By Annisa Essack 21:06:21 Saudi Arabia has downsized the list of male guardians of Muslim women wishing to perform Haj...
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Years of waiting come to an emotional conclusion for 108 District 6 land claimants
By Annisa Essack 21:06:2021 District Six evokes many emotions for those forcibly removed during the Apartheid years...
“City Power is Heartless” says Father of Electrocuted Crosby Couple
- Naadiya Adams It's been a week of turmoil for the Sarang family who buried their youngest son and his wife just days...
Another Durban jewelry store heist
By Annisa Essack 21:06:2021 Another jewellery store has been targeted at Gateway Theatre of Shopping, north of Durban, on Sunday at 12:22 pm. KwaZulu-Natal police spokesperson Capt. Nqobile Gwala confirmed Narandas Jewellers had been robbed. A security guard and staff...
9 Year-Old Zim Boy Mauled by Hyena will have SA Surgeons Reconstruct his Face
-Naadiya Adams One of South Africa’s top plastic surgeons has undertaken to re-construct the face of a boy mauled by a hyena in Zimbabwe. Last month, while attending an evening church gathering, nine-year old Rodwell Khomazana was attacked by a hyena. The young boy...
Provinces Gear Up to Vaccinate Teachers this Week
By Naadiya Adams The education sector is set to begin vaccinations this week amid calls for school closure during the third covid-19 resurgence and an increase in positive cases in children. The rollout was detailed by the Department of Education at the weekend....
Maraisburg Masjid to Close Until Further Notice After Fire Guts Place of Worship
Faizel Patel – 20/06/2021 A fire has gutted the Maraisburg Masjid causing substantial damage to the place of worship. It is understood the fire started on Saturday night but has since been contained. Emergency response organisation Vision Tactical says members of its...
13,575 New COVID-19 Cases Recorded in South Africa
Faizel Patel – 19/06/2021 South Africa has recorded 13,575 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the overall number of infections in the country to 1,810,164. Additionally, 149 deaths were captured in the past day with the number of fatalities now sitting at 58,590. The...
Police Investigating Murder & Robbery Case After Man Shot Dead at Lenasia Business
Faizel Patel – 19/06/2021 Lenasia police are investigating a case of murder and business robbery after a man was shot dead at a business in Volta Street, extension 10. It is understood a group of armed criminals pretending to be customers entered the shop on Friday...
Gauteng Requests Military Assistance as Province Battles Infection Surges
By Naadiya Adams South Africa's Covid infections are on the rise, and they are rising fast. As Gauteng drives the resurgence, it nows makes up more than half of the country's active cases - the province has a battle plan in place ahead of the wave's peak that will see...
Principal Shot Dead at Buyani Primary School in Finetown
Faizel Patel – 18/06/2021 Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi has expressed his shock and outrage at the fatal shooting of the principal of Buyani Primary School in Finetown. It is understood the principal was shot dead on Friday at the school. Lesufi is expected to...
Al-Aqsa Rediscovered through the Eyes of Hafiz Ebrahim Moosa
By Naadiya Adams Al-Aqsa Mosque has been the centre of the public eye for many weeks in countries around the world – since Israel’s deadly attack on Al-Aqsa and its worshippers that eventually saw over 250 Palestinian people killed on the Gaza Strip, many of them mere...