The number of people fleeing the civil war in Syria has now passed four million, according to the UN refugee agency. An overwhelming majority of the refugees have fled to neighbouring countries, with Turkey hosting nearly two million alone, UNHCR said in a report released on Thursday. This is the biggest refugee[…]
Former FIFA executive committee member Chuck Blazer, a key figure in a US investigation into corruption by football officials, has been banned for life from football activities by the sport’s governing body. Blazer, who in 2013 secretly pleaded guilty in the US to bribery and financial offences, was found by FIFA’s[…]
Iraqi security forces, backed by Shia-dominated militias, are laying siege to the western city of Falluja in an attempt to cut off vital supply routes being used by the Islamic State, security sources and militia commanders have told MEE. Falluja, a relatively small city west of Baghdad near the Euphrates[…]
The GF Jooste Hospital has been hit by a number of incidents of vandalism and theft since its closure. In a bid to stem further damage, the City of Cape Town is appealing to residents with tip-offs to come forward. The site has suffered damage in recent months, with the[…]
Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 1 load shedding from 17:00 on Thursday, after nine days of no load shedding. They said on Twitter that it would likely end at 22:00. The City of Cape Town tweeted on Thursday that its residents need not worry. “Despite Eskom’s call for[…]
National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega on Thursday dodged questions about the Marikana report released by President Jacob Zuma last month. Phiyega was attending her first public engagement since Zuma announced that the commission of inquiry, which probed the deaths of 44 people during a 2012 strike at Lonmin’s Platinum Mine in[…]
A new health care centre has opened in Century City with aims to provide patients with a full health care experience under one roof. Intercare describes themselves as a provider of integrated health care services in South Africa and has launched its fourth day-hospital and 16th medical centre since the[…]
It’s been a hard task, but finally, the panelists on the VOC/AWQAF 21 Masjid Renovation project have selected their beneficiaries. Twenty one masajid will be given a facelift. R10 000 has been donated to this project from Awqaf’s waqf project. VOC and Awqaf have expressed thanks to members of the community and VOC[…]
The last ten nights of Ramadan are very special. The first of these nights occurs on the eve of the 21st day of Ramadan. In other words, it is the night that commences after the completion of the 20th day of fasting. Sometimes there are only nine nights, whenever the month of[…]
As we plan to enter the last ten nights of Ramadan, the mood is set. People are getting ready for what will be our biggest push for good deeds Insha’Allah. Laylatul Qadr is just around the corner, and Muslims across the globe will be giving their best in trying to attain[…]
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