By Neelam Rahim There is a ceasefire in Gaza. How long it will hold and what happens next remains to be seen. Speaking...
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The Palestine Report: Another year, another war on Gaza
By Neelam Rahim In a discussion on this week's Palestine Report, Hafez Ebrahim Moosa said that the Gaza strip has been...
30 Years of Serving for Gift of the Givers
By Neelam Rahim It has been 30 years this month since Gift of the Givers was founded by Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, and over...
Non-Stop Cremations Belie India’s COVID 19 Fatality Count
Several major Indian cities are reporting far larger numbers of cremations and burials than official death tolls suggest. Al Jazeera reports that in Gujarat state, gas and firewood furnaces at a Gujarat crematorium have been running ceaselessly, causing the metal...
Chad’s President Idriss Deby Dies of Wounds
Chad’s long time President Idriss Deby has died of wounds after visiting soldiers fighting so called rebels on the frontline. Army spokesman, General Azem Bermandoa Agouna, said that Deby “has just breathed his last defending the sovereign nation on the battlefield”...
Lenasia Police Warns Community of Spike in Crime in the Suburb
Faizel Patel – 20/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Lenasia police station says it is experiencing a spike in crime in the suburb. Spokesperson Bafana Ndimande says there has been a significant increase in common and aggravated robberies. Nidmande says there is a...
Vodacom Donates R3 million to Help with Humanitarian Aid After Devastating Fires in Cape Town
Faizel Patel – 20/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Mobile operator Vodacom has donated R3 million towards relief efforts to help thousands of people impacted by a runaway fire in Cape Town at the weekend. According to SANParks, the blaze that engulfed the Rhodes...
9 Kids Shot and Injured in Birthday Party Shooting – US
At least nine teens were injured in the crossfire and two remain in hospital. Among the 60 teens in attendance were two groups of feuding male juveniles
Muslim Organisations at the Forefront of Assisting with Relief Aid After Devastating Fires at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital & in Cape Town
Faizel Patel – 20/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) As the city of Johannesburg and Cape Town takes stock of the damages caused by the devastating fires, a number of communities and organisations including Muslims have contributed to the emergency and relief efforts....
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight on Another World
Faizel Patel – 20/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) NASA has successfully flown a small helicopter on Mars becoming the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft on another world. The drone, called Ingenuity, was airborne for less than a minute with...
Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera Fires Minister Over COVID-19 Funds
Faizel Patel – 20/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has fired Labour Minister Ken Kandodo for diverting $800 worth of COVID-19 funds to pay for a government trip, part of a wider embezzlement scandal. In a televised address to the...
Pause Lifted On Johnson & Johnson Vaccines in South Africa, But What About The Blood Clots? Professor Glenda Gray Explains
Faizel Patel – 20/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Johnson and Johnson vaccine rollout is back on, after the South African Health Products Regulatory (SAPRHA) Authority recommended that government lift the pause on the administering of the vaccine. However,...