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Palestinians unable to reunite with families see little reward in ending of citizenship law

The Israeli government's failure to extend a controversial citizenship law on Monday came two decades too late for many Palestinian families barred from living permanently with their spouses and children. Some are from the occupied West Bank and besieged Gaza Strip, others are Palestinians or Arabs born and brought up in Egypt, Jordan and other countries - the Israeli Citizenship and Entry Law, which Israel's new government failed to pass […]

8 July 2021

Local

Families anxiously await Esidimeni findings

Family members are anxious to know if Justice Dikgang Moseneke has recommended the prosecution for former Gauteng Health MEC Qedani Mahlangu and others when he unveils his report on the Life Esidimeni tragedy in Parktown, Johannesburg on Monday morning. Mahlangu and others testified during the lengthy arbitration hearings on the provincial Health Department’s decision to terminate the long-standing contract with Life Esidimeni, which resulted in the deaths of 144 mentally-ill […]

19 March 2018

International News

Israel suspends family visits for hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners

The Israel Prison Service (IPS) has suspended family visitation rights to Palestinian prisoners, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told Ma’an on Tuesday, continuing its crackdown on prisoners as the large-scale "Freedom and Dignity" prisoner hunger strike entered its second day. A source from the ICRC told Ma’an the international organization had been notified that visits for Palestinian prisoners would be forbidden until further notice in response to […]

19 April 2017

News

The threat social media poses to relationships

Over the past few years, social media has evolved rapidly allowing for communication to be expanded across various mediums. Facebook started off as a platform where one could find lost friends, classmates or college mates to now, a platform of interaction with video calls, instant messaging, posting videos and sharing information on issues affecting society. The growth of applications demanding human interaction via the cyber world has reached a large […]

15 March 2017

News

Call to assist Lotus River fire victims

A man and a 7 month old baby have died after a blaze gutted a house in Lotus River in the early hours of Monday morning. Neighbours woke up to the house engulfed in flames just before 4am, with the Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services quickly on the scene. Four people were injured – two males and two females, one of whom sustained second degree burn wounds. Police have […]

12 December 2016

families

Palestinians unable to reunite with families see little reward in ending of citizenship law

Families anxiously await Esidimeni findings

Israel suspends family visits for hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners

The threat social media poses to relationships

Call to assist Lotus River fire victims

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