French authorities have formally opened a terrorism investigation fter a thwarted attack on a high-speed train last week, saying the suspected attacker had watched a radical video onboard minutes before the violence. Prosecutor François Molins said on Tuesday the decision to open an investigation was based on the actions of[…]
Israeli authorities on Tuesday said they had foiled plans to attack Jews at the Joseph’s Tomb shrine in Nablus in the occupied West Bank and arrested four Palestinians. The suspects allegedly planned to plant home-made bombs at the site and open fire on visiting Jews, the Shin Bet domestic security[…]
About twelve more local hujaaj are still waiting for their haj visas from the Saudi Haj Ministry. Just over twenty local hujaaj have already been affected by a glitch in the new integrated system software with local operators that resulted in some South African passports being unreadable. However, Sedick Steenkamp[…]
Muslim consumers have been left with more questions than answers on the halal status of Crystal Valley Full Cream Milk, as two leading halal authorities investigating the matter continue to differ on the products permissibility for consumption. The issue centres on a brand of Crystal Valley milk imported from Poland[…]
Fearless and tenacious Anas Al-Hamati, who led attempts to secure the release of al-Qaeda captive, Pierre Korkie has recounted the tragic ending to the South African teacher’s life. Korkie was killed during a failed attempt by U.S. forces to free British-born photojournalist, Luke Sommers who was also being held by[…]
Residents from Khayelitsha and people from across the city marched to parliament to deliver a memorandum to minister of police Nathi Nhleko on Tuesday. Today marks one year since the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry released its report to improve safety in Khayelitsha and across the country. However, Khayelitsha’s Harare police[…]
Murdered taxi driver Mido Macia’s family wants compensation amounting to R6.5m from the South African government, the family’s lawyer said on Tuesday. Jose Nascimento told reporters in the High Court in Pretoria that the State had asked him for an actuarial report justifying the amount. “It sounds like a lot,[…]
The General Directorate for Health Affairs in Madinah on Monday unveiled an integrated plan for this year’s Haj to enable pilgrims perform their religious rituals in a healthy and infection-free environment. “We have completed the health plan to achieve the best level of performance of health services for pilgrims, workers[…]
The ANC and the City of Cape Town continue to battle over the city’s adoption of a new logo, a move the ANC has described as ‘arrogant’. The party’s application to have the city’s adoption of a new logo declared null and void, was heard in the Western Cape High[…]
South Africa’s justice system has come under increased scrutiny in media coverage over the past 18 months, principally driven by the Oscar Pistorius saga, a media analysis company said on Tuesday. According to Media Tenor, the expected early release of Pistorius this month raised questions surrounding South Africa’s ability to[…]
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