SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande has labelled the politically connected Gupta family as “parasites”, and has called for their influence to be defeated. “Parasites like the Guptas are not alternative to monopoly capital. Instead their parasitic acts can only serve to weaken the capacity of our state and struggle to[…]
There is “no turning back” from a global accord to combat climate change, Morocco’s foreign minister said on the eve of UN talks in Marrakesh, amid fears that US presidential candidate Donald Trump will try to pull his country out of the pact if he wins the upcoming election. “There[…]
China’s parliament passed a ruling on Monday that effectively bars two Hong Kong pro-independence politicians from taking office, Beijing’s most direct intervention in the territory’s legal and political system since 1997 handover. The National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing ruled that lawmakers must swear allegiance to Hong Kong as part[…]
FBI Director James Comey has told Congress a review of new Hillary Clinton emails has “not changed our conclusions” from earlier this year that she should not face charges. Comey sent the letter on Sunday, just two days before the US presidental election. It followed one he sent last week[…]
Lavender Hill is one of the most dangerous communities on the Cape flats, with gang violence considered one of the major issues that affect residents within the area. Residents main concern is that their children are not safe travelling to school. In an attempt to ensure the safety of your[…]
Al-Waagah Islamic Institute for the Deaf is currently seeking a new premises after the institute was given notice by the landlord of the property that they are currently occupying. The institute has been located on the premise for nearly ten years. Public relations officer and fundraiser for Al- Waagah Institute,[…]
Gang violence, hijacking’s, robbery and murder are all crimes that contribute to the dark cloud that is hanging over the Mitchells Plain area. Mitchells Plain is one of the many suburbs plagued by crime, whilst the risk might be higher in areas such as Hanover Park, certain parts of the[…]
The two co-chairpeople of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) were among 12 members arrested in the early hours of Friday as part of a “terrorism probe” of the political group. Selahattin Demirtas said on Twitter early on Friday that police had arrived at his house in Diyarbakir to arrest[…]
Cosatu president Sdumo Dlamini has warned the ANC to stop abusing the labour federation’s loyalty or risk the failure of both institutions. “We need to take each other seriously. If we don’t, we create a situation where we all shall fall, and I don’t think any of us want that,”[…]
More than a million children under the age of six still do not have access to early childhood development programmes in South Africa. The anomaly was pointed out by Cotlands ahead of National Children’s day, which is being commemorated on Saturday. The non-profit early childhood development organisation said in a[…]
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