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SITA under investigation amid allegations of corruption and failures
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 13 December 2024 | 15:45 CAT 2 min read The State Information Technology Agency...
EFF’s 3rd National People’s Assembly set to cost a lot, but party keeps price tag under wraps
Azra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za 13 December 2024 | 12:30 CAT 2 min read The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) are...
Zimbabwean lawyers are taking the electoral system to court over nomination fees
Umamah Bakharia Zimbabwean human rights lawyers are taking the country's electoral system to court. This follows reports that nomination fees for some presidential and parliamentary candidates have been increased from R17 000 to R340 000. Speaking to...
More court battles ahead after court ruling that Public Protector’s suspension is illegal
By Neelam Rahim Despite a full bench of the Cape Town High Court setting aside the suspension of Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, she cannot as yet return to the office. In a damning judgment on Friday, the High Court slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision...
Muslim domestic workers in India changing names out of fear
By Neelam Rahim A recent report says nine out of 10 Muslim workers in India earn their livelihood in the informal economy. The 2020 study by the Initiative for What Works to Advance Women and Girls in the Economy and the Institute of Social Studies Trust found that...
Gauteng Report Flags Corruption and Inefficiencies in Gauteng’s Driving Licence System
By Neelam Rahim A report commissioned by the Gauteng Premier’s Office paints an alarming picture of the Gauteng driving licence system, particularly at Driving Licence Testing Centres. The report summary and recommendations were released this week. Civil society...
After record floods, Pakistan now has to worry about the economy
By Neelam Rahim More than 1,300 people have so far died, with 81 out of 160 districts in the country directly affected by the floods, leaving at least 33 million people homeless, which are still expected to rise in the coming days. But beyond the human losses, the...
Economic Freedom of the world annual report has South Africa ranking 99th among 165 jurisdictions in Economic Freedom
By Neelam Rahim The 2022 Economic Freedom of the World Annual Report ranks South Africa 99th out of 165 countries and territories included in the report. The Free Market Foundation released the report in conjunction with Canada’s Fraser Institute. This is a...
Ukrainians Forcibly Transferred to Russia ‘Had No Choice’
By Annisa Essack 05:09:2022 Human Rights Watch issued a report Thursday documenting the forcible transfer of Ukrainian citizens to Russia and Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, which HRW says constitutes war crimes and potential crimes against humanity. The 71-page...
More than 600 SAPS members investigated by IPID in WC, according to the annual report
By Annisa Essack 06:09:2022 According to the police watchdog IPID report for 2021–2022, 662 incidents in the Western Cape were referred to the organisation for review between April 2021 and March 2022. These include rape and murder in custody allegations. Of these,...
Venezuelans on spiritual mountain retreat reported missing
By Neelam Rahim Up to twenty people, including five children, remain missing in Venezuela after going on a spiritual retreat led by a woman who says Mother Mary told her the world was on the brink of end. Rosa García, 57, is claimed to have initially persuaded as many...
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