An illegal occupant has left the home of claimant, Tahir Levy in District Six, uninhabitable after three years of occupying the home. Rightful claimant, Levy along with officials from the Regional Lands Claims Commissioner visited the home on Friday to inspect the damages. During the inspection, clear indications of[…]
Statistics shows that roughly 11.4 million children in South Africa are forced to cope with abject poverty, neglect and abuse on an almost daily basis; with little hope of respite. These children either reside in broken homes, child care facilities or on the countries streets. In line with the annual[…]
With the global war on extremism at its highest point in years, criticism continues to mount that a more aggressive model of action has only but further isolated communities where radicalism is most prevalent. Most at risk of falling into the trip are those in smaller and more impoverished areas,[…]
Residents in Bishop Lavis are relieved that notorious gang leader, George ‘Geweld’ Thomas was handed seven life sentences this week, in one of South Africa’s biggest gang trials that spanned years. The local Community Police Forum chairperson Graham Lindhorst says incidents involving gang related violence has slightly decreased as the[…]
A small crowd gathered at the Blackpool hall in Salt River on Wednesday evening in a collective effort from civil society to stand against oppression in Egypt. The Justice for Egypt rally was hosted in order to increase awareness around the current political situation in Egypt as well as the[…]
Muslims observe the holy month of Ramadan by abstaining from food, drink and oral medications from dawn to dusk. Although the Qur’an specifically exempts people with a medical condition from the duty of fasting, many diabetics still choose to fast. According to the EPIDIAR Study Group: A Population-based Study of[…]
Human Rights group Amnesty International has released a damning report highlighting immense levels of human rights abuse on the part of the Nigerian military, allegedly committed during its resistance against a six-year long Boko Haram insurgency. The report sheds light on more than 8000 civilian causalities attributed to the country’s[…]
A health expert has sought to allay concerns of a breakout of the potentially deadly H1N1 virus, following rumours of a suspected swine flu case in the Athlone area. The concerns come as the city comes to grips with a chilly start to the winter season, almost certain to bring[…]
The District Six Community Forum says claimants are disgruntled about the increase in foreign nationals renting homes which could have been offered to other claimants still on the waiting list, as a result, current D6 home owners are reeling in the cash. A recent newspaper report revealed that some claimants[…]
A campaign has been trending on Twitter urging Muslim consumers to check the label of dates that they buy for Ramadan in order to ensure that these dates do not come from Occupied Palestine (Israel). This campaign is in its sixth year and is currently run all over the United[…]
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