The United States government shut down on Saturday, after members of Congress failed to reach an agreement on the divisive issue of immigration and government spending. In a late-night vote, opposition Democrats in the Senate joined to block a bill that would have kept the government running for another four[…]
The severity of Cape Town’s drought crisis has led to the city wanting to implement level 6b water restrictions on February 1st. Mayor Patricia de Lille, has admitted that Day Zero on the 22nd of April, when the taps run dry, is now very likely. Next month’s 50-litre a day[…]
The City of Cape Town announced last week that the forecast date for ‘Day Zero’ has been brought forward by another week to 21 April 2018. What is most concerning about this revised date is that just one month ago (12 December 2017) the forecast date was May 18th. Thus,[…]
Thirty five offenders have sustained injuries after eight warders were attacked at Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred after the warders conducted a search for a cell phone in the E-Section at the facility’s Medium A Correctional Centre. Offenders proceeded to throw boiling water at the[…]
Many people only dream of performing Salah in Masjid al-Aqsa, the third holiest masjid of Islam. But, in recent years, devotees from around the world have experienced the beauty of Aqsa by traveling to East Jerusalem for a spiritual journey of a lifetime to partake in I’tikaaf. A regular traveller[…]
The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has released the first list of accredited Hujaaj for Hajj 2018/1439. The final acceptance date of accreditation or transfer is scheduled for 18h00 February 5, 2018. In a statement, SAHUC said Hujaaj face a penalty of 30 points if accreditation is not[…]
Fierce clashes broke out in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Monday, killing at least 20 people, shutting the airport, and damaging planes during what the government said was a failed attempt to spring militants from a nearby prison. The attack triggered the heaviest fighting in Tripoli for months, undercutting claims[…]
The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has decided to suspend its recognition of Israel until the latter recognises the State of Palestine on its 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. During a meeting in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah late on Monday, the PLO, which is an[…]
Prospective South African Hujaaj will be informed about whether they have been chosen to perform Hajj 1439/2018 at 18h00 on Monday, January 15, 2018. This as the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) prepares to release the first list of accredited list of Hujaaj for 2018. Meanwhile, SAHUC has[…]
Six people have been killed in various road incidents in the Western and Southern Cape overnight and Monday morning. On the Van Rhyn’s Pass between Van Rhynsdorp and Nieuwoudtville, a man was killed when a truck rolled down the mountain pass. The truck is yet to be recovered and officials[…]
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