By Abu Muhammad The devastating floods in Pakistan have killed over 1,400 and affected over 33 million. A third of the...
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Fraudsters put lives at risk by posing as doctors without qualifications
By Neelam Rahim People without qualifications and using fake names risk their lives by posing as doctors. It is...
The West Bank cities at the centre of resistance to Israel
By Neelam Rahim Israeli military raids and killings became an almost daily reality in Jenin and Nablus over the past...
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[LISTEN] Law Expert: Postponing Zuma’s Corruption Trial is Putting off the day of Justice
Faizel Patel – 10/08/2021 Veteran researcher at the University of KwaZulu-Natal school of law, Mary de Haas says former President Jacob Zuma’s virtual application to postpone his arms deal corruption trial is putting off the day of justice. Zuma was set to appear...
KZN Police Appeal for Assistance After Body Discovered in Durban
Faizel Patel – 10/08/2021 KwaZulu-Natal police are appealing to the community for assistance following the discovery of a mans body in Durban. Police says the mans body was found in Broad Street. Spokesperson Thembeka Mbele says investigations are continuing...
Malawi Energy Minister Newton Kambala Arrested Over Fuel Tender Scam
Faizel Patel – 10/08/2021 Malawi’s anti-corruption police have arrested Energy Minister Newton Kambala, accusing him of trying to bribe officials in a fuel-purchase deal for the landlocked country. The Anti-Corruption Bureau says its investigations had revealed that...
Eskom Employees Placed on Precautionary Suspension Following Blast at Medupi Power Station
Faizel Patel – 10/08/2021 Eskom employees suspected of being behind an explosion at Medupi Power Station have been placed on precautionary suspension. The power utility says this decision was taken following a preliminary investigation. Eskom says a generation unit...
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[LISTEN] UUCSA Confirms Sighting of Moon for Islamic Month of Muharram & New Hijri Year 1443 – Ashura on 19 August
Faizel Patel – 09/08/2021 The United Ullama Council of South Africa (UUCSA) has confirmed that the hilaal for the Islamic month of Muharram and the new Hijri calendar year 1443 has been sighted in various parts of South Africa. UUCSA's Ml Ebrahim Bham made the...
Eskom Confirms ‘Explosion’ at Medupi Power Station – No Injuries Reported
Faizel Patel – 09/08/2021 Eskom says no injuries have been reported after Unit 4 of the Medupi Power Station experienced an explosion on the Unit 4 generator on Saturday. The power utility says Unit 4 was on a short-term outage since 06 August when the incident...
Saudi Arabia Reopens Borders for Vaccinated Pilgrims to Perform Umrah
Faizel Patel – 09/08/2021 Nearly 18 months after the Saudi Arabia closed its borders to COVID-19, the kingdom has from Monday begun "gradually receiving umrah requests from various countries.” Before Sunday's announcement, only immunised pilgrims residing in Saudi...
SA Muslims Urged to Seek Moon for Dawn of Muharram & New Islamic Year 1443
Faizel Patel – 09/08/2021 With just over a few hours left for before the end of the Islamic year 1442, the Muslim community has been urged to seek for the new moon on Monday evening in South Africa. The sighting of the hilaal Insha’Allah will signal the dawn of...
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[LISTEN] Hezbollah, Israel Trade Fire in Ongoing Tensions; The Sheikh Jarrah Settlement Court Case & More on the Palestine Report with Hafez Ebrahim Moosa
Faizel Patel – 09/08/2021 Tensions flared between Israel and Lebanon after anti-tank missiles launched by Hezbollah struck territory in Israel from southern Lebanon, following a week of ongoing tensions between the countries. Israel says it fired back yesterday after...