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Eskom’s Richards Bay project faces civil society group court challenge
Umamah Bakharia Two civil society groups plan on asking the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to scrap the...
New Ipsos Poll Show Four in Ten across 28 Countries Expect Disposable Income to fall over Next Year
By Neelam Rahim A new Ipsos poll indicates that three-quarters of the public in 28 countries are concerned about the...
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[LISTEN] Myanmar Death Toll Continues to Rise; North Korea’s Nuke Programme & More on the Asia Pacific Report with Kiru Naidoo
Faizel Patel – 08/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Radio Islam Asia Pacific correspondent Kiru Naidoo says the death toll in Myanmar continues to escalate following the coup. The country has been in chaos since a 1 February coup that ended a brief period of...
Third Police Station in Nigerian State Attacked in Less than 72 Hours
Three police stations have come under attack by gunmen in the space of less than 72 hours in Imo State, Nigeria. A police spokesperson says one police officer was missing following the third attack on Thursday. All Africa reports that the gunmen freed some suspects...
Ukraine: Moscow Could ‘Defend’ Russia-Backed Rebels
The BBC reports that the deputy head of Russia's presidential administration, Dmitry Kozak, said that has warned that if Ukraine launches a full-blown assault on separatists, Moscow could intervene to "defend" Russian citizens. Kozak said, "Everything depends on the...
Up in Smoke: SARS Destroys R18M Worth of Illegal Cigarettes
Faizel Patel – 09/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The South African Revenue Services (SARS) has destroyed 12 million illegal cigarettes with a market value of R18 million will be destroyed in Cape Town on Friday. Sars says various government departments fighting...
Jamiatul Ulama SA: “Truth About Mozambique Attacks More Complex”
Faizel Patel – 09/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Secretary General of the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa Ml Ebrahim Bham says the situation in Cabo Delgado in Mozambique is very worrying and have consequences on the entire region. Ml Bham was speaking to Radio...
Hefty Fines for People Entering Haram in Makkah or Performing Umrah without a Valid Permit
Faizel Patel – 09/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Saudi Arabian Interior Ministry has warned hefty fines will be slapped on those who enter Haram in Makkah or perform Umrah without a valid permit during the month of Ramadan. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports...
Police Investigating after One Person Killed & Another Wounded in Lenasia
Faizel Patel – 09/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Lenasia police are investigating a case of murder and attempted murder after man was shot dead and another wounded in Lenasia Drive opposite Shell Garage. Police says they were informed of the shooting on Thursday...
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[LISTEN] No, South Africa Does Not Have the Worst Roads in the World
Faizel Patel – 09/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) A consultant at Priceless-SA at the School of Public Health at Wits says South Africa has been ranked the lowest out of fifty-six countries in a survey which claimes to have identified the world’s most safest and...
The COVID-19 Infection Rate in SA Back in the Thousands
Faizel Patel – 09/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Sixty-two more people have died in South Africa after contracting the coronavirus, pushing the national death toll to 53,173 The Health Department says another 1,366 more infections were also picked up over the past...