SACP general secretary Blade Nzimande has labelled the politically connected Gupta family as "parasites", and has called for their influence to be defeated. “Parasites like the Guptas are not alternative to monopoly capital. Instead their parasitic acts can only serve to weaken the capacity of our state and struggle to defeat monopoly capital,” Nzimande said at a Red October rally in Sebokeng on Sunday. He said there should be no […]
There is "no turning back" from a global accord to combat climate change, Morocco's foreign minister said on the eve of UN talks in Marrakesh, amid fears that US presidential candidate Donald Trump will try to pull his country out of the pact if he wins the upcoming election. "There is no possible turning back in the negotiation on what was agreed in Paris," Salaheddine Mezouar, who will preside at […]
China's parliament passed a ruling on Monday that effectively bars two Hong Kong pro-independence politicians from taking office, Beijing's most direct intervention in the territory's legal and political system since 1997 handover. The National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing ruled that lawmakers must swear allegiance to Hong Kong as part of China and that candidates would be disqualified if they changed the wording of their oath of office or if […]
FBI Director James Comey has told Congress a review of new Hillary Clinton emails has "not changed our conclusions" from earlier this year that she should not face charges. Comey sent the letter on Sunday, just two days before the US presidental election. It followed one he sent last week saying agents would be reviewing newly discovered emails that may be connected to Clinton. They were found on the device […]
Lavender Hill is one of the most dangerous communities on the Cape flats, with gang violence considered one of the major issues that affect residents within the area. Residents main concern is that their children are not safe travelling to school. In an attempt to ensure the safety of your children, the Department of Community Safety has started the Walking Bus Initiative, where adults escort scholars to and from school. […]
Al-Waagah Islamic Institute for the Deaf is currently seeking a new premises after the institute was given notice by the landlord of the property that they are currently occupying. The institute has been located on the premise for nearly ten years. Public relations officer and fundraiser for Al- Waagah Institute, Sherina Lagardien says that the lease is about to expired and none of the two parties involved knew that there […]
Gang violence, hijacking’s, robbery and murder are all crimes that contribute to the dark cloud that is hanging over the Mitchells Plain area. Mitchells Plain is one of the many suburbs plagued by crime, whilst the risk might be higher in areas such as Hanover Park, certain parts of the Mitchells Plain community has also been affected by gang violence. Chairperson of the Mitchells Plain Community Police Forum (CPF), Abie […]
THE other day it was announced that a ‘women’s only’ telecoms mall in would be opening. But what surprised me was that it was posted on a local WhatsApp chat forum as a triumph for Islamic values, that it was a wonderful thing the sexes had been legally separated. It was in reality a clumsy attempt at Saudi-isation – the encouragement of local employment – and the website, www.arabianbusiness.com, reported […]
The two co-chairpeople of Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) were among 12 members arrested in the early hours of Friday as part of a "terrorism probe" of the political group. Selahattin Demirtas said on Twitter early on Friday that police had arrived at his house in Diyarbakir to arrest him. Social media websites, including Twitter and Facebook, were blocked in Turkey soon after. Demirtas was taken to court later […]
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.
