Umm Muhammed Umar In an interesting development in the Russia- Ukraine conflict, Russia’s $140 billion worth of...
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6.7 million Syrian people internally displaced – Jamiatul Ulama South Africa
By Annisa Essack 04:03:2022 Ml. Habib Bobat and the JUSA team have been touring refugee camps in Idlib, Syria, on a...
NPA Hires New Investigative Directorate: Advocate Andrea Johnson
By Umamah Bakharia The appointment of experienced prosecutor advocate Andrea Johnson to take over from Hermione Cronje...
Nile Nations Attempt to Reduce Tensions, End Deadlock over Dam
Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have resumed talks to resolve the row over the Grand Renaissance Dam, on the Nile. The dam, when complete, will be Africa's biggest hydroelectric power plant. The construction of the dam had begun in 2011 on the Blue Nile tributary in...
Coronavirus: Hajj Quotas May be Drastically Curtailed
Saudi Arabia, concerned about the rising number of coronavirus cases in the Kingdom, may severely restrict the number of pilgrims it allows to undertake the Hajj pilgrimage this year. With more than 100 000 confirmed cases, the kingdom is struggling to contain the...
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[LISTEN] What does the year ahead hold for University students?
Husain Mohamed – 10/06/2020 Government is trying to strike a balance between saving lives and saving the academic year for both schools and Universities. Schools began to reopen on Monday with Grade 7 and 12 learners returning to class, however there are many...
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[LISTEN] Concerns Over Viral Post Claiming Masks Causes Harm to your Health
Faizel Patel – 10/06/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) With the dramatic rise in confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections in the country, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says the wearing of face masks are important to curb the spread of the...
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[LISTEN] Ethical use of Drones in COVID-19 Pandemic National Emergency Response Programme
Faizel Patel – 10/06/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) An academic at the University of Cape Town’s newly established Tech4Good Lab says the facility will be an international collaboration to create awareness about the need for ethical frameworks and normative...
COVID-19 Deaths Spike to 1,162, Infections Jump to 52,991
Faizel Patel – 09/06/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Health Department has announced that the number of COVID-19 infections in South Africa has risen to 52,991. This is an increase of 2,112 from Monday’s announcement. The number of deaths has also increased...
US Demands Strict Conditions on Zimbabwe Coronavirus Aid
Zimbabwe does not qualify for a bailout or loan package from international lenders due to it being in arrears with global financial institutions. These include the World Bank, and the African Development Bank. The southern African country is, however, in need of...
FNB Apologises After Glitch Prevents Customers from Accessing Services on App
Faizel Patel – 09/06/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) First National Bank (FNB) has apologised to customers after a glitch in its system prevented customers from accessing services. Some customers complained on Monday that they were unable to access certain...
Derek Chauvin Bail Set at $1.25m
$1,25 million is the bail that has been set for Derek Chauvin. Chauvin is the Minneapolis, now dismissed, policeman accused of killing unarmed African American, George Floyd. The BBC reports that Chauvin has made his first court appearance, where prosecutors increased...