On Wednesday evening, the long awaited Women’s Boat to Gaza set sail from Barcelona destined for the besieged city of Gaza. Boasting an all-female crew, sailing vessels Amal-Hope and Zaytouna-Oliva left the port of Barcelona to travel across the Mediterranean sea with hopes of breaking the humanitarian blockade of Gaza.[…]
The Department of Basic Education has given the assurance that this year’s matric exams will be error-free and with no irregularities. The 2014 matric examinations across seven provinces were riddled with group cheating and copying. The examinations will start on October 26. Speaking on AM Live, the Chief Director of[…]
A foetal specialist from Durban has made history by successfully performing a rare operation on an unborn child. The surgery involves draining fluid from the foetus’s chest cavity while it is still in the womb. Less than two weeks ago, a woman from Stanger who was six-and-a-half months pregnant was[…]
Being threatened with guns, having their belongings taken and their ambulances pelted with stones – these are some of the experiences Western Cape emergency medical service (EMS) workers endure to help those in need. And while police help to escort them where they can, criminals are taking advantage of these[…]
After a ten-year wait, the request to recognize Muslim marriages is on Tuesday being heard in the Western Cape High Court. The Women’s Legal Centre (WLC) is taking the South African Government to court for failing to pass legislation that will give recognition to Muslim marriages. The court is scheduled[…]
Former President Kgalema Motlanthe says he is concerned by what he referred to as the deviation from the liberation promise by those in leadership positions in the country. Speaking at Rhodes University during a lecture on Value Based Leadership in Grahamstown Motlanthe focused on ethical leadership and putting the interest[…]
OPINION BY Max du Preez White South Africans should not feel threatened by or even be uncomfortable with the surge of black consciousness and black pride. They – we, because I write this as a white South African male – should rather try to understand where it comes from and[…]
OPINION by Melanie Verwoerd Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the assassination of HF Verwoerd. Out of respect for the family, which I became part of through marriage, I decided not to write about it. However, while thinking about it, I was reminded of something that happened recently. When you[…]
While the South African Muslim community desirously keeps updated with the wonderful spirit of hujjaaj, who are in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to fulfil the third pillar of their faith, hujjaaj during Haj 2016 are gearing up amid soaring temperatures. To get an update on the latest developments within[…]
The recent release of the national crime statistics by the South African Police Service (SAPS) has led to concerns over the increase of crimes committed against businesses within South Africa. The crime statistics for the 2015/2016 revealed that a total of 19, 698 robberies occurred in the country, compared to[…]
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