Muslim anger over filmThe Muslim world seethed with anger yesterday over a film mocking Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Islam.
Muslim anger over filmThe Muslim world seethed with anger yesterday over a film mocking Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Islam.
Section27 challenges Basic Education Department about textbooks
A gauntlet has been thrown to the basic education department to stop "lying" about textbook supply in Limpopo and take responsibility.
Chicken warning for consumers
Johannesburg - Consumers were warned on Wednesday about the incorrect labelling of some frozen chicken products sold across the country.
News Summary (13 Sep 2012)
1. Thousands at Amplats also want R12 500
2. AMCU calls for Zuma intervention
3. KSA: No plans to restrict number of pilgrims
Protest against anti-Islam film spreads
Protesters angered by an anti-Islam film have stormed the US Embassy compound in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, as demonstrations seem to be spreading to many countries across the Middle East.
Thousands at Amplats also want R12 500
Thousands of workers gathered near the Anglo Platinum Thembelani Mine in Rustenburg on Wednesday to demand a wage increase, as protests in the mining sector continued to spread.
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AMCU calls for Zuma intervention
President Jacob Zuma must intervene to stop the on-going unrest in South Africa's mines, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) said on Thursday.
KSA: No plans to restrict number of pilgrims
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has no plans to restrict the number of pilgrims during the next Umrah season. Announcing this at a press conference in Makkah, Dr. Bandar Hajjar, Minister of Haj, put at rest reports that the number of pilgrims will be drastically reduced owing to the on-going expansion of the Mataaf (circumambulation area around the Holy Ka’ba).
News Summary (12 Sep 2012)
1. SA suffers largest deficit in four years
2. ANC retracts ‘Secrecy Bill’ concessions
3. Employment Equity Report’
4. Anti-Islam film protests
Anti-Islam film protests
Los Angeles – Sam Bacile, a California real estate developer - who identifies himself as an Israeli Jew - went into hiding on Tuesday after his movie attacking Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) sparked angry assaults by conservative Muslims on US diplomatic missions in Egypt and Libya, where one American was killed.
SA suffers largest deficit in four years
SA's current account recorded its largest deficit in nearly four years in the second quarter of 2012 as exports fell due to subdued external demand.
ANC retracts ‘Secrecy Bill’ concessions
Opposition parties have accused the ANC of retracting concessions made in recent weeks on the espionage section of the secrecy Bill.
‘Employment Equity Report’
The Western Cape is the worst-performing province in terms of race and gender equity - in government and the private sector and at every job level.
News Summary (11 Sep 2012)
1. New UN-Arab League envoy reiterates commitment to Syria
2. ‘Still no textbooks’
3. Ethekwini finances in 'sterling shape'
4. Road blocked in Lenasia protest
5. King distances himself from R18m request
6. ANC leaders killed in South Coast shootings
New UN-Arab League envoy reiterates commitment to Syria
The new Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on the Syrian crisis, Lakhdar Brahimi, today reiterated his commitment to serve the interests of the Syrian people and help to return stability to the Middle Eastern country.
‘Still no textbooks’
Rights organisation Section 27 filed papers at the North Gauteng High Court on Monday after it emerged that hundreds of Limpopo pupils are still without textbooks and are facing an inadequate departmental catch-up plan.