover. The National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing ruled that lawmakers must swear allegiance to Hong Kong as part[…]

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FBI: No charges against Hillary Clinton over emails

7 November 2016 • International, News • No Comments

FBI Director James Comey has told Congress a review of new Hillary Clinton emails has “not changed our conclusions” from earlier this year that she should not face charges. Comey sent the letter on Sunday, just two days before the US presidental election. It followed one he sent last week[…]

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‘Lavender Hill pupils in urgent need of security’

4 November 2016 • News, VOC News • No Comments

Lavender Hill is one of the most dangerous communities on the Cape flats, with gang violence considered one of the major issues that affect residents within the area. Residents main concern is that their children are not safe travelling to school. In an attempt to ensure the safety of your[…]

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Al-Waagah Institute for Deaf seeks new premises as lease expires

4 November 2016 • News, VOC News • No Comments

Al-Waagah Islamic Institute for the Deaf is currently seeking a new premises after the institute was given notice by the landlord of the property that they are currently occupying. The institute has been located on the premise for nearly ten years. Public relations officer and fundraiser for Al- Waagah Institute,[…]

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Report crimes: MPlain CPF

4 November 2016 • News, VOC News • No Comments

Gang violence, hijacking’s, robbery and murder are all crimes that contribute to the dark cloud that is hanging over the Mitchells Plain area. Mitchells Plain is one of the many suburbs plagued by crime, whilst the risk might be higher in areas such as Hanover Park, certain parts of the[…]

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Women are equal – Prophetic questions of Saudi gender apartheid

4 November 2016 • Opinions • No Comments

THE other day it was announced that a ‘women’s only’ telecoms mall in would be opening. But what surprised me was that it was posted on a local WhatsApp chat forum as a triumph for Islamic values, that it was a wonderful thing the sexes had been legally separated. It[…]

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Turkish police arrest pro-Kurdish HDP chiefs as part of ‘terrorism probe’

4 November 2016 • International, News • No Comments

The two co-chairpeople of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) were among 12 members arrested in the early hours of Friday as part of a “terrorism probe” of the political group. Selahattin Demirtas said on Twitter early on Friday that police had arrived at his house in Diyarbakir to arrest[…]

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