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IHRC engaging UN to halt Europe’s assault on pro-Palestine activism

The Islamic Human Rights Commission has written to the UN seeking its intervention to protect fundamental human rights as activists in Europe witness a deterioration of their freedoms. In a statement released today, the IHRC said: “The letter serves notice of our intention to document the attacks on freedoms by the UK, France and Germany and submit a detailed report highlighting official abuses.” “It is the first step in a procedure that […]

19 October 2023

Local

WC Blue Dot project comes to a screeching halt as funds dry up

LOCAL The Western Cape’s Blue Dot pilot project, which incentivised taxi drivers to improve and adopt safer driving habits, will cease operations at the end of this month, because of a lack of funding. Hailed as a 'game-changer', the project rewarded drivers by analysing the data from onboard trackers fitted to each participating vehicle, monitoring routes, and considering the feedback from passengers and other members of the public. MEC for […]

3 November 2022

Local

Truck protest on N3 brings traffic to a halt

It is unclear at this stage what the protest relates to. However according to SA Trucker, talk of a strike has been doing the rounds on social media for a few days. The N3 Toll Concession's Thania Dhoogra said they were informed about the blockade at about 6am on Tuesday morning. “Traffic on the N3 Toll Route is currently obstructed near Makiti – between Warden and Villiers in the Free […]

14 June 2022

Local

Judge halts development at the River Club in Cape Town

The Liesbeek Leisure Property Trust has been interdicted from carrying out further construction of a development at the River Club in Cape Town pending meaningful engagement with all affected people. Construction is already under way at the R4.5bn site where online retail giant Amazon was earmarked to be the anchor tenant. Khoi leaders have been at odds over the development with some in favour and others opposing it. The original […]

21 March 2022

International News

Germany, France, Italy and Spain halt use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Germany, France, Italy and Spain have suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after several reports of blood clots in people who received the shot in Europe. The flurry of suspensions on Monday came after a number of other countries, mostly in Europe, halted their rollouts late last week. The World Health Organization (WHO) has backed the use of the vaccine and said it has seen no evidence that the […]

16 March 2021

Halt

IHRC engaging UN to halt Europe’s assault on pro-Palestine activism

WC Blue Dot project comes to a screeching halt as funds dry up

Truck protest on N3 brings traffic to a halt

Judge halts development at the River Club in Cape Town

Germany, France, Italy and Spain halt use of AstraZeneca vaccine

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