New video footage of the Thai football team trapped deep inside a cave shows the boys laughing and saying they are doing well, 11 day after they went missing. A video posted on the Facebook page of the Thai navy SEALs on Wednesday depicts the pale, thin boys, many of[…]
Ramadan can be very difficult for young children and while it is not accustomed for Muslim children to fast before they reach puberty, the sense of togetherness and the importance of charity that Ramadan emphasises is something any child can relate to. In recognizing the commitment of children to the[…]
By Yaseen Kippie While Muslim women in polygamous marriages are now able to inherit from their deceased spouse with the amendment of the Wills Act, Shehaam Samaai, an attorney and director at the Women’s Legal Centre, says women’s vulnerabilities persist due to the lack of a legal framework under the[…]
A 23-year-old man had sustained fatal wounds as a result of a stabbing incident at 06h50 on Tuesday in Mountain Road, Heideveld. According to reports, Waahid Phigeland was on his way to work when he was confronted by unidentified males who threatened him and when he resisted the assailants stabbed[…]
Despite heavy snowfall in parts of the Western Cape, several mountain passes that were closed on Monday have now been opened. Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa told News24 that the Gydo, Theronsberg and Matroosberg passes, which were closed due to the weather conditions, were reopened on Tuesday. He added[…]
The fifth fuel price hike for this year will take effect at midnight. Petrol and diesel will go up by around 26 cents a litre, paraffin by 22 cents a litre and LP-Gas by 37 cents a kilogram. The Department of Energy says the main reason for this fuel price[…]
Food and medical help reached 13 members of a Thai youth football team found rake thin but alive, huddled on a ledge deep inside a flooded cave nine days after they went missing, as the focus turned Tuesday to how to get them out. The Thai military said it is[…]
Israel’s parliament has passed a law that withholds hundreds of millions of dollars in funds from the Palestinians over welfare payments given to prisoners and their families. The Knesset, Israel’s parliament, approved on Monday the law with 87 of the 120 legislators voting in favour and 15 opposing. The new[…]
A woman has died in a blaze in Irvine Street, Manenberg, when four informal dwellings caught fire at 01h00 this morning. The adjacent house sustained minor damage. City Fire and Rescue spokesperson Theo Layne said 14 others were displaced in the incident. “Four fire engines, one water Tanker and one[…]
Malawi’s main opposition party on Monday called for President Peter Mutharika to resign over allegations he received a kickback from a $4 million government contract. Mutharika has called the allegations “fake news” designed to smear him ahead of an election next year. The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) added its voice[…]
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