By Umamah Bakharia The Pretoria High Court has ruled that South Africa’s analogue television switch-off date must be...
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Make A Submission To Declare Lenasia As One Ward – Cllr Imraan Moosa
By Umamah Bakharia Lenasia's Councillor, Imraan Moosa, is encouraging residents of Lenaisa to send in their proposals...
KZN Premier Calls for Shift to a Parliamentary Democracy
Umm Muhammed Umar KwaZulu Natal premier, Sihle Zikalala, has claimed that South Africa's constitutional democracy is...
Makhura: ‘COVID-19 Storm has Arrived in Gauteng’
Faizel Patel – 02/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Gauteng Premier David Makhura says the 'COVID-19 storm’ has arrived in the province which could necessitate the reintroduction of stricter lockdown regulations. Makhura was providing an update on the COVID-19...
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[LISTEN] Fake & Unverified News About COVID-19 Becoming a Disease & Pandemic Itself
Faizel Patel – 02/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) A journalist and member of the Ethekwini Security and Active Citizens Coalition says the spreading of fake and unverified news about the COVID-19 virus is becoming a disease and pandemic itself. Mohammad...
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[LISTEN] Why Did India Ban Popular Mobile Apps Including TikTok?
Faizel Patel – 02/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) A tech policy and media professional says the Indian government has blocked mobile apps and not just removed them from the app stores. India's ban on 59 Chinese apps, including the TikTok and the WeChat...
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[LISTEN] Kashmiri Activist Languishing in Indian Jail During COVID-19 Pandemic
Faizel Patel – 02/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) A Kashmiri journalist based in Turkey whose father is languishing in the Tihar jail in India's capital New Delhi says she fears for his life. Ruwa Shah was speaking to Radio Islam on Thursday about the...
COVID-19 Infections Spike By More Than 8,000 – Deaths Increase To 2,749
Faizel Patel – 01/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Health Department has announced that the number of COVID-19 infections in South Africa has risen to 159,333. This is an increase of 8,124 from Tuesday’s announcement. The number of deaths has also...
Saudis Move into the ‘New Normal’
Ten days after coronavirus lockdown restrictions were lifted, Saudis are their enjoying their reintroduction to freedom. Arab News reports it is now business as usual in the Kingdom. Sociologist Musaab Al-Abdullah said that in recent weeks it has become clear that...
INSIGHT: Not All Hand Sanitisers are Equal: What You Need to Know
Faizel Patel – 01/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) With COVID-19 spreading at a rapid rate, the Health Department has stressed on the importance of wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and using hand sanitizers. Right now each time you walk in or out...
Ramaphosa to Interact with Communities on COVID-19
Faizel Patel – 01/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to interact with communities across the nation through a virtual Presidential Imbizo on COVID-19 on Wednesday at 6pm. The Presidential Imbizo is a public-participation...
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[LISTEN] Herman Mashaba says small businesses are massively under-supported in South Africa
Husain Mohamed – 01/07/2020 Former Johannesburg mayor and leader of The People’s Dialogue Herman Mashaba says small business owners contribute to the blueprint to grow the economy. He was speaking after a meeting held with owners and representatives of small and...