US President Donald Trump has sacked the country’s acting attorney general after she took the rare step of defying the White House by refusing to enforce his sweeping immigration ban. Sally Yates had early on Monday ordered Justice Department lawyers to stop defending Trump’s executive order, resulting in her dismissal[…]
On Monday, chairperson of the Mitchell’s Plain Community Policing Forum, Hanif Loonat hosted a press briefing in response to his recent ousting from his position. Loonat was last week released as CPF chairperson during the monthly cluster meeting by Provincial CPF chairperson, Andrew Lyon. In a letter tabled at the[…]
“The US has become a much more dangerous for Muslims than it was before”. These are the words of Middle East analyst Naeem Jeenah, in response to the global outrage against US president Donald Trump’s ban on Muslims. On Friday, Trump signed an executive order which bans Muslims from seven[…]
OPINION by Suad Abdul Khabeer On January 27, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to make good on his promised Muslim Ban. One of the primary provisions of the order is a ban on visas to the US to nationals from seven countries: Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan,[…]
Metrorail in Cape Town has warned it could take weeks before the train service between Retreat and Simon’s Town is restored. It has charged a truck driver who struck a level crossing boom near False Bay Station, causing severe damage. Metrorail spokesperson, Riana Scott, says technicians could take several weeks[…]
Patricia De Lille has confirmed that she is resigning as the Leader of the Democratic Alliance leader in the Western Cape. According to reports, De Lille told DA leader Mmusi Maimane that she wanted to focus on her role as mayor of the City of Cape Town. In her resignation[…]
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma , AUC chair received Saturday a vote of thanks from South African Minister of International Relations and Co-operation Maite Nkoana-Mashabane for her works. She laid emphasis on her contribution regarding gender equality and empowerment of women. A major milestone was the launch of the campaign to end[…]
At least six people were killed and eight were wounded after a shooting at a mosque in Quebec City during evening prayers, police said. Gunmen fired on about 40 people inside the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Center on Sunday at 8pm local time (01:00 GMT). Police said two suspects had[…]
US President Donald Trump has defended his executive order on immigration which restricts access to citizens of seven Muslim-majority nations to the US. Rejecting the ‘Muslim ban’ label, he said it will only be in place until new security policies are implemented. “To be clear, this is not a Muslim[…]
A federal judge has blocked part of President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, ruling that travellers who have already landed in the US with valid visas should not be sent back to their home countries. Lawyers had filed a legal case in response to the order that includes a[…]
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