Tensions were high at a Wits university debate on Thursday night, where vice chancellor Adam Habib apparently lost his cool on questions over the removal of controversial SRC president Mcebo Dlamini. The student’s “I love Hitler” comment has sparked nationwide debate on freedom of speech and also raised questions about[…]
The annual VOC festival is a time when the radio station’s staff rally together for its biggest social event, and more importantly, meeting loyal listeners. As the festival kicks off on Thursday evening, hours before the official opening on Friday night, VOC staff shared their expectations for this year’s fundraiser.[…]
South African hujaaj are being denied access to low-cost haj packages because of a monopoly run by local tour operators, according to a prominent community activist. Recent press reports in Saudi Arabia indicate the availability of more affordable packages within the kingdom, which are targeted at those who finds themselves[…]
A quiet tension has washed over the community of Ottery as they anticipate when the next gang shooting will break out. Grassy Park CPF chairperson Phillip Bam says gang related violence is taking innocent lives every week. Over the past weekend, a 73 year old woman was killed by a[…]
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) electoral process for the party’s top leadership position will come to a head this weekend as contenders, Dr Wilmot James and Mmusi Maimane face off in a bid to replace outgoing party leader, Helen Zille. The two squared off on Monday in a much talked about[…]
Cape Town’s top-notch nasheed talent was on display at the City Hall on Saturday at Discover Islam’s annual nasheed competition. The competition involved two categories with primary schools competing against each other and a separate division with high schools competing against one another. The girl’s category winners: Schotsche Kloof Primary[…]
Christopher Panayiotou, the alleged mastermind behind the murder of his wife Jayde, is on 24-hour watch for fear he might try to commit suicide. Panayiotou, 28, is awaiting trial at St Albans prison in Port Elizabeth, reported Netwerk24 . If he is refused bail, he will continue to await trial[…]
If South Africa is to heal itself of the long-term effects of xenophobia, it must find a way to ensure that those who are in the country legally have somewhere to live. Housing Minister Lindiwe Sisulu made the comment on Thursday at a news conference at Parliament before her budget[…]
Tenants at a Cape Town shopping centre hit by a trio of robbers on Wednesday tried to lock the suspects in the store they had hit. Chaos erupted at Vangate Mall in Athlone shortly before midday when the three “big” gun-toting suspects made their way to the Sherezad jewellery store,[…]
Saudi Arabia has proposed a five-day ceasefire in Yemen’s war to facilitate humanitarian aid to civilians in the war-torn country, but only on the condition that the Houthi rebels also halt the fighting. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir made the announcement on Thursday at a news conference with US Secretary of[…]
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