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Gaza flotilla ship ‘sabotaged’

One of the ships taking part in a flotilla headed towards Gaza strip was sabotaged south of Crete, an activist aboard one of the ships said Thursday. Israeli-born Swedish activist Dror Feiler told Nazareth-based al-Shams radio that the ship had been sabotaged by professionals, and would have sunk if sailed[…]

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GOTG to assist in Mcgown release

Aid organisation Gift of the Givers has agreed to assist the McGown family in securing Stephen McGown’s release. “It is well understood that in situations like these there are no guarantees of success. It has been a very tough and trying time for the family having waited 3 years and[…]

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Hollande condemns protests against Uber

French President Francois Hollande has condemned violent protests by taxi drivers against the car ride-booking app Uber, but maintained that the service should be taken off the road. Hollande, speaking early on Friday morning, described the Paris demonstrations as “unacceptable violence in a democracy, in a country like France”. But[…]

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Confederate flag debate reaches Congress

A growing backlash in Southern states against flying the Confederate battle flag spread to the U.S. Congress on Thursday when Democratic lawmakers aimed to remove the banner from parts of the Capitol, but it quickly ran into opposition in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. Representative Bennie Thompson of Mississippi sought[…]

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No deal for Greece; talks to resume

Greece failed again to clinch a deal with its international creditors on Thursday, setting up a last-ditch effort on Saturday to avert a default next week or start preparing to protect the euro zone from financial market turmoil. Euro zone finance ministers ended their third meeting in a week without[…]

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Organ donation: the Islamic perspective

With doctors in South Africa facing an uphill battle to find life-saving organ donations, there remains a tremendous amount of uncertainty amongst Muslims on the Islamic perspective on this controversial issue. According to one scholar, it is permissible to be an organ donor on the condition that the person can[…]

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Eskom giving mixed messages: expert

Eskom is facing major opposition in its bid to attain a 24.78% electricity tariff increase, aimed at “covering vital costs”. The embattled power utility provider is currently involved in a series of public hearings before the National Energy Regulator of SA (nersa), seeking an additional 9.58% increase to an already[…]

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Complaints of discrimination on the rise: SAHRC

Complaints of inequality and discrimination continued to spike in the country, the SA Human Rights Commission said on Thursday. This was revealed during a press briefing at the SAHRC offices in Johannesburg. Most complaints were received in Gauteng and the Western Cape, said Dr Khulekani Moyo, who headed the SAHRC’s[…]

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Zuma set to release Marikana report

President Jacob Zuma will release the report of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry on Thursday evening. “President Jacob Zuma will address the nation this evening, June 25 2015, and also release the report of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry,” the presidency said in a statement. “The President will address the[…]

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Shack dwellers warned of rain, cold

Grace Gwada looks from the door of her Gugulethu shack towards the clouds on Table Mountain. “More rain is coming,” she predicts. “When the clouds look dark and angry, you can expect a heavy downpour. But it looks like the worst is over.” A cold front passed over the Mother[…]

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