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By Ragheema Mclean The Department of International Relations and Cooperation announced the safe arrival of 19 South African nationals after successfully evacuating Gaza and safely crossing into Egypt yesterday. This comes after they were approved for evacuation by the Israeli authorities, granting permission for their passage into Egypt through the Rafah Crossing. The Israeli military has intensified its airstrikes throughout central and southern Gaza. According to Palestinian media at least […]

By Ragheema Mclean “We really need to show that we can stand for a ceasefire, stand for ending the genocide and ending the apartheid occupation in Palestine.” - BDS Representative, Roshan Dadoo Over the past 50 days, the Israeli occupation’s bombardment of Gaza has killed nearly 15,000 people, including 10,000 women and children, making it the deadliest attack on the besieged Palestinian enclave till date. As a result, the upcoming […]

By Ragheema Mclean Mainstream media has received backlash and is facing accusations of silence and limited coverage regarding the ongoing Israeli bombardments and atrocities in Gaza. With allegations that certain publications have stifled op-eds, and limited reports on Gaza, the question of where South African media stands has been opened especially considering our nations own history dealing with an Apartheid regime. Speaking on the VOC Drive time show on Monday, […]