July2018

HRC conducts fact-finding mission in Bo-Kaap

By Tauhierah Salie The South African Human Rights Commissioner, Chris Nissen led a walkabout in Bo-Kaap on Wednesday, following an engagement with the community in June over alleged human rights violations, as a result of the construction of 15 buildings in the area. Western Cape high court Judge Henney granted[…]

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Shashi Naidoo denied access to Palestine

South African model and businesswoman Shashi Naidoo has been denied entry into Palestine, BDS South Africa has confirmed. Naidoo was meant to go on her own fact finding mission to better understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after a backlash on social media over her comments on Gaza. BDS South Africa said[…]

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New D6 community health centre opens

After months of hard work, finally the ribbon was cut to officially unveil the District Six Community Day Centre (CDC) on Wednesday. Premier Helen Zille and Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo did the honours at the special event, attended by members of the District Six community. The R104 million four-storey District[…]

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Forgiveness is not absolution

By Dr Salim Parker ‘YOU need anything, Doc?’ The questioner enquired about my comfort, whether I needed any food or drink, whether I wanted any luxuries, such as decadent chocolates, and even indicated that he’d sponsor any medication that I may require. We were in Makkah, about two weeks before[…]

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Pakistan elections underway

Millions of Pakistanis are flocking to polling stations to vote in the country’s parliamentary elections that have been marred by violence, including targeting of candidates. At least 29 people were killed in a suicide attack on Wednesday in western city of Quetta near a polling station. People began voting on[…]

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10th annual Brics summit kicks off

Leaders of the Brics emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will gather in Johannesburg on Wednesday for a three-day meeting focused on the threat of a US-led global trade war. China’s President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian[…]

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Woodstock families given 8 months to vacate homes

Families living in a block of apartments on Albert Road, Woodstock, have eight months to vacate the property, Cape Town Magistrate Paul Jethro ruled on July 10, GroundUp reports. Resident Faghmeeda Desiree Ling says she has lived on Albert Road her whole life and now she has to move because[…]

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