By: Zahid Jadwat A senior researcher says the Southern African Democratic Community (SADC) has failed to solve...
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[LISTEN] The Palestine Report: The Impact of the Russia – Ukraine Conflict on Palestine and Palestinians
Umm Muhammed Umar Have you been wondering how the Ukraine - Russia conflict is being viewed in Palestine and the...
Taxi Association Say Fuel Increase Might Lead to Fare Increase
By Umamah Bakharia With warnings that the price of fuel can spike to as much as R40 a litre because of the...
COVID-19 Facility Established by Al-Shabaab
In Somalia, al-Shabab has set up a COVID-19 isolation and care facility. The facility is being viewed as a sign that the group is taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously. The facility, set up in Jilib, includes a 24 hour hotline. Africa News reports Sheikh Mohamed...
Atlanta Police Chief Quits after Police Shoots and Kills Black Man
Protestors in the United States set fire to the Wendy's restaurant where Rayshard Brooks, was shot by a police officer. 27-year-old Brooks was shot on Friday during a struggle. Atlanta is one of several US cities protesting the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis...
Western Cape COVID-19 Infections Hit 40,000 Mark as Deaths Rises to 1,423
Faizel Patel – 13/06/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Health Department has announced that the number of COVID-19 infections in South Africa has risen to 65,736. This is an increase of 3,809 from Friday’s announcement. The number of deaths has also increased...
Mias Butchery in Lenasia Closed After Admin Staff Member Tests Positive for COVID-19
Faizel Patel – 13/06/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Mia's Butchery in Lenasia has confirmed that an admin staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement to Radio Islam, the butchery says it is taking all the necessary steps in line with the...
Calls to Remove ‘Racist’ Gandhi Statue
While statues fall across the UK, and in various cities across the world recently, almost 5000 signatures have been received in a petition to remove a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Leicester. The Gandhi statue was erected in the city in 2009. ‘Facist’, ‘racist’, and a...
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps: Managing Pandemic Spread or Ending Privacy for Individuals?
Faizel Patel – 13/06/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a huge toll worldwide including South Africa for both individuals and economies. When an individual is found to be infected with the coronavirus, the race is on to find those...
Bilal Combined School in Lenasia South Closed After Staff Member Tests Positive for COVID-19
Faizel Patel – 13/06/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Bilal Combined School in Lenasia South has confirmed that a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been advised by health authorities to self isolate. In a statement, officials of the school...
July Critical for Gauteng as Coronavirus Numbers Double
Level 3 of the lockdown has witnessed confirmed coronavirus infections double in Gauteng, causing Gauteng Premier David Makhura to call for reinforcements to fight the pandemic in the province, before it peaks. Gauteng is the country’s most populated province at 15.2...
COVID-19 Deaths Jump to 1,354, Infections Spike to 61,927
Faizel Patel – 12/06/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Health Department has announced that the number of COVID-19 infections in South Africa has risen to 61,927. This is an increase of 3,359 from Thursday’s announcement. The number of deaths has also...