LOCAL The eThekwini municipality said on Tuesday a trip at its Klaarwater major substation had left many parts of the city in the dark. The municipality said the substation was a key supply point to the city from Eskom. Its technicians were investigating and would update the public on progress, the city said. The DA in eThekwini said it had received a flurry of reports stating that power has gone […]
LOCAL The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in the Free State says it is shocked about the alleged reports at the Mangaung Correctional Centre in Bloemfontein that workers are compelled to strip naked in front of their colleagues. The alleged disgusting gestures include everyone, even the opposite gender, as part of a search procedure to prevent contraband smuggling. The maximum security facility is privately run by British security firm G4S, […]
LOCAL Three people have been shot and killed in Harare in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats. Police spokesperson, Andre Traut, says two other people were wounded when gunmen opened fire on a residence in Siphendule Crescent. He says the motive for the attack is unknown. Traut says a 72-hour action plan has been initiated. Police have called on the public to come forward the any information that can help with […]
INTERNATIONAL Residents of occupied East Jerusalem's Shuafat refugee camp have been trapped in the neighbourhood for three days, with some unable to leave to receive critical health treatments and many basic supplies running low, as Israeli forces enforce a strict blockade. Israeli troops locked down the camp, located just two kilometres from the Old City, after an Israeli soldier was killed on Saturday by a man who approached a checkpoint leading to the […]
INTERNATIONAL Crude prices were down Monday despite a move by the Saudi and Russian-led Opec+ oil cartel to slash output by two million barrels a day, underscoring the competing economic factors at play as producers look to support prices amid signs of a slowing global economy. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was down two percent Monday to $95.92 a barrel. Brent had ticked up ahead of the Opec+ decision […]
INTERNATIONAL The relatives of 10 Egyptian Nubians, who were handed heavy jail terms by a Saudi court on Monday for organising an event marking the anniversary of the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, have appealed to the Egyptian government to mediate with Saudi authorities to pardon them. The Riyadh Criminal Court, which tries people accused of having links with terrorist organisations or involvement in actions that threaten public order, handed the Nubians […]
INTERNATIONAL Lebanon and Israel have reached a US-mediated agreement demarcating a disputed maritime border in the Mediterranean, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Tuesday. "This is a historic achievement that will strengthen Israel's security, inject billions into Israel's economy, and ensure the stability of our northern border,” Lapid said in a statement. The agreement will open the way for offshore energy exploration for both countries. Lebanese President Michel Aoun said earlier that the […]
LOCAL The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has been alerted to dubious health products being traded by an Indian company, Maiden Pharmaceuticals. “The products as they appear on the World Health Organisation (WHO) product list are not registered for use in South Africa,” Sahpra said. The four products are Promethazine oral solution, Kofexmalin baby cough syrup, Makoff baby cough syrup and Magrip N Cold syrup. Sahpra said the […]
LOCAL While the means test threshold to qualify to be a recipient of the social relief of distress (SRD) grant has been increased from R350 to R624, social development minister Lindiwe Zulu says they may have to consider a further adjustment to the threshold to enable more applicants to qualify. On Monday Zulu held a briefing on the child support top-up and R350 Covid-19 SRD grants. Regarding payments, Zulu said […]
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.
