The family of Egypt’s former President Mohamed Morsi yesterday denounced the arrest of his son Osama at the hands of Egyptian authorities. Osama’s brother, Ahmed said: “The arrest of Osama, who is our family spokesman, is a new crime against the president’s family and a continuation of the harassment against the president and his rights.” The family demanded “the free world” reject and condemn Osama’s arrest, adding that “settling scores […]
A Turkish court today halted a case brought by victims of an Israeli raid on an aid flotilla that killed 10 people in 2010, a lawyer for the victims’ families said, following a deal in June to restore ties between Israel and Turkey. Israeli-Turkish relations broke down in 2010 when Turkish pro-Palestinian activists were killed by Israeli commandos who raided the aid ship. The soldiers attacked the Mavi Marmara which […]
The World Council of Churches has denied reports that its executive member, who was stopped from entering Israel, was denied on the basis that she is a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) activist. Israel interrogated and deported Dr Isabel Apawo Phiri, a Malawi citizen who serves as the council’s associate general secretary, after she arrived in Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport on Monday. Media sources said the decision was […]
The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) says it is shocked to hear about two pastors who gave congregants harmful liquids to drink as part of their healing. "As a commission we categorically state that no one should be subjected to conditions that are detrimental to their health and well-being," chairperson Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva said in a statement on Friday. Her statement […]
If the architects of the Constitution could do it all over again, they might constrain the powers of the executive and make public institutions stronger. "The single biggest single problem, I think, is the over-concentration of power in the executive and in the hands of the presidents in the Constitution," said former Democratic Party leader Tony Leon at a discussion in Cape Town to mark 20 years since the adoption […]
Beata Lipman, who hand-wrote the original Freedom Charter, died at the age of 88 in Johannesburg on Thursday, her daughter Jane said. Lipman had been unwell after being scalded by hot water. She appeared to be having seizures, so her daughter rushed her to hospital, where she died. Lipman is most famous for helping to write down the Freedom Charter - a document that sets out the aspirations of a […]
Government has approved a trial period for the introduction of a mixed funding scheme for the "missing middle" student income group in 2017. A pilot project would be implemented at various universities and one Technical and Vocational Education and Training college in 2017 to test certain aspects of the model, the higher education department said in a recent statement. The pilot project would run parallel to a feasibility study of […]
By Ra-ees Moerat South African humanitarian agency Al Imdaad Foundation is responding to the urgent needs of Indonesians affected by the Aceh earthquake, which has killed at least 102 people. A strong earthquake, 6.5 on the Richter scale, struck off the coast of Aceh on the Indonesian Island, Sumatra on Tuesday. International Project Coordinator and Trustee of Al-Imdaad Foundation, Qari Ziyaad Patel, says that the nature of the geographical location […]
A huge civil suit involving staggering claims about the involvement of President Jacob Zuma, State Security Minister David Mahlobo and government intelligence agents in the formation of a new labour union aimed at destabilising anti-ANC labour union the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) is due to be heard in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Friday. Rapport and City Press revealed in April and May this […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
