By Goodhope Dlangamandla 02:09:2022 The Human Rights Watch said the report by the outgoing UN commissioner for human...
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The Africa Report
By Neelam Rahim In discussion with Radio Islam International on this week's Africa Report is the Head of Media...
United Nations Report on China’s Xinjiang
By Goodhope Dlangamandla 02:09:2022 China's detention of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities in...
Ramaphosa Moves South Africa to Adjusted Level 3 Lockdown
Faizel Patel – 25/07/2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country will move to an adjusted lockdown level three. Ramaphosa was addressing the nation on Sunday evening on developments in the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The president...
Saudi Arabia Announces Resumption of International Umrah, Including South Africa with Conditions
Faizel Patel – 25/07/2021 Following a successful Hajj, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that the resumption for Umrah for international pilgrims will begin on 1 Muharram of the Islamic calendar 1443 which corresponds to around 9 August. The Saudi Press Agency...
Algerian Athlete Withdraws from Olympics to Circumvent Israeli Opponent
An Algerian athlete, Fethi Nourine, has withdrawn from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He was to compete in the men’s under 73kg judo competition. The Middle East Eye reports that 30-year-old Nourine was to fight Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool on July 26, and if he won, would...
DBE: R300m in Damages after Schools Looted and Vandalised
The Minister of Basic Education says that the Department of Basic Education had suffered financial losses of more than R300 million due to damages of schools during the violent unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. Angie Motshekga had been addressing the media on...
Nigeria: 10 Pirates Jailed Under New Law
10 pirates were sentenced to 12 years each by a court in Nigeria on Friday. The jail time followed the hijacking of the Chinese merchant ship FV Hailufeng II in 2020. They were each fined 250 000 naira, or $610, as well. All the pirates convicted of the hijacking were...
City Power to Cut Electricity in Certain Areas in Lenasia on Wednesday for Essential Maintenance
Faizel Patel – 24/07/2021 City Power says it will cut electricity to certain areas in Lenasia next week due to maintenance. The power utility says the interruption on Wednesday from 7am to 5pm is necessary for essential work on the electricity network. Affected areas...
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[WATCH] Hujjaj Praise Saudi Arabia for an Exceptional Hajj 1442/2021
Faizel Patel – 24/07/2021 Hujjaj have left the blessed city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia after completing this year’s exceptional and downsized Hajj. Only sixty-thousand Saudi citizens performed Hajj this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a far cry from the millions...
Gift of the Givers Emergency/Disaster Facility at Nurul Islam Hall in Lenasia Making a Difference in Treating COVID-19 Infections
Faizel Patel – 23/07/2021 As the country continues to battle the third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Gift of the Givers COVID-19 Emergency/Disaster Facility at Nurul Islam Hall in Lenasia has had a good success rate in treating patients with the virus....
President Cyril Ramaphosa to Address the Nation on Sunday
Faizel Patel – 23/07/2021 The Presidency has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Sunday night. Ramaphosa last addressed the nation about two weeks ago where he announced that the country would remain under lockdown level 4. The...