In an exciting turn of events Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir took the stand on Wednesday in support of his bail application at the Germiston Magistrate’s Court in connection with the murder of Lebanese businessman Sam Issa. Looking thinner than usual in a classic combination of black leather jacket, crisp white[…]
ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe decided at the weekend that the ANC’s Lower South Coast regional conference would not be held again, despite considerable unhappiness about its outcome last year. Lower South Coast’s regional secretary Mzwandile Mkhwanazi confirmed that Mantashe was at the Port Shepstone Civic Centre on Sunday to[…]
A coalition of Muslim groups has launched an online fundraiser to help rebuild predominantly African-American churches damaged in a recent spate of fires across the South. At least eight churches have suffered fire damage since a shooting on June 17 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina,[…]
The first officially acknowledged peace talks between the Afghan Taliban and the government in Kabul have concluded with an agreement to meet again after the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, according to Pakistani officials. Taliban issue strains Afghan-Pakistan ties Pakistan hosted Tuesday’s meeting in a step towards ending more than[…]
A teenage Palestinian killed by a senior Israeli army officer last week was shot in the back and side while apparently fleeing, according to medical evidence and multiple Palestinian witness reports. Mohammed Kasbeh, 17, was among a group of stone-throwers near a major Ramallah checkpoint when they broke the windscreen[…]
Greece formally requested a three-year bailout from the eurozone’s rescue fund Wednesday and pledged to start implementing some overhauls by the beginning of next week, according to a copy of the request seen by The Wall Street Journal. The letter is a first step toward fulfilling a demand by international[…]
Children living in areas of Gaza hardest-hit during last year’s conflict are still showing signs of severe emotional distress, including high levels of bed wetting and nightmares. A new assessment by Save the Children found that: • An average of 75% of children surveyed experience unusual bedwetting regularly. • In one[…]
A high level delegation from the prestigious Al Azhar University in Cairo in Egypt are visiting Cape Town this week to engage with the Muslim community. The academics have been sent to the Mother City for what has been dubbed a “Caravan of Peace”. The scholars Dr Mohammad Fawzy Abdul[…]
In a bid to keep the awareness on substance abuse and gang violence in communities, the People Against Gangterism and Drugs (Pagad) will be hosting a motorcade in Woodlands in Mitchells Plain on Wednesday evening. Pagad spokesperson Haroon Orrie said the main reason for the protest is to fight against[…]
A paddler had to swim for shore after getting knocked off his surf-ski and losing his paddle in a squall near Fish Hoek on Tuesday evening, the NSRI said. Riaan Liesegang, 41, had been paddling with his brother-in-law when the two lost sight of each other about a nautical mile[…]
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