Iran accused the United States of instigating an “unacceptable” escalation of tensions as Washington pledged to continue a campaign of “maximum pressure” on the Islamic Republic. Speaking in Tokyo on Thursday, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Tehran would not hold talks with Washington but added it would act with caution following the recent deployment of[…]
Copenhagen, Denmark – Last year, Christian Hansen’s 10-year-old son returned from school asking who Rasmus Paludan was. “He told me that the pupils had been playing the ‘Paludan-game’ in the schoolyard, dividing each other into Christians, Jews and Muslims. The Christians then had to catch the Jews and Muslims and put them[…]
A massive concrete dome built during the Cold War to contain waste from US Nuclear testing has degraded and began leaking nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has confirmed. While the imposing structure at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands may look like something from[…]
Facebook has uncovered an extensive Israeli-run political influence campaign that has been ‘changing reality according to clients’ wishes’ targeting elections in African, Latin America and Asian nations for years. The social media platform has shut down 65 Facebook accounts, 161 pages, 23 groups, 12 events, and four Instagram accounts run[…]
By Tauhierah Salie The Al-Waagah Institute for the Deaf is appealing to the public to assist with its latest campaign: an all-inclusive school for the disabled community. It comes on the heels of an internationally commended trip to Makkah earlier this year, where 60 underprivileged deaf South Africans experienced the[…]
South African umrah pilgrims will have to fork out another R380 for umrah visas, after a price increase came into effect last week. According to the South Africa Muslim Travel Association (Samta), the Saudi Haj Ministry has increased the umrah visa fee by 100 riyals. SAMTA secretary-general Ismail Olla said[…]
Following the launch of the VOC Wallet app on air this week, the station has identified its first charity project in aid of the prestigious Islamic University of Gaza. VOC has partnered with Al Quds Foundation South Africa to host a live pledge-line on air on Sunday 19th May to[…]
During Cape Town’s recent water crisis which saw “Day Zero” looming and instilling a sense of fear and dismay in many Capetonians, the City of Cape Town made a last-ditch effort to secure desalinated water for the Central Business District (CBD) which would have supplied the City’s business and tourism[…]
Quality Filtration Systems (QFS), the V&A Waterfront desalination plant owner, has terminated its water supply contract with the City of Cape Town and will pursue legal action. The City was notified of this decision on 7 May. “The City is disappointed with this unilateral decision and is now considering the[…]
Nkululeko Dlamini and Silungisani Grace Sibanda will appear in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on charges of fraud in connection with the infamous “resurrection” of a man that was performed at Alleluia International Ministries church in February. The case was postponed for further investigations and to determine whether Dlamini’s South[…]
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