South Africans are still paying too much for basic food items
South Africans are still paying too much for essential food items, like bread, maize meal and cooking oil despite a…
Author: Nuruniesa Isaacs
Gordon’s Bay hit with violent spring tide waves
Several Gordon’s Bay residents are having to tally the damages caused by yesterday’s high tide. Spokesperson for Disaster Management in…
Egypt announces niqab ban for girls in school
There seems to be an active push to ban Muslim women from religious dress. In Egypt, the government has announced…
SA seems to have no aspiration of toppling the US dollar
As calls for the de-dollarisation intensifies from various BRICS nations, South Africa seems to have no aspiration of toppling the…
There was a deliberate attempt to collapse Eskom – Thabo Mbeki
Former President Thabo Mbeki believes that there was a systematic attempt to collapse key South African institutions like Eskom, resulting…
African countries must assert their dominance – ANC
African countries must assert their dominance in the global economy. Treasurer-General of the ANC, Gwen Ramokgopa made the assertion during…
Hacker plays pornographic film on Iraqi electronic screens
Iraqi officials have instructed that all electronic advertising screens be shut down in Baghdad after a hacker used one to…
UK nurse to be sentenced for killing 7 babies
An independent inquiry has been ordered for a UK nurse who was convicted for killing babies on the neonatal unit…
Western Cape gang-related murders unnervingly high
The Western Cape continues to boast unnervingly high gang-related murders. According to the quarterly crime statistics, the Western Cape recorded…
Koeberg Unit 1 to be returned to service by November 3rd 2023
Eskom’s Koeberg Unit 1 is finally on track to return to service. Eskom says the mechanical work on replacing the…
NSFAS direct payment system aims to rid “ghost students”
The Department of Higher Education has admitted that there have been challenges with the new National Student Financial Aid Scheme…
People should be aware of the hidden sugar in their food
People need to become aware of what they’re eating, and how much sugar is hidden in the food they consume.…
3000 Haitians forced to flee their homes due to gang violence
The uptick in gang violence in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince has seen more than 3000 people forced to flee their homes.…
SA in need of urgent electricity legislation
South Africa needs an urgent piece of legislation to overcome the country’s energy crisis. However, it’s not been introduced into…
SA doctor handed three life sentences for killing her children
South African medical doctor, Lauren Dickason has been found guilty of three counts of murder in New Zealand. She was…
OIC demands stronger action against Islamophobic attacks
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) ambassadors to Britain have called on governments to actively fight against any form of…
67 Pakistani nationals deported after illegally entering SA
Sixty-seven Pakistani nationals have been intercepted at the OR Tambo International Airport after allegedly entering the country illegally. The foreigners…
Eskom can’t take all the blame for SA’s air pollution – expert
Eskom cannot take all the blame for South Africa’s poor air quality. Other factors such as combustion of fossil fuels…
IN PICTURES: Pooke se Bos housing grievances
Pooke se Bos informal settlement residents have called out the City of Cape Town for failing to deliver on their…
Address of “Station Strangler” will remain confidential
The address of Norman Avzal Simons cousin will remain confidential for the safety of the community. Simons who is known…