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Cape Town rape, murder accused’s lawyer quits

A Cape Town man, charged with killing a woman and raping two others he met while cycling, has to look for another lawyer after his withdrew from the case on Monday. Likhaya Makana, representing Johan Lewis, applied to the Western Cape High Court to withdraw because of a “conflict of[…]

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Pakistan was in on bin Laden raid: report

The White House version of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden was false, and senior Pakistani military officials were in fact aware of the mission, according to an article published on Sunday. “The White House’s story might have been written by Lewis Carroll,” Seymour Hersh wrote of the official[…]

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36,000 newborn Syrians stateless in Lebanon: UN

More than 36,000 newborn Syrian babies in Lebanon are stateless, with no identification documents, the UN refugee agency has told Al Jazeera. The registration data of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees indicates that, as of the end of March 2015, nearly 51,000 Syrian children were born in Lebanon[…]

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Waqf training empowers ulema

AwqafSA in partnership with the Boland Islamic Council Waqf hosted their first session of Waqf training on Saturday 9th May 2015. The event was hosted in Kromboom Road and presenters included Awqaf SA members, Mikaeel Collier, Madina Institute’s Dr Salie Abrahams, Former Awqaf SA CEO Raaghieb Najaar and CA Zeinoul[…]

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Runners take on Cape ‘Slave Route’

Thousands celebrated the Cape’s slave heritage by participating in the 5th Jive Slave Route Challenge 2015 on Sunday. The challenge involves the running of 4 races which include a half marathon, 10km run, 5km run and 10km big walk. The race caters to people from all walks of life. “This[…]

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Leadership is not about race: DA

The Democratic Alliances (DA) says the public should not base its support for the new DA leader Musi Maimane on his race but on the issues the party will tackle under his leadership. Maimane made history this weekend as the first black leader to be elected as head of the[…]

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Derby-Lewis in hospital since last year

Clive Derby-Lewis has been in hospital since last year where he is being treated for cancer, but the Department of Correctional Services cannot reveal where he’s being treated. Correctional Services spokesperson Logan Maistry said on Sunday that Derby-Lewis was receiving treatment in accordance with the department’s policies. The cost of[…]

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No leads on Shasha case a week after disappearance

One week after Shasha Lee November disappeared while playing mere metres from her Hanover Park, Cape Town home, the trail for the girl affectionately known as Meisie remains cold. Concerned residents remain hopeful that the six-year-old will be found. But to date, no leads have yet proven useful. On Friday,[…]

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New DA leader ‘believes in tomorrow’

As Sunday evening approached at the Boardwalk Convention Centre, and delegates trickled out of what was the plenary hall for the DA elective conference, the last of the blue decor was also stripped. The halls and corridors which on Saturday and Sunday was a hive of activity and excitement –[…]

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