Human rights organisation CAGE Africa has criticised South African authorities for the manner in which two suspects were arrested, saying it” undermines their due process rights”. Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thuslie were arrested in Newclare, Johannesburg at the weekend in a raid conducted by the Hawks, following a year-long intelligence operation.[…]
Two suspects, who were arrested during a raid last weekend in Azaadville in Johannesburg, have been released on R5000 bail each. This was confirmed by their lawyer Yousha Tayob, who on Thursday brought and urgent application before the Johannesburg high court to have his clients released pending trial. “We managed[…]
Spending the last ten days of Ramadan aiding refugees between the Turkey and Syria border, ulema from the Jamiatul Ulama in Kwa-Zulu Natal say conditions for Syrians are still catastrophic. The organisation has been involved in a humanitarian relief effort for the last four years, based on the Turkey-Syria border,[…]
Hundreds of vendors and informal traders marched to the Provincial Legislature on Wednesday afternoon demanding that the provincial government address the grievances faced by these traders on a daily basis. Informal traders affiliated to the South African Informal Traders Alliance (SAITA) said traders are working under bad conditions in various[…]
The recent spate of gang violence in Bonteheuwel has sparked concern amongst residents. The residents, who have been caught in the middle of a gang war, have at least two gang related killings this week alone. Community members from across the gang-ridden Cape Flats area are now calling on the[…]
As the conflict between Palestine and Israel continues, it seem resistance is growing through targeted boycott campaigns spearheaded by movements such as Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS). Globally, BDS has been very vocal about their support for the Palestinian people through various initiatives. One specifically aims to mobilise the public[…]
The recent arrests of Azaadville brothers, Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie, who face terrorism-related charges, have garnered much public interest. The brothers allegedly planned to detonate explosives at a US embassy and “Jewish institutions” in South Africa. Contrary to numerous media reports, two other individuals, who were also arrested over the[…]
With the close of the month of the Ramadan, Muslim South Africans this week bid farewell to one of the countries most celebrated Qurra, Qari Yusuf Noorbhai. Noorbhai passed away in a Cape Town hospital on Monday evening after battling with poor health. The renowned qari leaves behind his wife,[…]
Members of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) gathered in protest at the Civic Centre on Tuesday to highlight safety concerns and the ineffective public transport system in Cape Town. Workers left their workplaces at 12pm to join in on the protest action and handed the City of[…]
Although a peace agreement been initiated before Ramadan, when the month ended, violence in Hanover Park escalated within a couple of days. In the space of one week, two men were fatally shot and five other people were injured, including an eight year old child, in what is believed to[…]
WhatsApp us 