Umamah Bakharia Over the weekend, African and Japanese delegates met in Tunisia for the 8th Tokyo International...
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Joburg Mayor denies rumours of a reshuffle of MMCs
By Neelam Rahim Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse has denied rumours of MMCs being reshuffled and a purge of some metro...
Former Transnet Executives Brian Molefe, Singh and others granted R50-thousand bail
By Neelam Rahim The Investigative Directorate of the NPA arrested more high-profile Transnet executives, including...
Cyril Ramaphosa Urges Behaviour Change as Country Battles COVID-19 Third Wave
Faizel Patel – 21/06/2021 With South Africa currently in the midst of the third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic, President Cyril Ramaphosa says families, communities, companies and government must do everything possible to limit the impact and toll of the virus. The...
Ministry of Hajj & Umrah downsizes male guardian list
By Annisa Essack 21:06:21 Saudi Arabia has downsized the list of male guardians of Muslim women wishing to perform Haj this year. The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has excluded the paternal and maternal uncles from the guardianship of women who want to have a male...
Years of waiting come to an emotional conclusion for 108 District 6 land claimants
By Annisa Essack 21:06:2021 District Six evokes many emotions for those forcibly removed during the Apartheid years but for 108 claimants, who have been waiting, patiently, for years, their return to the District Six in the Cape Town City Bowl was one of joy and...
“City Power is Heartless” says Father of Electrocuted Crosby Couple
- Naadiya Adams It's been a week of turmoil for the Sarang family who buried their youngest son and his wife just days ago - but the time for grieving has been made increasingly difficult. A visit from City Power on Thursday 17 June ended with the officials being...
Another Durban jewelry store heist
By Annisa Essack 21:06:2021 Another jewellery store has been targeted at Gateway Theatre of Shopping, north of Durban, on Sunday at 12:22 pm. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Capt. Nqobile Gwala confirmed Narandas Jewellers had been robbed. A security guard and staff...
9 Year-Old Zim Boy Mauled by Hyena will have SA Surgeons Reconstruct his Face
-Naadiya Adams One of South Africa’s top plastic surgeons has undertaken to re-construct the face of a boy mauled by a hyena in Zimbabwe. Last month, while attending an evening church gathering, nine-year old Rodwell Khomazana was attacked by a hyena. The young boy...
Provinces Gear Up to Vaccinate Teachers this Week
By Naadiya Adams The education sector is set to begin vaccinations this week amid calls for school closure during the third covid-19 resurgence and an increase in positive cases in children. The rollout was detailed by the Department of Education at the weekend....
Maraisburg Masjid to Close Until Further Notice After Fire Guts Place of Worship
Faizel Patel – 20/06/2021 A fire has gutted the Maraisburg Masjid causing substantial damage to the place of worship. It is understood the fire started on Saturday night but has since been contained. Emergency response organisation Vision Tactical says members of its...
13,575 New COVID-19 Cases Recorded in South Africa
Faizel Patel – 19/06/2021 South Africa has recorded 13,575 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the overall number of infections in the country to 1,810,164. Additionally, 149 deaths were captured in the past day with the number of fatalities now sitting at 58,590. The...