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Tunisian Referendum Amendments Possible Return To Autocratic Rule
Umamah Bakharia Tunisians have voted in a referendum on a new constitution that critics of the president fear will...
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Iran deems favorable
By Neelam Rahim Russian President Vladimir Putin, shunned by much of the world after he invaded Ukraine, travelled to...
Russia blocks the export of grain by Ukraine
By Neelam Rahim In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine halted Kyiv’s Black Sea grain exports, threatening a global food crisis. Has driven up world food prices to record levels. Black Sea ports in Ukraine, the world’s fourth-largest grains exporter, have been...
Who Allegedly Influenced The Gupta’s Billion Rand Theft?
By Umamah Bakharia Two Gupta lieutenants and a former deputy director-general in the Department of Mineral Resources have appeared in court on charges related to the raiding of R1,75-billion in rehabilitation trust funds from the Optimum and Koornfontein mines in...
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan Rally Banned After Police Attack in Islamabad
By Umamah Bakharia Pakistan’s government has banned a planned protest march that was called by former Prime Minister Imran Khan calling for elections after he was ousted by a vote of no-confidence in parliament in April. On Tuesday, the ban was announced by Interior...
Most Middle Class Income Households Broke by Fifth of The Month
By Umamah Bakharia South Africa's average middle-income earners spend up to 80% of their salary within five days of payday, this is according to data from First National Bank (FNB). This means that most South Africans survive on 20% of their monthly income for more...
Why Is The ANC So Enarmoured With Cuba?
By Umamah Bakharia Government is continuing with its plans to donate R50-million in humanitarian aid to Cuba. Even though lobby group, AfriForum took them to court and won the case against the Cuban donation. International Relations and Cooperation Minister...
Africa Doesn’t Need To Get Involved In ‘Senseless’ Wars Elsewhere- Analyst
By: Zahid Jadwat An African analyst has warned against African countries getting involved in the increasingly tense row between the West and Russia over its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. In an interview on Radio Islam, Dr Mustafa Mheta, Head of the...
Ex-finance Minister Wins Costa Rica’s Presidency Runoff Vote
By Umamah Bakharia The former finance minister, Rodrigo Chaves, who surprised many by making it into Costa Rica's presidential runoff vote, has won the country's presidency. Economist Rodrigo Chaves had 53% of the vote, compared to 47% for former...
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 products in 2020, it would have achieved a similar public health outcome. It would have received more revenue and presumably not further entrenched in...
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 African nationalists. The culture was central to Afrikaner nationalism, and AfriForum's politics and the formation of the Cape Forum can be seen as...