By Umamah Bakharia The former finance minister, Rodrigo Chaves, who surprised many by making it into Costa Rica's...
Political (opinion) Articles
Study Shows That Tobacco Ban Effected South Africa’s Revenue Stream
By Umamah Bakharia Had the government substantially increased the excise tax rather than banned the sale of tobacco...
Formation Of Cape Forum A Blast From South Africa’s Apartheid Past
By Umamah Bakharia Nationalism has paid off for successive ruling groups, notably the Afrikaner nationalists and the...
New Calls For The Removal Of Julius Malema From the Judicial Service Commission
By Umamah Bakharia There are renewed calls for the removal of EFF leader Julius Malema from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). This is after Malema attacked judges during a protest at the offices of SA billionaire Johann Rupert. He accused judges of being in the...
Know your Allah Al Aleem Ml Sulaimaan Ravat – Episode 3
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Know your Allah Al Qaabid and Al Baasit Ml Sulaimaan Ravat – Episode 4
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Racism: Rearing its head in conflict
By Mumtaz Moosa-Saley 02:03:2022 As the conflict between Ukraine and Russia escalates, the world watches as many are forced to leave their homes and seek refuge in other countries willing to accept them. Nobody wants to be a refugee, and no person wants to leave their...
Could Operation Dudula Be a Continuation of The July Riots?
By Umamah Bakharia If the July riots were indeed a failed insurrection, what's to say the insurrectionists didn't return to the drawing board and decide on a more specific and vulnerable scapegoat for South Africa's frustrations, that is, foreign nationals? This is...
Public Interest SA Lodges Complaint with US Authorities Against Bain & Co.
By Umamah Bakharia A South African civil society group, Public Interest SA, has lodged a complaint against Bain & Company with the US Department of Justice. This is in the wake of the release of the first section of the report of the State Capture Inquiry, which...
Explainer: How South Africa’s Petrol Price Is Set?
South Africa’s latest fuel price increase, which came into effect on 1 December, put the cost of petrol over the R20 per litre mark (about US$1.25) in parts of the country for the first time. The increase sparked public outcry. The Conversation Africa’s Nontobeko...
Indian Parliament Votes to Repeal Farm Laws
By Umamah Bakharia India’s Parliament has voted to remove agricultural reform laws following a year of continues protests by farmers. Tens of thousands of farmers have been camped out on the outskirts of the capital New Delhi for more than a year to get the Indian...
Life Esidimeni Inquest With DA’s Jack Bloom
By Umamah Bakharia The Gauteng Provincial Government is footing the legal bill for all current and former officials who have been subpoenaed to give evidence at the Life Esidimeni Inquest. The inquest is hearing evidence to determine the cause of death of 144 mental...