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US to boycott G20 in SA

Nazeem HowaNovember 8, 2025

US president's error in South America briefing leads to attack on South Africa

Residents, tired of empty promises, push govt for concrete action to end escalating gang violence

Nazeem HowaNovember 7, 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government has a plan to halt gang violence and extortion in Cape Town, despite a sharp escaltion in gang-related killings across the city’s hotspots. The Western Cape province recorded 4,467 murders in the 2024/25 financial year, with 882 directly linked to gang activity, according to provincial officials. “With the plans and interventions...

SA to probe 17 tricked to join mercenaries

Nazeem HowaNovember 6, 2025

The South African government said it will investigate how 17 of its citizens were tricked into joining mercenaries in the Russia-Ukraine war after they asked for help to escape the conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. President Cyril Ramaphosa said the South African men, aged between 20 and 39, were lured into joining mercenary forces...

SA journalist fired over Gaza in ‘land of the free’

Nazeem HowaNovember 1, 2025

CBS has reportedly fired veteran South Africa–based journalist Debora Patta, known for her fact-driven coverage of Israel’s genocide on Gaza, after intervention by the network’s new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss. According to The Independent, Weiss removed a pro-Israel correspondent from the network’s layoff list after he personally appealed to her, and replaced him with Patta, who...

Finding solace in the Cape Flats ganglands

Nazeem HowaNovember 1, 2025

South Africa has the fifth highest crime rate in the world, this is according to The World Population review. It is no secret that South Africans are faced with the impact of crime, whether petty or serious, on a daily basis.

Milnerton tip of iceberg of school bullying

Moegsien WilliamsNovember 1, 2025

South Africa has seen several incidents of bullying in schools. Despite anti-bullying awareness efforts by education officials and several organisations, these incidents continue to happen, becoming more severe.

Trump reduces refugee intake, prioritises Afrikaaners

Nazeem HowaNovember 1, 2025

US plans to allocate most of the slots to South Africa's white Afrikaaners, as thousands of other refugees are left in limbo

1 000 kids die of starvation in South Africa

Nazeem HowaOctober 29, 2025

SA's Department of Health releases shocking statistics on malnutrition, and the picture is no different in many other African countries. Amidst the gloom, there is hope as Muslim communities respond to the crisis

Genocide won’t end unless yoke lifted

Nazeem HowaOctober 28, 2025

A UN special rapporteur says it is unsurprising that Israel is again attacking Gaza despite the US-brokered ceasefire. Francesca Albanese blamed UN member states for ignoring Israel’s genocide for the past two years despite efforts by international courts to rein in Prime Minister Netanyahu’s far-right government. The International Court of Justice has called on Israel...

Albanese to deliver UN speech from SA after Trump sanctions

Nazeem HowaOctober 27, 2025

Sanctioned by the US, the UN special rapporteur on Palestine will not be able to travel to New York for the UN General Assembly

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Hamdi to be released from ICE detention

Nazeem HowaNovember 11, 2025

ICE argues Hamdi overstayed after his visa was revoked. BUt he was in their prioner and could not leave the US

Zionist move on law to execute Palestinian prisoners

Nazeem HowaNovember 11, 2025

The Israeli Knesset approved in a first reading a bill allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners. The bill passed late Monday by a vote of 39 in favor and 16 against out of 120 members, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority (KAN) reported. During the session, a heated argument broke out between Arab lawmaker Ayman Odeh and...

US lifts sanctions on Syria as countries grow closer

Nazeem HowaNovember 11, 2025

US President temporarily lifted the Caesar sanctions on Syria following a meeting on Monday with President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House. The Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act, passed in 2019, imposed sanctions on the government of Bashar Al Assad and people connected to it. Al-Shara’s Hayat Tahrir Al Sham group toppled the Assad regime last December. As Trump and...

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