Schools in rebel-held areas in Aleppo will be closed for at least a week after bloody air raids on civilian areas, carried out by the goverment of Bashar al-Assad, a monitor and activists said on Monday. News of the closure comes as fighting between rebel and government forces on Syria’s[…]
The Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria is using heavy weaponry and artillery in ongoing fighting in the beleaguered Yarmouk refugee camp, a PLO official said. Ahmad al-Majdalani, the PLO envoy to Syria, told Ma’an that despite heavy fighting with the Syrian army ISIS have maintained their positions in the camp[…]
Wide-scale looting erupted across Durbans townships on Monday night as tensions fuelled by anti-foreigner rhetoric boiled over. Several people have been killed and thousands more displaced as the violent attacks on the basis of ethnicity continued unabated. On Monday night, KwaMashu was electric as gangs moved from shop to shop.[…]
More load-shedding is on the cards on Tuesday and is likely to continue until 10pm the evening. Eskom said the electricity supply system remains very vulnerable due to a shortage of generation capacity as several units are currently out of service due to planned and unplanned outages. “Eskom would like[…]
Opposition parties have applauded Helen Zille’s decision to step down as leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), in what was a surprise announcement on Sunday. The African National Congress (ANC) and the Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU) believes her decision was a coercive one in a bid to[…]
New technological improvements at all levels within the Saudi Kingdom are set to greatly aid the haj registration process, according to South African Haj and Umrah Council’s (Sahuc) president, Shaheen Essop. This comes after a four man Sahuc delegation recently visited the holy lands, holding several key discussions with stakeholders[…]
The following is part of series focusing on Muslim communities and minorities around the world. Whilst the Rohingya community in Myanmar have faced untold hardships since becoming the subject of ethnic Buddhist aggression in 2012, their plight, which has attracted both international attention and condemnation, has largely overshadowed the existence[…]
Police Minister Nathi Nhleko has not received a report on a probe conducted into former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli, his office said on Monday. This follows the Democratic Alliance claim that it was in possession of a letter from the Public Protector confirming that the investigation by the inspector-general[…]
UCT students who were involved in an occupation of the universitys administrative building have vacated the premises, with one student saying the group wanted to avoid litigation processes after being served a court order. On Friday, News24 reported that a group of between 50-70 University of Cape Town (UCT) students[…]
The EFF members who were expelled and suspended from the party say they do not recognise the decision taken and will continue with their work as MPs. “We shall be carrying out our duties as expected,” the “Group of Four” who were suspended from the EFF in February, said in[…]
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