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MSF condemns Yemen hospital bombing

Doctors Without Borders’ (MSF) carte blanche to operate in Yemen may well be under threat, after yet another of the humanitarian aid organisation’s facilities in the war-torn gulf state was bombed on Sunday. The attack, which has been strongly condemned by the organisation, is the third such incident to hit[…]

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Strand school aims for another 100% pass rate

With students heading back for the first day of school on Wednesday, many institutions have set the objective of building on the successes of the previous year. After missing out on a 100% pass rate by one learner for two successive years, Strand-based Madrasatur Rajaa High School finally achieved the[…]

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IRSA distributes school packs to orphans, vulnerable kids

Orphans and vulnerable children in Mitchell’s Plain received a major boost ahead of the 2016 academic year, when Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA) distributed much needed schooling essentials to those students most in need. The humanitarian relief group visited the crime and poverty-hit area on Tuesday to distribute supplies, a[…]

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SAHUC confirms return of 44 Mutamireen

The South African Hajj and Umarah Council (SAHUC) has confirmed that the number of Umrah passengers who were unable to board a plane from Jeddah to Johannesburg at the weekend stands at forty-four and not sixty as stated in earlier reports. Although the matter has been resolved and the mutamireen[…]

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Top W.Cape students, schools honoured

As per annual tradition, Western Cape premier, Helen Zille, hosted a ceremony honouring the top achieving learners and schools in the Western Cape for 2015. In attendance at the ceremony was national minister for basic education, Angie Motshekga, who said she was honoured to have been invited to the occasion.[…]

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Fish Hoek water supply to be cut for maintenance

The City of Cape Town has advised Fish Hoek residents that the area’s water supply will be disrupted from 7pm this evening due to emergency maintenance. It will affect the water supply to all avenues below Main Road. “this would mean that we will be cutting the water supply until[…]

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60 Umrah pilgrims in Saudi fail to depart for SA

Around 60 mutamireen from South Africa were unable to board a plane from Jeddah to Johannesburg on Sunday evening. President of the South African Travel, Hajj and Umrah Association (SATHOA), Seddick Steenkamp said on Monday morning an investigation into the matter found that the Saudi Arabian Airlines “inadvertently” cancelled the[…]

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Latecomers still able to enroll for 2016 school year

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has urged parents to approach their nearest school or district office in order to secure a last minute spot for their child for the upcoming academic year. The enrollment period for 2016 officially shut on the 30th December, but parents can still approach schools[…]

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Relief for drought-hit areas in Western Cape

The Western Cape’s Disaster Management Centre has assured that it has enough resources in place to prevent taps running dry in areas most affected by drought, amid one of the country’s biggest water shortages in years. In the Western Cape, the agriculture sector in areas like the Central Karoo and[…]

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