By Yaseen Kippie Amidst the growing political, social and economic crises of the world today, outward violent movements gain enhanced media coverage through breaking news, broadcasting the latest of an almost innumerable amount of terrorist attacks witnessed by the world over. The seemingly insurmountable task of removing these crises is[…]
It brings people together, prides itself with quality service and products and is one of the leaders in the meat industry for its hygiene standards – yep that is non-other than Fairfeild Meat Centre. While it has long been hailed a leader in the red meat industry, the popular butchery[…]
By Melanie Sauer Food price inflation is decreasing and despite disappointing political and economical conditions, South Africans are expected to see gains not just in the supermarket, but in all areas of expenditure. Annual consumer price inflation (CPI) figures released on Wednesday show an 8.7% increase year-on-year in March –[…]
The University of Cape Town (UCT) will this week begin the third of a series of workshops unpacking the issue of transformation within the law faculty. Coming on the back of country-wide protests against the so-called ‘colonisation’ of the education system, the discussion is an inclusive reflection on the current[…]
The principal of Bishop Lavis Skills School was critically injured after he was repeatedly stabbed in the chest, head, neck and shoulder, on the school premises. According to a statement by the Western Cape Education Department, the incident is reportedly related to a pending disciplinary hearing involving a learner who[…]
By Melanie Sauer Cape Town residents are outraged, as a Plettenberg man, who pleaded guilty to nearly 19- thousand charges of possession of child pornography, had his trial postponed on Tuesday. Experts are not surprised, however, saying that the judicial system is simply one of many hurdles in reducing instances[…]
As Palestinian prisoners in Israel end their second day of a hunger strike, social activists have urged the international community to support the fight for political freedom, not just in Palestine, but around the world. Approximately 1,500 Palestinian political prisoners launched a mass hunger strike yesterday to fight against the[…]
Coinciding with annual Palestinian Prisoners Day, commemorated on 17 April, some 1500 Palestinians are today embarking on a mass hunger strike. As one of the largest hunger strikes in recent years, the strike led by Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti will see Palestinian prisoners from across the political spectrum participate from[…]
With no signs of the traditional Easter rain this weekend, campers heading to the annual Shaykh Yusuf Kramat Festival can rest assured that camping will be more favourable this year. The annual festival, held at the burial site of Shaykh Yusuf of Maccassar, kicked off on Good Friday and will[…]
The largest gathering of Muslims in Southern Africa officially kicks off today at the Laudium sports ground in Pretoria north of Johannesburg. Thousands of people are expected to attend the Laudium Ijtima which takes from the 14th of April until the 17th of April 2017. The three-day event hosted by the[…]
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