The recent withdrawal of the alleged sexual harassment charge against suspended leader of the African National Congress (ANC), Marius Fransman again emphasizes the flaws in the justice system in the fight against gender-based violence within South Africa. So says one analyst, after the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) decision not to[…]
Learners from Uitsig Senior Secondary School are scheduled to vacate the premises by the end of this week. The move follows a site inspection by the Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW), which assessed the schools infrastructural condition. The assessment indicated that the facility is unsafe for continued occupation.[…]
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas visit to South Africa has been met with scepticism from some Palestinian activists, with one lobby group calling it nothing more than a “PR exercise”. Abbas is holding bilateral discussions with President Jacob Zuma and the counterparts are expected to discuss initiatives aimed at resolving the[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has stepped into the dispute surrounding the Malibu Village community, in order to find a solution for local Muslim residents seeking a place of worship. This follows the demolition of a makeshift masjid structure earlier this month, by officials of the Western Cape Department of[…]
As the winter months draw closer, the incapacity of homeless shelters has worsened the already desperate living conditions of the homeless within the City of Cape Town. In response to the dire needs of homeless individuals, the City of Cape Town is offering food, blankets and toiletries to shelters this[…]
The South African Haj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) says it cannot regulate the umrah industry, as local umrah operators are vetted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Sahuc president Shaheen Essop was responding to questions around why umrah operators are still able to operate, despite complaints against errant agents. Local[…]
Dozens of Khayelitsha residents marched to the Cape Town Civic Centre to a deliver a petition on Tuesday, demanding safe, clean and dignified sanitation services. The petition, led by the Social Justice Coalition (SJC), included the signatures of 5000 Khayelitsha residents ahead of Mayor Patricia de Lille’s 2016/17 budget speech[…]
While the education system continues to struggle against a range of socio-economic issues in the country, a recent investigation uncovered the prevalence of “jobs for cash” within the basic education sector. In a report released by the basic education’s ministerial task team, which was established nearly 2 years ago, 81[…]
Last week, Blikkiesdorp residents met with Mayor Patricia de Lille to discuss community concerns, after which a meeting between the Mayor and the residents was scheduled for two weeks’ time. While those who attended the meeting said that the meeting was a success, in a community meeting held on Sunday,[…]
As schools across South Africa continue to debate the issuing of corporal punishment within the classroom environment, the issue of violence within schools has recently been highlighted with the alleged assaulting of an educator at Strandfontein High School by a family member of a learner. The incident was allegedly in[…]
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