
Food truck industry welcomes City proposed policy
Mobile businesses in the informal sector have welcomed the City’s proposed policy that will provide more spaces for this part of the economy. The Food

SA cost of living increases – poor suffer
The cost of living in South Africa had increased to 6.5% last month. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures monthly changes in cost of several

Hundreds dead and wounded in Afghan quake
The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to 950. The 6.1 magnitude quake struck the Afghan city of Khost, near the

Armed robbery at Nyanga Library
Criminals are becoming more brazen in their attacks on public facilities in Cape Town. At least five gunmen held up and robbed staff at the

SA road accidents killed thousands of youth in three years
Alarm has been raised about the high number of youth dying in road crashes in South Africa. The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has described

Cop shot dead in Delft
A 26-year-old police officer has been killed in Leiden, Delft. The officer who was off-duty at the time is understood to have been standing outside

City: Food trucks can help save the economy
The City of Cape Town is looking to support mobile businesses through making spaces available for food trucks and others in that sector. Mayoral Committee

Masks could become a distance memory
President Cyril Ramaphosa convenes his Coordinating Council tomorrow, to discuss lifting the mandatory mask-wearing and public gathering restrictions. The proposed changes to the Covid-19 regulations

Hackers cause panic in Apartheid Israel
The Israeli occupation regime were left scrambling as its rocket warning sirens blared in the towns of al-Quds and Eilat. It’s suspected a cyberattack was

Ramaphosa denies meddling in State Capture commission
President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected assertions that he has interfered in the work of the State Capture commission following questions about the delay of the

SA could go maskless
There is a possibility that South Africa could be saying goodbye to mask wearing in indoor public spaces. In a memo Health Minister Joe Phaahla

Langa man arrested with large amount of drugs
An estimated R500 000 worth of drugs has been seized at a premises in Block B, Langa. Acting on information about illicit activity some 1500

Wine sourced tartaric acid: Muslims must decide to consume or not
The debate around whether three of Cadbury’s chocolates; Lunch Bar, PS and Chomp are halaal for Muslim consumption continues. There are divergent views on tartaric

Natural tartaric acid in chocolate: Halal or Not?
Questions around whether or not three popular chocolates are halal or not have gripped the Muslim community over the weekend. It follows divergent views that

Hawala: Banking on trust
The Hawala system has ensured that thousands of migrants have been able to thrive in their new home countries. However, it has a poor reputation