Imam Abdul Moutie Saban of Bo-Kaap’s Jameah Masjid has criticized the organisers of the Tweede Nuwe Jaar parade after minstrels were photographed urinating against the masjid’s walls. Saban said this type of behaviour cannot be allowed as the masjid is a sacred place. […]
Could Malaysia be a credible leader for the Muslim world? This is not a pipe dream. Neither is it an idealistic or unrealistic New Year’s resolution. It is my deep conviction as well as a perennial hope. It is glaringly obvious that Malaysia is one of only a handful of[…]
Four people have been killed and at least 200 have been left injured after a passenger train collision in Mountainview, Pretoria, on Tuesday morning. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are currently on the scene. Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst said initial reports from the scene stated that two people had died.[…]
Police are searching for suspects after an alleged gang boss was gunned down at a petrol station in Athlone on Saturday afternoon. Wagied Brink also known as “Dagga-lip” was having his Toyota Corolla washed at a BP Garage when he allegedly got into a heated argument with occupants of a[…]
The Lion’s Head hiking trail, one of Cape Town’s biggest tourist attractions, has been closed for maintenance. This is as a result of a 2017 audit report compiled by the Table Mountain National Park on Lions’ Heads’ footpath networks, which made recommendations to improve hiker safety. The spiral route is[…]
Emmanuel Macron intended to start the new year on the offensive against the ‘yellow vest’ protesters. Instead, the French president is reeling from more violent street demonstrations. What began as a grassroots rebellion against diesel taxes and the high cost of living has morphed into something more perilous for Macron[…]
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in China for a four-day visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, as preparations increase for a second summit with US President Donald Trump. The Korean Central News Agency said on Tuesday that Kim departed on Monday afternoon on a private[…]
Sudanese authorities have arrested more than 800 demonstrators during an anti-government protest campaign over the past few weeks, Interior Minister Ahmed Bilal Osman has said. “The total number of protesters arrested until now is 816,” Osman told parliament on Monday, as reported by AFP. This is the first official figure[…]
Hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli jails, detention facilities, and interrogation centres are preparing to launch a mass hunger strike once Israel implements new measures that will worsen conditions for prisoners. In a joint statement, prisoners, including administrative detainees who are held without charge, said their decision was in response[…]
South Africa’s Minister of Basic Education announced a 2018 matric pass rate of 78.2% in the first week of January as well as a number of other significant achievements. These are academic results of students in their final year of high school. The results are used to gauge the state of the[…]
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