By Neelam Rahim The Department of Correctional Services confirmed Tuesday that former Crime Intelligence boss Richard...
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SA’s Rail Agency Adds 100 New Trains To Its Fleet Amidst Rolling Blackouts
By Umamah Bakharia The Passenger Railway Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has added 100 new trains to the country's...
South African Living In Saudi Arabia Shares Her Story on Performing Hajj From Within the Kingdom
By Umamah Bakharia Less than 2 days before the start of Hajj, anticipation is high in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....
Australia may keep Borders Shut in 2021, despite Vaccines
Australia is considering keeping it’s international borders shut this year even if majority of the country’s population is vaccinated against the coronavirus. Brendan Murphy, the head of Australia’s health department said, “Even if we have a lot of the population...
Eleven Suspects Arrested in Lenasia for Violating COVID-19 Lockdown Regulations
Faizel Patel – 18/01/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) At least eleven suspects have been arrested in Lenasia for violating the COVID-19 protocols under level three of the national lockdown. Police say the suspects were handcuffed on Sunday for failing to abide by the...
Egypt reveals ancient treasures found at the Saqqara necropolis
Egypt uncovered ancient treasures found at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo, including sarcophagi over 3,000 years old, a discovery that will rewrite history. Saqqara is an immense necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, a United Nations...
Doctors Call on President to Address Ivermectin Restrictions
By Naadiya Adams - @Miss_Naadiya Extensive research is being done around the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin use in fighting COVID-19. A petition signed by over 100 South African medical practitioners and penned in an open letter by Durban based Dr Naseeba Kathrada, is...
Gift of The Givers Opens Doctors Accommodation In The Eastern Cape
By Naadiya Adams - @Miss_Naadiya Gift of the Givers continues to blaze trails in its support for health facilities. A newly renovated building has been set up at the Bhisho hospital and will serve as accommodation for doctors. In a statement released by the...
23 Die in Norway following Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccination Shot
In Norway, 23 people have died within days of having received their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. IOL reports that of the 23 deaths, 13 had been nursing home patients and at least 80 years old. Health officials have been quoted as saying the deaths were a...
Solly Bux, Who Assisted Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo Become a Lawyer Passes Away
Faizel Patel – 16/01/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Sulaiman (Solly) Bux, a shopkeeper from Ixopo in KwaZulu-Natal who assisted deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and his family financially 40 years ago while completing his law degree has passed away. It's understood...
50-Mile Trip to Dublin for Burgers Breached Coronavirus Restrictions
Three people in the Republic of Ireland broke the country's stringent travel rules put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus by traveling 50 miles (80km) to buy burgers. The BBC reports that in Ireland, the travel limit is now a tightly constricted three...
Afghan Fighters Killed in ‘Insider Attack’
In what has been described as an ‘insider attack’, two members of an Afghan militia opened fire on their colleagues in western Herat province. 12 fighters were killed in the incident. Al Jazeera reports that Taliban spokesman, Yousuf Ahmadi, claimed responsibility for...