The family of kidnapped Cape Town businessman Liyaqat Parker have made an impassioned appeal for his release, describing him as a “devoted family man and astute businessman”, who built up his business through hard work over many years. The 65 year businessman was shoved into a bakkie at gunpoint as[…]
The Steenberg Community Police Forum says it’s concerned over a spate of drive-by shootings in the Cafda and Lavender Hill areas over the past few weeks. On Sunday night, a one year old child was shot and killed while sitting in his mother’s lap in a car in Komloosie street[…]
The Bo-Kaap community are determined to challenge any construction of high-rise buildings, as anger grows over a contested development near the iconic St Monica’s Home. Residents have vowed to fight the property developing company Blok, after the company sought a court interdict against the community to stop any form of[…]
While Cape Town’s average dam level is at 53.3% this week – double what it was this time last year – the City council is still pushing ahead with plans to get new water sources into the City’s supply system. City of Cape Town Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson said: “It’s[…]
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has released a list of ten tax offenders who have been convicted, and sentenced, for failing to submit their tax returns. The majority of them are business people who are relatively well known, such as former Bafana Bafana soccer star Teko Modise. SARS says[…]
The first eight boys rescued from a Thai cave complex are in good health overall and some asked for chocolate bread for breakfast, officials said on Tuesday as rescuers began a third and more challenging final mission to free the remaining five. “At this moment (there are) no worrisome conditions,[…]
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has become the second cabinet minister to quit, as bitter divisions over Britain’s departure from the European Union, or Brexit, deepen a political crisis threatening Prime Minister Theresa May’s government. Johnson’s departure on Monday came a day after David Davis, the British minister in charge[…]
Two prominent ulema bodies have expressed alarm at the news of yet another apparent case of abduction of a Muslim businessman in South Africa. On Monday, well known Cape Town‐based businessman, Liyaqat Allie Parker, the founder of the Foodprop Group, was kidnapped as he pulled up at his business premises.[…]
A 65 year old Plattekloof businessman was allegedly abducted at his business premises in Parow on Monday morning. The man has been identified as Liaqat Allie Parker, the founder member of the Foodprop Group. He is also a board member of Al Amien Foods and a non-executive board member of[…]
A fifth and sixth boy have been rescued from the cave in northern Thailand where their football team and coach have been trapped for over two weeks. Sources at the site said the fifth boy emerged before 5pm and was leaving the entrance. Minutes later, an ambulance passed the media[…]
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