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Cell phone banking fraud on the rise

Award-winning consumer journalist with The Times, Wendy Knowler, in her recent article, which is titled ‘cell phone-related fraud’ took to task the alarming rate at which banking fraud is occurring within South Africa. Knowler explained that her motivation for writing the column was the numerous reports that she received, about[…]

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MJC and Darul Islam embark on water project

With increased efforts from civil society to assist drought-stricken areas across the country, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) in conjunction with the Darul-Islam Relief Fund is embarking on its own water project, titled “The Gift of Life.” The MJC and DARF through this initiative endeavours to assist in alleviating the[…]

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Spur apologises to Muslims after halal bungle

A number of Muslims resorted to Facebook this week to express their disgust after they were led to believe that a Spur Steak Ranch kiosk was halal and later discovered it was not certified. The popular franchise sold food to customers at the Junior Argus Cycle Tour last Saturday, an[…]

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Women’s only Gaza flotilla launched

Today on International Women’s Day the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) will announce the launch of the Women’s Gaza Boat (WGB) that will set sail later in this year en route to Gaza in hopes of ending the blockade, imposed by Israel, on the Gaza strip. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC)[…]

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CT events for IAW 2016

International Apartheid Week (IAW) 2016 is picking up momentum at campuses around the country this week, as student activists place Israel’s oppressive policies against Palestinians firmly on the national agenda. IAW is an annual international series of events that raises awareness of Israel’s apartheid policies, violations of international law and[…]

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No truth to social media post: Habibia

The Habibia Children’s Home has slammed a broadcast message making waves on social media on the alleged abandonment of four children, stating that the message is untrue. The message being forwarded includes a picture of the minors, which infringes on the children’s Constitutional right to protection. Child and youth care[…]

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Public meeting called in support of Brian Isaacs

A campaign to have an outspoken school principal reinstated in his position is growing in momentum and a public meeting has been called for Tuesday evening to lobby for community support. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has suspended South Peninsula High School principal Brian Isaacs, after he was charged[…]

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SA women advancing in corporate world

Women around the world are increasingly rising in the corporate environment. That’s according to one leadership development expert on International Women’s Day, marked on 8th March. Though strides have been made in empowering women, many women are still marginalised. International Women’s Day aims celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political[…]

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IEC – ‘officials did a fantastic job’

Over the weekend over 50 000 Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) officials were assigned to process voter registration during the 2016 national voting registration. While the IEC has increased the number of voting stations around the country, the impact of added voting stations, on reducing the number of unregistered eligible voters,[…]

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