Umrah operators facilitating travel of pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will have to abide by regulations which the Saudi kingdom is expected to mandate on April 8, 2018. The enforcing of the regulations comes amid numerous allegations of mismanagement made against South African umrah companies in recent weeks.[…]
By Thakira Desai The mother of the nation, Mama Winnie Madikizela Mandela, has passed away, but memory of her legacy has forced the chalice of buried emotions to be purged throughout the country. Aged 81 at the time of her death, Mama Winnie spent most of her life shackled by[…]
Capetonians who are hard-pressed by the prospect of paying higher municipal tariffs must air their views through the formal public participation process. So says one civic activist in light of the City of Cape Town’s announcement last week that consumers could face an increase of 26.9% in water and sanitation[…]
The ANC has reiterated a call for a cultural boycott of Israel, in the wake of the fallout over South African DJ Black Coffee’s performance in Israel at the weekend. The international DJ has been accused of being insensitive and irresponsible for performing in Tel Aviv, just hours before Israeli[…]
By Thakira Desai Tributes are pouring in from all corners of the globe for the loss of struggle icon, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, woman revered for her revolutionary activism. As one of several prison guards of former president Nelson Mandela during his incarceration at Robben Island and later at Pollsmoor Correctional Facility,[…]
Police divers have on Monday resumed the search for a missing 32-year-old male in the Vygieskraal dam. Police spokesperson, colonel Andre Traut said it is believed that the victim drowned over the weekend. “We will continue with our search during the course of the day.” Circumstances around the drowning[…]
The largest gathering of Muslims in Southern Africa kicks off on Friday at Zinniaville sports ground in Rustenberg, Johannesburg. Thousands of people are expected to attend the annual ijtima which takes place every Easter weekend and will conclude on Monday. The three day event is hosted by the Aalami shura[…]
“We lost one of our mothers today”. That’s how Palestine solidarity and human rights organisation, BDS South Africa described political and social activist Faieza Desai, who died on Thursday at the age of 58. Faieza succumbed to lymphoma, a cancer that begins in infection-fighting cells of the immune system. She[…]
After more than 30 years of service to her community, struggle stalwart and community activist, Faieza Desai, has passed away. Desai the wife of high court judge, Siraj Desai, passed away on Thursday morning at the Melomed Hospital in Tokai, after succumbing to her battle with cancer. Desai (51) has[…]
By Shireen Fisher This past weekend the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2018 showcased the finest musicians from South Africa and across the globe at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. While the biggest names in the industry, like Incognito wowed crowds with their classic tunes, the biggest surprises were[…]
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