President Ramaphosa statement on passing of Imam Achmad Cassiem
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness at the passing of Imam Achmad Cassiem, former Robben Island prisoner, Pan Africanist…
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Hanover Park gangsters get life imprisonment
Three members of the notorious Laughing Boys gang have been sentenced to life in prison following their reign of terror…
Tribute – Cassiem among the most underrated revolutionaries (Judge Siraaj Desai)
Not always seeing eye-to-eye with his political compatriots, Imam Achmad Cassiem’s assumed its own, unique character. Never unnerved and comfortable…
Key organisations, personalities acknowledge undeniable impact of Imam Cassiem
Radio 786 – Chairperson Ali Chicktay There would not have been a Radio 786 without the late Imam Achmad Cassiem.…
Tribute – Cassiem embodied ideological clarity (Khalid Sayed)
He was a formidable force…a thinker and visionary. Imam Achmad Cassiem was a man that refused to bow to the…
Tribute – Cassiem empowered communities (Amien Ahmed)
Imam Achmad Cassiem played an instrumental in seeking to uplift communities. With this thinking he contributed to the creation of…
Anti-apartheid icon, ideologue Achmad Cassiem passes (1945 – 2023)
Like many anti-apartheid activists, Imam Achmad Cassiem became politicised in his youth. The District Six born Cassiem joined the armed…
US-Europe oppose UN motion against Quraan burning
The United States and Great Britain were among a host of countries who opposed a United Nations Human Rights Council…
COCT charges more for electricity despite Nersa’s 15.1% increase
The City of Cape Town could be flouting the energy regulator Nersa’s guidelines. The municipality has imposed a 17.6% increase…
Coal and chrome trucks mostly targeted in SA
Most of the trucks attacked over the past week were transporting coal and chrome. Police made the revelation as it…
Srebrenica families still trying to find closure after 1995 massacre
The remains of 30 more victims of the Srebrenica massacre have been buried in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The burial of…
Thousands of Swedish Qurans printed to counter Islamophobe
Kuwait is printing 100 000 copies of the Holy Quran in Swedish. The project is set to emphasise the Islamic…
Man arrested for Tiano Anthony murder after concocted story
A 34-year-old man has been arrested for the murder of nine-year-old, Tiano Anthony in Manenberg. Local police spokesperson, Captain Ian…
Nersa called to reject COCT’s astronomical electricity hike
Energy regulator, Nersa is being called to reject the City of Cape Town’s 17.6% electricity price hike. The Good Party…
Muslim Halaal farming family an inspiration for Quranic living
“Cleanliness (purity) is next to Godliness.” This oft-repeated phrase encapsulates the importance of maintaining hygiene as a human. But the…
Load shedding could end sooner than expected
Load shedding could end sooner than expected. Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says this is due to power generation being ramped…
Call for the disbanding of the “blue light mafia”
Doubt has been cast over the police management’s seriousness in distancing itself from the brutality of its VIP officers. Civil…
IOF flee Jenin, “carrying its tails of disappointment and defeat”
Victory has been declared in the Palestinian city of Jenin after the Israeli occupation military was forced to flee as…
“IPPs would need to fund SA’s solar energy farms” – Energy Expert
Eskom would not be able to afford an expansion of capacity in generation project to produce solar energy. Energy Expert…