Chicken produced in the United States (US) is back on grocery shelves in South Africa for the first time in nearly 17 years following the arrival of five containers of poultry products into the country. Bone-in chicken leg quarters and drumsticks from Tyson Foods and House of Raeford Farms arrived[…]
Residents in Zeekoevlei were left dumbfounded on Friday after heaps of fish washed up on the shores of the lake on Fisherman’s Walk, as a result of a water disease. The City of Cape Town declared the water contaminated by the Herpes Koi Virus. The area, a well-known fishing spot for[…]
Owners of spaza shops have been urged to put their customers first and abide by the laws governing them, especially around hygiene and the quality of produce changing hands. City of Cape Town health authorities have received reports of unhygienic conditions and concerns have been raised about the sale of[…]
VOC will pay homage to the vibrancy and rich, colourful history of District Six at this year’s Golden Hour Luncheon to coincide with the 50 year commemoration of the apartheid dispossessions. Once the heart of the city, most of District Six is now desolate land but former residents are now[…]
Islam as a religion and as a group of cultures has had a major influence in Africa since its introduction to the region. More than 60% of Africans are Muslims and numerous Muslim cultures and arts flourished in North, West, and East Africa. In the Southern tip of Africa, the[…]
A new ad campaign on California public transportation is getting Americans talking about Palestine, and thinking about the unique role the U.S. plays in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Palestine Advocacy Project, a nonprofit organization based in Massachusetts, is highlighting the work of legendary Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish in a series of[…]
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his country to be ready to use its nuclear weapons at any time and the military to be in “pre-emptive attack” mode, state media said. The comments, carried by the North’s official KCNA news agency on Friday, marked a further escalation of tension[…]
Gombe accounts for half of Nigeria’s malnourished children – UNICEF ‘480 children died of malnutrition in Zamfara’ CSOs decry absence of maternal nutrition in budget NPHCDA tasks religious scholars on immunization 300,000 kids likely to die from malnutrition this year amidst poor funding Up to six out of every 10[…]
Research by scientists in Brazil indicates that a mosquito more common than the one primarily known to transmit Zika infections may possibly be able to carry the virus, a development that could further complicate efforts to limit its spread. The mosquito species Aedes aegypti has been identified as the main[…]
The ANC parliamentary caucus always wanted President Jacob Zuma to #paybackthemoney, its outgoing chief whip Stone Sizani told the Mail & Guardian in an interview published on Friday. “We have been consistent on our position that President Zuma needed to pay a portion of the Nkandla money in line with[…]
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