Last week, the South African Police Service (SAPS) released the annual crime statistics that gave insight into the current situation within communities. The statics showed an increase in contact crimes, which includes murder, attempted murder, assault and sexual offenses. The stats, however, reflected a decline in sexual offenses in Limpopo and[…]
The United Ulama Council of South Africa has confirmed that the #Hilaal of Dhu al Hijjah 1437 has been sighted in many parts around South Africa. It follows then that in South Africa, 1st Dhu al Hijjah 1437 corresponds to Saturday 3rd September 2016. Consequently, the Day of Eid-ul-Adha shall[…]
South Africa will push for sustainable and inclusive growth, the creation of decent jobs and the reduction of illicit financial flows at the G20 Summit which begins in Hangzhou, China this weekend. President Jacob Zuma is leading the country’s high level delegation of ministers and business people to the two[…]
Sports minister Fikile Mbalula says South Africa will chase more medals at future Olympic Games, but he has asked for a larger budget to achieve the goal. According to Netwerk24, Mbalula was speaking at the annual general meeting of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC). Mbalula used[…]
Deputy Minister for Social Development, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu says her ministry is concerned at the discovery of more than 3 000 under-age girls who are pregnant or are made mothers. The discovery was made late on Saturday at the rural Ratlou Local Municipality, about 70 kilometres outside Mahikeng in the North[…]
This year, five South Africans will be participating in the Muslim Hands charity trek up Mount Kilimanjaro. The trek, which takes place annually, attracts foreigners from all over the globe to help raise funds for the children of Sub-Saharan Africa. Muslim Hands, which is an international aid agency and NGO,[…]
Debates on a proposed tax for sugar sweetened beverages in South Africa have reached fever pitch with the local food and beverage industry squaring up against the proposed sugary drinks tax expected to be implemented in April 2017. Professor Karen Hofman and Aviva Tugendhaft provide a few facts. What difference[…]
While the rains have begun to fall, South Africans will have to remain patient has the agricultural industry begins to recover, a process analysts assert will be a tough road. The agricultural industry’s setbacks have not only been linked to the drought, but to a large extent have been severely[…]
Late on Thursday, Cape Town lost a remarkable visionary who mastered the art of Qur’an tilaawat, Qari Ighsaan Taliep. The Qari passed away after falling ill following a trip to Morocco. As a man who was known for his love of the Qur’an and who passed his talent to his[…]
Remember those dark days when load shedding wreaked havoc on households and businesses? Well, it was a year on Thursday since large parts of South Africa was plunged into darkness. And Eskom is patting itself on the back for doing its job of keeping the country’s lights on, thanks to[…]
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