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COVID-19 Infections Spike to 264,184 – Deaths Increase to 3,971
Faizel Patel – 11/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Health Department has announced that the number of COVID-19 infections in South Africa has risen to 264,184. This is an increase of 13,497 from Friday’s announcement. The number of deaths has also...
5 Killed, 40 Arrested at International Pentecostal Holiness Church Attack in Zuurbekom, Westonaria
Faizel Patel – 10/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) At least five people have been killed during a hostage situation at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church in Zuurbekom in Westonaria, west of Johannesburg. It’s understood the incident on Saturday comes...
Africa
AU Launches Consortium for Coronavirus Vaccine Trials
Human trials for a potential novel coronavirus vaccine have already begun in Africa, more specifically in Egypt and South Africa. A consortium for Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials is to be led by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The consortium...
Burkina Faso Military Accused of Town Killings
The New York Times reports that in Burkina Faso the bodies of at least 180 men have been found in the town of Djibo. The bodies have been found in fields, by the side of road, and under bridges over the past eight months, beginning last November. Residents of the town...
World
Journalist Yvonne Ridley Offers to Negotiate with Tauqir Sharif’s Captors
Lauded author and journalist Yvonne Ridley has offered to travel to Syria to obtain the release of British born aid worker, Tauqir Sharif. ‘Tox’ as Sharif is known, was taken by the Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham group which controls Idlib, in Syria. Sharif was ‘arrested’,...
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[LISTEN] Australian Decision to Reimpose COVID-19 Lockdown in Melbourne a Lesson for World & SA
Faizel Patel – 09/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Radio Islam’s Asia Pacific correspondent says strict lockdown measures reimposed in Australia's second largest city to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 infections spreading across the country is extremely...
Ummah
Remains of Nine more Victims of Srebrenica Massacre Buried on 25th Anniversary
Bosnian Muslims on Saturday marked the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. Arab News reports that the ceremony to mark the worst atrocity on European soil since World War II, was significantly reduced due to the tighter restrictions put in place to stem the...
Coronavirus: Shopping Mall, Bank Shut in Makkah
Makkah authorities have shut down a major mall in the holy city after cases of the novel coronavirus were detected among it’s employees. The famous mall, in Al Azizia, has been closed for sanitizing. It’s expected to remain closed for at least a week. Meanwhile, a...
Community
Luxmi Cash & Carry in Lenasia Closed for Sanitisation After 2 Employees Test Positive for COVID-19
Faizel Patel – 08/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Luxmi Cash & Carry in Lenasia says the store will be closed on Thursday for cleaning, sanitisation and fogging after two employees tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Luxmi says the employees...
Two More Lenasia Primary Schools Closed After Teacher’s Test Positive for COVID-19
Faizel Patel – 05/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) As South Africa entered day 100 of the COVID-19 lockdown and with schools for grade R, 6 & 11 expected to open on Monday, two more schools in Lenasia have closed following coronavirus infections at the...
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Political
Africa’s Forgotten Refugees
Catherine Constantinides and Vitalio Angula World Refugee Day falls each year on June 20th and is dedicated to refugees around the globe. World Refugee Day was held globally for the first time on June 20, 2001, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the...
The Gig Worker Evicted and Left to Perish from Coronavirus
This is the story of a guy called Rajesh. Rajesh was also, like the rest of the world, sheltering in place due to the coronavirus outbreak, only, unlike most of us, who were locked down at home, Rajesh was stuck in the UK. I know there are many people all over the...
Social
What Employers Need to Know About Early Access to Wages Solutions & Why They Need One
As the country moves into day 106 of the lockdown, there are concerns that South African employees are struggling with cashflow during the lockdown implemented to stop the spread of COVID-19 in South Africa. Transunion pointed out in its first quarter South...
Ode to Corona
Faheema Ayob - Radio Islam Listener Ode to Corona You have brought the whole world to its knees🌍 Humankind have lost their sense of peace Sent down by a power even greater then you To teach us a lesson or two We realise upon reflection, 🤔 That Our existence...
Religious
Muslim woman gets ‘ISIS’-labelled Starbucks drink, files discrimination complaint
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley 09:07:2020 A 19-year-old woman said she was wearing a hijab and a mask when she ordered a beverage at the Starbucks inside the St. Paul Midway Target. As all Starbucks orders require a name to be written on the cup, she had repeatedly said her...
Lessons from the COVID-19 Lockdown, It’s Financial Implications & The Way Forward
Radio Islam - 09/07/2020 There is much said and written about the current COVID-19 pandemic , including many conspiracy theories that are in the fore. What has been done below is to note down some lessons, financial aspects and the way forward. Click on the...
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How Parents Can Avoid Creating Sibling Rivalry – Part 5
What if You Have Adult Siblings with Rivalry Issues? It is difficult for some people to recognize that letting go of the past is the best way to facilitate more rewarding sibling relationships. Trying to “fix” a family problem by trying to fix a family’s member...
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