Fri 30 May 2025: New political entity, advocating for Sharia law, applies for IEC registration amidst controversy over founder’s past. A new political party, the Islamic State of Africa (ISA), founded by Durban businessman Farhad Hoomer, has lodged an application with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to register, with a core agenda of implementing Sharia […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: The 97th Conference of Liaison Officers of the Regional Offices for the Arab Boycott of Israel announced a ban on 20 companies for breaching the rules and provisions of the Arab boycott. The violations were related to investments in illegal settlements and support for the Israeli economy and military. Held at […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has filed an urgent application in the Western Cape High Court to halt Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s implementation of a fuel levy increase, as announced during the 2025 Budget Speech. The proposed hike, 16 cents per litre for petrol and 15 cents per litre for diesel, […]
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Fri 30 May 2025: In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with South Africa’s former ANC cabinet minister of international relations and cooperation, Naledi Pandor. Topics of discussion include: President Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with President Donald Trump at the Oval Office. Claims of a “white genocide” of farmers in South Africa. […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: What if your work self didn’t know about your personal life, and your home self had no idea what you did for a living? In Apple TV’s Severance, that’s exactly the deal: a surgical procedure splits the memories of employees into “innies” (who only exist at work) and “outies” (who never recall […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: A new COVID-19 variant is driving up infections in Australia, with health experts warning that there’s potential for this variant to play a significant role in the winter respiratory season, local broadcaster SBS News reported on Thursday. The new variant, NB.1.8.1., was designated by the WHO as a “variant under monitoring” […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: On May 29, 1453, a 21-year-old Sultan Mehmed II led the Ottoman army to a decisive victory over the Byzantine Empire. The conquest of Istanbul remains a shining jewel in the crown of the Ottoman Great vision makes great men, as the saying goes, and Fatih Sultan Mehmed was born to […]
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Thu 29 May 2025: National Child Protection Week 2025 rallies South Africans under the theme ‘Working Together to End Violence Against Children’. National Child Protection Week, running from 29 May to 5 June 2025, commences with a nationwide appeal for all citizens to actively protect the country’s youth. The 2025 campaign, themed ‘Working Together to […]
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Wed 28 May 2025: Traoré’s leadership in Burkina Faso raises questions about legitimacy, perception, and influence. Ibrahim Traoré, a young military officer, came to power in Burkina Faso following a coup. Now widely referred to as the “people’s captain,” his rise has generated a mix of support and scrutiny. Some call him a leader who […]
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Wed 28 May 2025: Many employees have experienced the unfortunate but pervasive reality of working under an abusive leader. In a recent survey, almost 90 per cent of respondents reported having at least one abusive boss during their careers, with 30 per cent reporting that they had worked for more than one. Yet, toxic bosses are […]
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