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Retired Judge and Legal Services Ombudsman Siraj Desai confirms that he will be monitoring the disciplinary proceedings involving Cape Town attorney Kaamilah Paulse

Kouthar Sambo 22 May 2025

By Kouthar Sambo Retired Judge and Legal Services Ombudsman Siraj Desai has confirmed that he will be monitoring the disciplinary proceedings involving Cape Town attorney Kaamilah Paulse. This follows a ruling by the Legal Practice Council Appeals Tribunal, which found prima facie (at first sight) evidence of professional misconduct by

Hamas condemns Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his latest remarks regarding a temporary ceasefire in Gaza

Kouthar Sambo 22 May 2025

The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has strongly condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his latest remarks regarding a temporary ceasefire in Gaza. “The statements by the terrorist Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court, confirm once again to the entire world that we are facing a criminal obsessed with

Media Review Network: “To think that suddenly Trump would be cutting communication with Netanyahu is something I don’t buy into”

Kouthar Sambo 13 May 2025

The Palestine Chronicle has reported that U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have cut ties with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Israel is in a weak position, and Netanyahu’s extremism knows no bounds. The only other way around an eventual regional war is the ousting of the Israeli prime minister,”

Palestine activists and civil society groups are up in arms after SAPS arrest pro-Palestine supporters

Kouthar Sambo 13 May 2025

Palestine activists and civil society groups have expressed outrage after images went viral online showing pro-Palestine supporters being arrested by the South African Police Service (SAPS) at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria during the Malawi vs. South Africa soccer match on 11 May 2025. Recent reports have confirmed that the

Hamas reaffirms its readiness to start negotiation efforts and reach a final agreement to end the Israeli offensive in Gaza

Kouthar Sambo 12 May 2025

“As part of the efforts exerted by the mediator brothers to achieve a ceasefire, we have been in contact with the U.S. administration over the past few days, whereas it has shown a high level of positivity, and will release the Israeli soldier with American dual citizenship, Edan Alexander, as

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises to strike back against Yemen’s Houthis

Kouthar Sambo 6 May 2025

Following reports of Yemen’s Houthis that launched a missile targeting the perimeter of Israel’s main airport, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised that they will strike back. “Attacks by the Houthis emanate from Iran. Israel will respond to the Houthi attack against our main airport and, at a time

Inflation data from South Africa reveals that food prices continue to rise

Kouthar Sambo 6 May 2025

By Kouthar Sambo Inflation data from South Africa, published in the April 2025 Household Affordability Index by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity Group (PMBEJD), reveals that food prices continue to rise despite a broader easing of inflation. Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show, independent economist Ulrich Joubert urged caution

“Hamas has expressed condemnation for using Gaza aid as a political blackmail tool”

Kouthar Sambo 5 May 2025

“Hamas has expressed condemnation for using Gaza aid as a political blackmail tool.” This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement comes in response to international NGOs working in Gaza and the United Nations (UN) officials’ claiming that the occupation’s purported plans to distribute aid in Gaza

Hamas: “We strongly condemn the U.S. position supporting the Zionist occupation’s decision to ban the operations of the UNRWA”

Kouthar Sambo 2 May 2025

“We strongly condemn the U.S. position supporting the Zionist occupation’s decision to ban the operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), and consider it an extension of a long history of blatant American bias in favor of the occupation and its actions, which violate

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