Public Protector Thuli Madonsela on Tuesday repeated her call for additional funding for a probe into state capture, with her office saying she has asked the finance ministry for R3 million for the investigation but was still waiting for a decision. “She has said that she would need at least[…]
The Electoral Commission is expected to host a ballot paper order draw for the 2016 Municipal Elections on Wednesday morning at Election House in Centurion. The public draw will be for the first position on more than 4 600 ballot papers for the August 3 Municipal Elections. Representatives of political[…]
Economists expect a negative GDP reading for the first quarter of 2016, while ratings agency Fitch should follow Moody’s and Standard Poor’s and not downgrade SA to junk status. Many economists expect a negative gross domestic product (GDP) reading when Statistics SA announces the figures for the first quarter of[…]
Four suspects have been detained for questioning in connection to a bomb attack that targeted a police vehicle near the main tourist district in central Istanbul, killing 11 and injuring 36 people. The four were arrested hours after Tuesday’s attack and were being held at Istanbul’s main police headquarters, Turkish[…]
Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton has laid claim to the party’s presidential nomination after a series of victories in primaries held on Tuesday evening. Clinton took the states of New Mexico, South Dakota, and New Jersey before declaring victory over her party rival Bernie Sanders, who won North Dakota. Serving US[…]
Two men accused of robbing SABC journalists on camera in March last year were on Tuesday sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court after they pleaded guilty to robbery with aggravated circumstances two months ago. Zimbabwean nationals, Alfred Ndlovu and Clement Ncube‚ robbed the SABC crew,[…]
Political party Al Jama-ah has launched its election manifesto in Cape Town ahead of the holy month of Ramadan this week and says that it needs the votes of the Muslim community. The party, which was established more than decade ago, will have 30 candidates contesting polls in the Western[…]
As Muslims increase their devotion and prayer during Ramadan, so too are we encouraged to ‘break bread’ with the less fortunate and to augment charitable efforts. It is with this in mind that VOC continues its annual Ramadan outreach project – Ahlan Wasahlan (AWS). The community social project, now in[…]
Muslims may have to forgo the extra treats at the ‘boeka’ table this Ramadan, as consumers feel the pinch of exorbitant food prices. Higher petrol prices and the ripple effects of the ongoing drought have resulted in sharp rises in food costs, leaving shoppers hard-pressed. As Muslim shoppers rushed to[…]
A senior Emirati royal is a significant shareholder of a billion-dollar company that is covertly acting as the biggest supplier of beef to the Israeli meat market, despite the UAE and Israel officially having no diplomatic relations. Middle East Eye can reveal that Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan owns at[…]
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