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SAHUC: Hajj process on schedule

As potential hujjaaj begin to prepare for pilgrimage, the all important aspect of accreditation is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks. In order to facilitate the process, the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) hosted its annual awareness roadshow at the Athlone Civic centre on Saturday. SAHUC president,[…]

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CCTV Camera’s to be installed in SA prisons

South African prisoners may be faced with round-the-clock monitoring with the possible installation of CCTV cameras. The proposal for the installation of surveillance in corridors and cells of prisons was presented to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services last week. Co-founder and Project Coordinator of the University of[…]

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Du Noon foreign spaza shop owners evacuated

Protesters brought Du noon to a standstill on Monday by looting shops owned by foreign nationals. All roads leading to Du Noon were blocked police tried to contain the violence ensured. The Somali Community of South Africa (SCOSA) is trying to evacuate all foreign national spaza shop owners. SCOSA confirmed[…]

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FMG – spreading in western countries

Female genital mutilation (FMG) is a common practice in a number of African countries. Commonly known as female genital cutting or female circumcision, FMG is the ritual removal of some or all of the external female genitalia. According to UNICEF, while the exact number of girls and women worldwide who[…]

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Mowbray Maternity counts down to centenary celebration

Mowbray Maternity Hospital launched the countdown to the official centenary celebrations on Tuesday, 12 April 2016. The event marks one hundred years of quality maternity service to the local community. The launch marks the nine-month countdown until the hospital celebrates its 100th birthday on the 13th December 2016. Chairperson of[…]

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Domestic workers campaign for affordable housing in CBD

As the City’s development expands, the sale of the Tafelberg School property continues to draw contestation.  On Tuesday, Reclaim the City held a protest at the legislature regarding this matter whilst Ndifuna Ukwazi, on Wednesday, hosted a demonstration in the CBD, on the corner of St. George and Long Street.[…]

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Heideveld residents unhappy with housing process

Numerous residents of the Heideveld area, who qualified for housing, are set to occupy completed units this April. While the project alleviates the problem of housing in the Province, residents from the Heideveld community are questioning the transparency of the housing process, as well as the quality of the constructed[…]

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SARB nails ghost accounts

Following complaints that commercial banks are looting cash into ghost accounts, the South African Reserve Bank made transparent its findings for unrecorded transactions at The Monetary Policy Review 2016, which was hosted at the Westin Hotel. Commercial banks report that bank personnel could not be held responsible for the financial[…]

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