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RET Faction Makes A Clean Sweep in ANC KZN Elective Conference
By Neelam Rahim The ANC RET and pro-Zuma faction has made a clean sweep, taking all of the top positions in the...
A boat carrying Haitian migrants sinks off the Bahamas, leaving at least 17 dead, including an infant
By Neelam Rahim Seventeen people died after a boat carrying dozens of Haitian migrants capsized off the Bahamas coast,...
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[LISTEN] Africa Report: Morocco Gearing Up for War With Algeria Over Western Sahara
Faizel Patel – 10/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The head of the Africa Desk at the Media Review Network (MRN) Mustafa Mheta says tensions continue to escalate between Morocco and Algeria over the Western Sahara question. Mhehta was speaking to Radio Islam on...
Government of PM-designate Dbeibah approved by Libyan Lawmakers
Libya’s parliament has voted to approve an interim unity government to lead the country to December elections. 121 of the 132 lawmakers present in parliament have approved the cabinet of interim Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah. Businessman, Dbeibah was selected last...
Eskom to Implement Stage 2 Load Shedding from 5pm Wednesday Until 11pm Friday & Possibly Weekend
Faizel Patel – 10/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Eskom has announced that Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented at 5pm on Wednesday afternoon until 11pm on Friday. The power utility says load shedding follows the loss of generation capacity and to replenish...
Hackers Breach 150,000 Security Cameras Tapping Footage from Banks, Jails, Tesla & Others
Faizel Patel – 10/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) A California firm is investigating a massive hack said to have affected 150,000 of its security cameras. AFP reports a US hacker collective claimed to have tapped into camera footage from security cameras at banks,...
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[LISTEN] Civil Society Organisations Come Out in Support of Zondo Commission, While Zuma Frustrating & Delaying Inquiry
Faizel Patel – 10/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Civil Society organisation Open Secrets says with just a few months left before the Zondo Commission concludes and reports on its findings, there needs to be support for the inquiry into state capture. Some of South...
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[LISTEN] Girls on Fire: Police Must Explain Why Muslim Woman Denied Gun Licence Because of Headscarf
Faizel Patel – 10/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Girls on Fire says the South African Police must come forward and explain why a Johannesburg woman was refused a firearm licence because she wore a headscarf. Maleeka Sayed said she wanted the licence for...
Saudi Arabia Approves Support for Hajj Operators After COVID-19
Faizel Patel – 09/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has approved a range of initiatives aimed at assisting firms and individuals operating in support of Hajj. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports the initiatives are aimed at mitigating the...
Survey shows that Syrian Refugee Children Fear Returning Home
Jeremy Stoner, Save the Children's regional director for the Middle East and Eastern Europe, says that Syrian children affected by the country’s conflict are still struggling to feel at home, whether they live inside or outside of Syria. Save the Children has said...
Free 90-minute PCR Test Introduced at Abu Dhabi International Airport
Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates has introduced a rapid COVID-19 test. The tests results are delivered in 90 minutes. Al Arabiyya reports that the airport is the first airport in the region with an on-site laboratory. With the exception of...