Kazi: Two arrested
Two men who were arrested for allegedly beating a 27-year-old Muslim man to death in Magaliesburg last Sunday, are due to appear in court on Monday. The attack led to the death of Mohamed Fayaaz Kazi at 5am on Monday of a subdural haematoma and was laid to rest on Tuesday.
China: Fast growth of Muslim community in Yiwu City
Yiwu is a city of about 1.2 million people in central Zhejiang Province near the central eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. The city is famous for its small commodity trade and vibrant free markets and is a regional tourist destination.
'Beard murder' condemned
The "savage" attack on two Muslim men in the North West carried "the stench of Islamophobia", former intelligence minister Ronnie Kasrils said on Wednesday.
UN: ‘Increase in number of people fleeing violence in Syria’
The United Nations refugee agency said that its offices in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraq have reported increases this week in the number of refugees from Syria.
Health Department urged to pay bills on time
Johannesburg - Democratic Alliance spokesperson Mmusi Maimane has handed a memorandum to the Gauteng health department demanding that it pays its bills on time.
Members of KZN municipalities cancel visit to Israel
A South African pro-Palestinian lobby group has welcomed the news that a delegation of mayors and other members of several KwaZulu-Natal municipalities has cancelled a planned visit to Israel.
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Protest turns violent
Cape Town - A protest by about 500 people on the N2 near Cape Town International Airport turned violent on Friday morning, with protesters attacking police officers with petrol bombs.
Bangladesh urged by UN to ensure NGO access for people fleeing Rakhine state
The United Nations refugee agency today urged Bangladeshi authorities to ensure that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can continue to provide assistance to unregistered people who have fled the violence in neighbouring Myanmar’s Rakhine state, after reports emerged of Government authorities banning them from carrying out their activities.
Telkom fined R449-million
The Competition Tribunal has found Telkom to be anti-competitive, and fined it R449-million.
Sheikh Sudais encourages Ladies to pray at home
Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for Two Holy Mosques, has called on all pilgrims and worshippers to uphold the sanctity of the two holy mosques. He reminded women worshippers at the mosque that it is better for them to stay in their homes.
Emergency vehicles snowed in
Johannesburg - Several ambulances and paramedic cars were snowed in at Nottingham Road on the N3 on Wednesday morning, after responding to an accident, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics said.
SA freezes in blanket snow
On Tuesday morning there were reports of snow falling in Vereeniging, Carltonville and other areas in the Vaal region came in
Mountains in the Western Cape were covered in snow on Monday and temperatures were extremely low across the country.
More textbooks found dumped in Limpopo
Amid the on-going textbook debacle, Limpopo police have discovered more than 5 000 school books in good condition dumped in the veld in Majeje.
Syria: Prime Minister ‘defects’ in new blow to Assad
DAMASCUS: Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab has defected to the opposition, a monitoring group said on Monday, as state media announced the premier’s abrupt dismissal just two months after his appointment.
Philippines school bans hijab
A Catholic-run school in the southern Philippines has caused controversy by banning Muslim students from wearing the hijab headscarf.
More cold weather heading for South Africa
The SA Weather Service warned that parts of the country would experience some wintry weather on Monday and Tuesday with a maximum temperature of 8°C forecast for Johannesburg, reported Beeld.