Parents need to look at what kind of examples they are setting for their children and to groom young men and boys to have the power to be positive role models and exemplify a masculinity that is non-violent. That was the strong view of JP Smith, Mayoral committee member for[…]
With Guy Fawks and festive season celebrations nearing, the City of Cape Town says it is bracing itself. City officials have designated 12 sites for discharging of fireworks during Sundays’ Guy Fawks festivities and New Year’s Eve celebrations. Mayco Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, has urged the the[…]
Army deployment in gang hot spots around Cape Town is a long overdue necessity to try and crack down on “genocide” at the hands of gangsters, say residents. However, some have cautioned that soldiers may not be welcome in certain areas where residents have become fed up with police officers[…]
As the world moves toward unprecedented technological advancement, a new discourse is arising with the role of technology encroaching into the culture of media, setting off trends that will soon set the standard in newsrooms around the world. As a key discussion at the fourth annual Al-Sharq Youth Forum, which[…]
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman is in Moscow on his first official visit to Russia. The monarch arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a three-day trip expected to focus on energy and the Syrian conflict. Saudi Arabia and Russia are heavily dependent on oil exports and the plunge of the price[…]
Small scale fisherman in Hangberg feel marginalised as by national government, who they claim have failed to fulfil promises over fishing permits. Many angered residents gathered at the local community hall to meet with the department of fisheries officials but the officials postponed the meeting to Sunday just two hours[…]
In what the United Nations warned as bordering ethnic cleansing, South African ulema are working together to lobby the South African government to support the Rohingya Muslim minority who are fleeing persecution in Myanmar. The horrific images streaming onto social media has plunged the Rohinyga crisis back into the spotlight,[…]
The US government will allow people barred from entering the country in the early days of President Donald Trump’s travel ban to reapply for visas following a legal settlement with campaigners. Under the terms of the agreement, announced on Thursday, the government must contact all individuals who had been turned[…]
Cape Town is bracing itself for a mass march to Parliament on Monday, organised by a wide spectrum of civil society and faith based organisations under the banner of the #UniteBehind coalition. The demonstration comes before the crucial vote of no-confidence in President Zuma is due to be held in[…]
There is still no resolution to the infighting that threatens to cripple the ANC in the Western Cape, despite marathon talks on Monday between the party’s national leadership and the provincial executive. The party’s national working committee, including top-six leaders such as President Jacob Zuma and secretary-general Gwede Mantashe, were[…]
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