Cotton: weaving through oil and money
It’s World Cotton Day (October 7), and this fluffy plant knows no bounds. The cotton plant has proven it does
7 October 2022
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Category: News
Electricity may soon be restored to Kraaifontein
Eskom will finally conduct repairs on the exploded Scottsdene substation, which caused the greater Kraaifontein area to be without electricity
7 October 2022
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‘SAPS must adapt to community needs’
Amidst a deadly week in Cape Town, retired police officer, Brigadier Cas Goolam contends that each precinct must apply strategies
7 October 2022
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Islamic Jihad marks 35 years of resistance against Zionist Israel
It’s in the best interests of Muslims to strengthen the Axis of Resistance. The Palestinian movement, Islamic Jihad’s Secretary General
7 October 2022
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SA unions demand safe work spaces
Workers have been reminded that they must rely on themselves to be liberated as there is no saviour on the
7 October 2022
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WC train service given a shake-up
Western Cape commuters should brace themselves for an adjusted train service especially during the peak periods. Metrorail has given the
7 October 2022
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Mitchells Plain Brigadier Cass Goolam bows out but remains a crime fighter
‘The Community Commander’, Brigadier Cass Goolam has officially retired from the police service at the age of 60. He ran
7 October 2022
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Former cop jailed for illicit cigarettes in Cape Town
A corrupt police officer Jerome Claud Hendricks has been sentenced to six-years behind bars. The Mitchells Plain Regional Court found
6 October 2022
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Mitchells Plain and Nyanga get new station commanders
The Western Cape police service is filling critical vacancies. The Mitchells Plain police station has gotten a new station commander
6 October 2022
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SA’s black middle class still challenged
South Africa’s so called “black diamonds” will be headed towards retirement in the next two decades. A study by UCT’s
5 October 2022
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Meloni win heralds rise of fascism in Italy
As far back as February 2020, the rise of the “Brothers of Italy” party leader, Giorgia Meloni, had become more
5 October 2022
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Trio sentenced for Hard Livings gang leader murder
The three men charged with the murder of Hard Livings gang leader Ebrahim Ismail has pleaded guilty. This, after the
4 October 2022
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Exploring the toxic relationship between money & politics
Despite legislation in place, political party funders’ influence on these parties and their policies remains a concern. In this edition
4 October 2022
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Head of Eskom’s energy transition department resigns
The Head of Eskom’s energy transition department, Mandy Rambharos has resigned. Her resignation comes just a day after Public Enterprises
2 October 2022
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Muslims lose foremost scholar Sheikh Qaradawi
Leading Islamic Egyptian-born scholar Sheikh Yusuf al-Qardawi has passed on aged 96. He was considered among the top brains in
1 October 2022
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‘Governments failing SA democracy’
Only 26% of South Africans have trust in the ANC-led government. But the opposition only has 24% of the country’s
30 September 2022
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‘Children need social workers, not prison time’
Children in possession of, or those who use dagga, will be subject to the intervention of the country’s social services.
30 September 2022
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Will new Eskom board bring light to SA?
Eskom’s board has seen an almost complete overhaul, with only Dr Rod Crompton remaining to ensure continuity. Public Enterprises Minister
30 September 2022
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Woman kidnapped in Blue Downs
A 35-year-old woman has been kidnapped in Saxdown Road this morning. At the time of the incident, the woman was
29 September 2022
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Israeli harassment of Palestinian children claims life
A seven-year-old Palestinian boy has died while fleeing Israeli police forces. Medical staff at Beit Jala Governmental Hospital say that
29 September 2022
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