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Debris found after EgyptAir plane disappears

Greek defence sources have reported the discovery of two large plastic objects in the sea 80km south of Crete, just hours after an EgyptAir jet travelling from Paris to Cairo went missing with 66 people on board. The Airbus A320 passenger jet was flying at 37,000ft when it disappeared on[…]

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Local reverend names and shames her abusers

Cape Town reverend June Major has named and shamed her alleged abusers, saying she could not be an activist against gender violence, while covering up for perpetrators of violence. Major addressed journalists at a press conference on Wednesday to highlight the reasons why she’s been discriminated against by the Anglican[…]

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SA activist honoured at global Palestine conference

One of South Africa’s most critical voices against Zionism was lauded by the Palestinian solidarity community at the Palestine Media Forum in Istanbul on Wednesday. Iqbal Jassat, one of the founder members of the Johannesburg-based advocacy group, Media Review Network (MRN), was presented with an honorary award by for his[…]

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Tributes for Yusuf Bharoochi

Members of the commmunity have expressed their sadness over the passing of Yusuf Bharoochi, the founder of the Islamic Coordinating Council. Bharoochi was the former treasurer of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and the former chairperson of the Al Azhar Institute. He is considered a stalwart in the Muslim community,[…]

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Palestinian Media Forum kicks off

Hundreds of journalists have gathered in Istanbul this week to participate in the second Palestine Media Forum to discuss the media’s role in reporting on the Palestinian issue. The conference is being held over a two day period which marks the 100 year anniversary since the Sykes-Picot agreement also known as[…]

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SACP hits out at Hawks boss

The Hawks, the police’s special investigative unit, have accused the SA Communist Party of “peddling information” to undermine its controversial boss. Hawks spokesman Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi, was reacting to an SACP statement on Wednesday in support of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan. The statement accused Hawks boss Lieutenant-General Berning Ntlemeza of[…]

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Cape Town serial rape suspect not seeking bail

An alleged serial rapist, at this stage facing 23 rape charges, abandoned his intended bail application when he made his second appearance in court on Wednesday. The man, aged 33, may not be identified until he pleads to the charges. He was arrested on May 10, and made his first[…]

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Large HIV vaccine study planned in SA this year

Scientists are planning a major study of an experimental HIV vaccine in South Africa later this year. The shots are based on the only attempted HIV vaccine ever to show even marginal effectiveness, in Thailand in 2009. The US National Institutes of Health said Wednesday its study in South Africa[…]

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