New Delhi, India – As India conducts the biggest democratic exercise in the world, its Muslim minority has little to cheer amid their increasing electoral marginalisation. In the lower house of the outgoing parliament known as Lok Sabha, there were only 22 Muslims of 543 politicians. The South Asian nation’s largest[…]
Activists occupying the Venezuelan embassy in Washington in solidarity with President Nicolas Maduro’s government are bracing for confrontation as authorities prepare to try to seize the building on behalf of the opposition. The Embassy Civilian Protection Collective has promised not to leave the embassy until the US comes to an[…]
US President Donald Trump may not want war, Iran’s foreign minister, Javad Zarif, has said, but that won’t stop the hawks in his administration and Israel from “luring” him into one, possibly with a false flag attack. “Those who have designed the policies that are being pursued do not simply[…]
Lobby group AfriForum wants a decision by the SA Human Rights Commission that EFF leader Julius Malema’s statements were not hate speech, overturned. The organisation has filed papers in the Gauteng High Court arguing that there was an “error of law” and that the decision be set aside or taken[…]
Despite drawing strong criticism from some quarters, organisers of the inaugural Black Muslim Conference in South Africa have described the event as historic and ground-breaking. The conference, which took place in Mayfair in Johannesburg over the weekend, aimed to outline issues facing black Muslims in South Africa and to foster[…]
By Anees Teladia It is no secret that many citizens in Cape Town are of the opinion that sporting complexes and facilities in some poorer communities are inadequately maintained and protected. The difficulties faced by the well known Collegians Rugby Club have been put under the spotlight after complaints that[…]
When South Africa goes to the polls on May 8, almost 8 million people between the ages of 15 and 34 will be neither working nor in any form of training or educational programme. Many will be among the nearly 150 young people who have joined the unemployed masses every[…]
Parts of the Eastern Cape, especially Port St Johns, have also suffered flooding from the heavy rains. The death toll following the devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal has risen to 51. The Weather Service is warning that the rains will continue over the province on Wednesday with the weather only expected to clear[…]
By Anees Teladia The Building Industry Bargaining Council (BIBC) has been under scrutiny by sub-contractors recently, following accusations of unfairness and exorbitant monies being demanded and received by the BIBC. Sub-contractors have now decided to conduct a march to Parliament to hand over a memorandum of complaints to the Minister[…]
Former president Thabo Mbeki says it would have been dishonest of him to campaign for the ANC in previous years while it was “veering off course”. Mbeki was speaking at the Rand Easter Show on Tuesday afternoon, while campaigning for the ANC ahead of elections next month. Mbeki started off[…]
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