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IHRA antisemitism definition ‘suppressing Palestinian advocacy in Europe’

The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism has disproportionately impacted people of colour and Jewish advocates for Palestine, leading some to lose their jobs or face censure or legal action for perceived infringements, a European rights group has warned. Drawing on 53 case studies from Austria, Germany and the UK, the European Legal Support Centre (ELSC) said institutions in all three countries were implementing the controversial definition "as if it was law", despite […]

today7 June 2023

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Palestinian insurance company covers cost of repairs after settler attacks

Palestine's National Insurance Company announced on Tuesday that it has started to compensate the owners of vehicles damaged in Israeli Jewish settler attacks. "The compensation is not in any way a dispensation for the Israeli occupation authorities to avoid their responsibility for the attacks on the drivers," explained company chairman Abdul Aziz Abdul Jawwad in a press conference in Ramallah. He pointed out that the Palestinian drivers who are subjected […]

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Popcru blames lack of resources for high levels of crime in SA

The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru) has finally convened its 9th North West conference in Rustenburg. The conference was halted twice last year by some disgruntled members of the union, who were unhappy about the processes used to convene the conference. Addressing the conference, union president Zizamele Cebekhulu says a lack of resources is to blame for the high levels of crime in the country. He says thousands of police […]

today7 June 2023

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Education expert explains BELA Bill

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill is currently open for public comment, inviting individuals to share their views and concerns. However, the bill has sparked fears among many, with messages circulating that suggest the possible imprisonment of parents and raises questions about the bill's intention to restrict School Governing Bodies. Education Expert Professor Mary Metcalf spoke to VOC Breakfast about the BELA bill. “The Bill has many […]

today6 June 2023

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NICD urges people with comorbidities to be extra cautious

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says it is concerned by the high number of influenza transmissions since the start of May this year. The NICD says its surveillance programme that monitors flu transmissions in all the nine provinces in the country, compared flu levels year on year, and this year’s transmission rate is higher than average. It has called on those with comorbidities to be extra cautious. According […]

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Public enterprises DG Kgathatso Thlakudi sacked

Justice and correctional services minister Ronald Lamola has dismissed public enterprises department DG Kgathatso Thlakudi. After a complaint received by the Public Service Commission last year Lamola was mandated by President Cyril Ramaphosa to conduct an inquiry into allegations that Thlakudi violated his employment contract. “The ministry of justice and correctional services confirms the disciplinary inquiry has [been] completed and delivered its outcome.” The ministry said due process was followed […]

today6 June 2023

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Agriculture Department quarantines farms in Western Cape due to Avian Influenza

The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the Western Cape has compelled the Department of Agriculture to quarantine many farms, preventing the movement of live animals or eggs. Over 500 000 chickens have been culled as a result of the outbreak, and eggs have been destroyed to prevent the sickness from spreading further. The move will cause a shortage of both eggs and chickens and subsequently push up prices […]

today6 June 2023

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Saudi Arabia to cut oil output by 1 million barrels a day in July

Saudi Arabia has said it will reduce how much oil it sends to the global economy by one million barrels per day (bpd), as the OPEC+ alliance of major oil-producing countries faces flagging oil prices and a looming supply glut. The kingdom said on Sunday that it would make these production cuts in July to support the sagging cost of crude after two earlier production cuts by OPEC+ members failed to push […]

today5 June 2023

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Hamas calls for Palestinian children to be protected from Israeli violence

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement called on Sunday for Palestinian children to be protected from Israeli violence and rights violations. According to a statement from Hamas marking on 4 June the UN International Day of Innocent Child Victims of Aggression, the movement placed responsibility for protecting Palestinian children on political, humanitarian and rights groups, as well as on free states and people. "Rights groups and all free organisations and individuals […]

today5 June 2023

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