After a harrowing 485 days in prison, Egyptian-South African scholar Shaykh Abdu Salaam Bassiouni finally made his way back to his family in Johannesburg on Sunday. Overcome with emotion, the Bassiouni family welcomed their 65 year old father at OR Tambo International airport, ending what has been a nightmarish episode[…]
Government has begun the process of officially pulling out of the International Criminal Court. Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has introduced the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Act Repeal Bill. The Justice committee in Parliament will now call for public comments on the bill, before it[…]
As team South Africa arrives after four days of robust discussions at the World Economic Forum, the team is satisfied that the right messages about the country as an investment destination were put out. Business, labour and government were united when talking to delegates at the WEF on matters around[…]
The number of people who have died on the country’s roads since the start of December is already higher than last year, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters said on Tuesday. “There are 845 fatalities recorded since 1- 19 December 2016, with an increase of 17% in comparison to the previous year’s[…]
OPINION by Iqbal Jassat Recent changes effected within parts of South Africa’s mainstream media, may be interpreted differently by consumers. Some may use the glass of water test and come to contrasting positions: half full or half empty. This after all is the nature of the media beast. It’s newsroom[…]
Beata Lipman, who hand-wrote the original Freedom Charter, died at the age of 88 in Johannesburg on Thursday, her daughter Jane said. Lipman had been unwell after being scalded by hot water. She appeared to be having seizures, so her daughter rushed her to hospital, where she died. Lipman is[…]
Monday marks exactly three years since the death of former president Nelson Mandela. Mandela, who was the first president of South Africa to be elected in a fully democratic election, died at the age of 95 on December 5, 2013. Msunduzi Municipality Mayor Themba Njilo said he still regards Mandela[…]
The executive disregarded the people of South Africa when it decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, the DA argued in the High Court in Pretoria on Monday. “Government had to involve the public in such a fundamental matter involving human rights,” advocate Steven Budlender told the court. Budlender[…]
Relief organisation, Muslim Hands South Africa is inviting all to the very first night walk for Syria, aptly titled ‘Shine for Syria’. The aim of the initiative is directed toward creating awareness about the plight of the millions of Syrians who have been killed, injured and displaced in a war[…]
OPINION by Steven Friedman We don’t know what a Donald Trump presidency will mean for South Africa. But what South Africans should know is that America has just elected its most dangerous president ever because it has not dealt with two problems the country has also ducked: inequality and race. Our[…]
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