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Women’s boat to Gaza intercepted by Israeli navy, activists captured

At approximately 16:30 local time, the Israeli navy intercepted the Women’s Boat to Gaza. The captured activists are now urging their respective governments to assist in securing their release. Speaking to VOC’s Drive Time Show, the coordinator for the project in South Africa, Zeenat Adam confirmed that the Zaytouna was intercepted in international waters and that the boat is being redirected to the port of Ashdod. According to an ariticle publiched by […]

5 October 2016

News

The power of lobbying for Palestine

While South Africans are not strangers to campaigning for social causes, many of us are unfamiliar with the concept of lobbying. In order to facilitate discussion around effective means of lobbying, this week, renowned academic Dr. Anas Al-Tikriti is visiting South Africa where he is conducting a series of workshops as a guest of the Afro Middle East Centre (AMEC) and Europal. An Iraqi native, Tikriti is the former leader […]

5 October 2016

Opinions

Who will benefit from the shutting down of Higher Learning Institutions?

OPINION by Vukile Hlongwa Shutting down the higher learning institutions will have a long negative impact especially to the poor students coming from the rural areas. If you come from a poor background you will agree with me that last year of your degree is the longest year of your study. Your poor parents and siblings are slowly dying of hunger and at this point they have a little hope. Poor […]

5 October 2016

Local

Hawks investigation “mischief in the real sense” – Gordhan

South Africa’s Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has called the Hawks investigation “mischief in the real sense” adding that it was not doing the country any favours. Speaking to SABCNews in New York ahead of the South Africa Tomorrow Investor Conference, he said that everyone concerning the Hawks-SARS investigation knows there’s nothing to investigate and the sooner it’s put to bed, the better for the country. The Finance Minister is leading […]

5 October 2016

Local

Third force behind student protests: Nzimande

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande believes the demands of students have been hijacked by a third force. Nzimande says poor students are plundering universities on behalf of the rich who know that they will send their children abroad as soon as the higher education system collapses. He says ongoing protests are all about scoring political points. "There is a political war here - its no longer a legitimate fight started […]

5 October 2016

Local

Hlaudi still a trustworthy employee – Ses’khona

Former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng remains a trustworthy employee capable of holding any position of authority, the Ses'khona Peoples Rights Movement said on Tuesday. It was convinced that the SABC board and Motsoeneng were victims of “political realignment” in the ANC and the country, the movement’s leader Andile Lili told reporters in Cape Town. Lili said Motsoeneng was a "victim of white monopoly capital". Court judgments against him had everything […]

5 October 2016

Local

NMMU students protest to demand reopening of campuses

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) students who want academic activities to resume will be staging a silent protest under the banner of #OpenNMMU after the university was shut down indefinitely due to the #FeesMustFall protests sweeping the country. The group, which is being led by students Mathew Mackay and Kevin van Wyk, has secured police permission to conduct its protest at the intersection leading into the main NMMU campus in […]

5 October 2016

International News

Duterte tells Obama to ‘go to hell,’ prompts Trump comparison

US officials suggest ignoring offensive remarks made by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, who told US President Barack Obama to “go to hell” in his latest tirade, saying his rhetoric does not indicate a rift relations between the two allied nations. “He is like Mr. Trump,” a senior Southeast Asian official told Reuters, referring to US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. “He craves attention, and the more he gets, the more outrageous he […]

5 October 2016

International News

Iran officials ‘snub’ German vice chancellor over call to recognize Israel

ran’s foreign minister and parliament speaker reportedly canceled meetings with the German vice chancellor after he said Tehran must recognize Israel to secure normal relations with Berlin, Iranian media said. It was later claimed media “distorted” the remark. Sigmar Gabriel, who also serves as Germany’s economy minister, arrived in Tehran on Sunday as part of Berlin’s efforts to renew business ties with Iran following last year’s nuclear deal between Tehran […]

5 October 2016

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