By Neelam Rahim Today is the 46th anniversary of the June 16 uprisings in Soweto, which in 1976 saw young people...
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Biden plans to get grain out of Ukraine by train
By Neelam Rahim US President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that temporary silos would be built along the border with...
Truck drivers’ strikes continue in the North West
By Neelam Rahim Motorists have been urged to avoid the N12 between Bloemhof and Wolmaranstad in the North West after...
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[LISTEN] DA’s Andrew Whitfield: “Julius Malema Must be Stopped”
Faizel Patel – 26/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) shadow minister of police says Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has been repeatedly permitted to “spew his vows, hatred and violent rhetoric” and police minister...
Zimbabwe Gold Mine Shaft Collapse Leaves Dozens Trapped Underground
Faizel Patel – 26/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) At least 40 informal miners in Zimbabwe have been trapped underground after a shaft in a disused gold mine collapsed. Head of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation says the incident occurred late Wednesday in the town of...
Ethiopia’s PM Declares Assault on Tigray State Capital, Mekelle
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced the launch of the "final phase" of the Ethiopian federal army’s operation in Tigray following weeks of fighting. His declaration followed an ultimatum he gave, for Tigray fighters to surrender, having lapsed on Wednesday. The...
Vodacom Launches Bright Sky App to Fight Scourge of Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
Faizel Patel – 26/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) As the country marks 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (GBV), Vodacom has launched an app designed to aid in the fight against the scourge of GBV. The launch of the Bright Sky app coincides with the...
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[LISTEN] South Africa Invests R500-million in a Vaccine Consortium Looking to Produce COVID-19 Vaccine
Faizel Patel – 26/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) South Africans could be in the race to be one of the first countries to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Finance Minister Tito Mboweni this week announced that government has invested R500-million in the vaccine...
Abducted British Aid Worker ‘Tox’ Released
Abducted British aid worker Tauqir Sharif, also known as 'Tox', was released this past Tuesday. The New Arab reports that he been held for more than three months by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, in Idlib province, Syria. Sharif was detained by HTS on August 11 as he...
COVID-19 Infections Continues Grim Climb Hitting 3,250 Cases – As Modellers Advise Resurgence Imminent
Faizel Patel – 25/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) One hundred and eighteen more people have died in South Africa after contracting the coronavirus. These latest fatalities bring the national death toll to 21,201 The Health Ministry says that another 3,250...
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[LISTEN] First South African to Perform Umrah Under COVID-19 Commends Saudi Arabia for Keeping Pilgrims Safe
Faizel Patel – 25/11/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Al-Jeem Foundations Sheikh Hassan Yusuf Panday says the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia must be commended for doing a phenomenal job in ensuring the safety of Pilgrims who have embarked on the journey of Umrah. Sheikh...
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Netanyahu, Trump, Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Having normalized relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Al Arabiya reports that Nobel laureate,...