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South Africa

COVID-19 Infections in SA Breach 200,000 Mark, Deaths Rise to 3,310

Jul 7, 2020

Faizel Patel – 07/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Health Department has announced that the number of COVID-19 infections in South Africa has risen to 205,721. This is an increase of 8,971 from Sunday’s announcement. The number of deaths has also...

Ramaphosa: Keeping Distance from Elderly, Parents & Grandparents Can Save Their Lives

Jul 6, 2020

Faizel Patel – 06/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) President Cyril Ramaphosa says keeping our distance from our elderly parents and grandparents at this time could be saving their lives. Ramaphosa was addressing the nation in his weekly newsletter “From the...

Africa

Egypt Receives International Tourists Amidst Pandemic

Jul 4, 2020

Egypt has received more than 800 visitors on the third day of it having resumed of international flights. Passengers arrived at Cairo International Airport from France, Belgium, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Lebanon on Thursday night. Egypt Today reports that Tourism...

Addis Ababa Calms Down, but Internet Block Still in Place

Jul 3, 2020

Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, had this week witnessed deadly protests, bomb blasts and the army being deployed to curb the increasingly violent protests. The chaos followed the murder of popular Oromo entertainer, Hachalu Hundessa, earlier this week. An...

World

Dirty Money

Jul 6, 2020

Residents of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates have been warned to only use disinfectant wipes or sprays to sanitize their money. The advisory was issued after a man attempted to disinfect his money by placing it in a microwave, which burned the bank notes. Gulf News...

Nine Tower Blocks under Hard Lockdown in Melbourne

Jul 4, 2020

Residents of nine apartment blocks in Melbourne, Australia have come under strict lockdown because of an outbreak of coronavirus. The roughly 3,000 residents of the apartment blocks have been instructed not to leave their homes under any circumstances for at least...

Ummah

Special Health Measures to be Implemented for Hajj 1441/2020

Jul 6, 2020

Faizel Patel – 06/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) As the days of Hajj draw close, the Saudi National Center for Disease Prevention and Control has issued special health protocols for those that will be performing hajj this year. Last month, the Kingdom of...

[LISTEN] Kashmiri Activist Languishing in Indian Jail During COVID-19 Pandemic

Jul 2, 2020

Faizel Patel – 02/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) A Kashmiri journalist based in Turkey whose father is languishing in the Tihar jail in India's capital New Delhi says she fears for his life. Ruwa Shah was speaking to Radio Islam on Thursday about the...

Community

Fake Check: Reassuring Whatsapp Voice Note from Nurse

Jul 2, 2020

There has been an avalanche of fake news hitting social media platforms since the coronavirus began. Recently one such ‘must listen’, purportedly by a nurse, appeared on WhatsApp. Many people on my Whatsapp groups expressed relief after listening to her considerably...

Game in Trade Route Mall Lenasia Closed for Sanitizing and Deep Cleaning

Jul 2, 2020

Faizel Patel – 02/07/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Game at the Trade Route Mall in Lenasia has temporarily closed the store for sanitizing and deep cleaning A notice on the on the door on Thursday states the store will be closed until further notice....

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OPINION

Political

The Gig Worker Evicted and Left to Perish from Coronavirus

Jun 13, 2020

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...

The Country Needs To Make The Best Decisions Based On Science – Dr Glenda Gray

May 28, 2020

Naseerah Nanabhai 28-05-2020 Last Sunday South Africa recorded its biggest jump in new COVID-19 cases at 1,160. Fears remain as our knowledge is limited to how the pandemic will continue to spread throughout the continent. Professor Glenda Gray, a member of the...

Social

“I Was Tested Positive For COVID-19” – Heartfelt Story By A Muslim Sister

Jun 26, 2020

Assalamu alaykum and hi to all. I recently tested positive with covid 19, doing much better now. Alhamdulillah I want to share my story with you all. Im the most paranoid mom and i was always careful even before covid 19 came into our country, I'm the germs...

Religious

Ml Sulaiman Moola Encourages Muslim Women to Don Niqab Instead of Masks During COVID-19 to Earn Double Reward

May 17, 2020

As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing the face mask has become compulsory in many countries including South Africa to stop the spread of the virus. Men, women and even children don the new apparel to stay protected against infection from Coronavirus....

Eid is a celebration, let us not forget that

May 8, 2020

By Mumtaz Moosa Saley This week I have seen numerous adverts for Eid items. As I scrolled through the posts, I began to notice the comments and with each passing comment I felt the spirit of Eid fade. Eid is about family, we are over 40 days in lock down and our...

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Current Affairs

Malema Briefs Media On His “Links” To VBS

Jun 26, 2020

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South Africa’s First Clinical Trial For A Vaccine Against Covid-19 Launched

Jun 24, 2020

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Religious

Book Review Islamic Ethics for Academics by Ml Muhammad Ibn Ml Haroon Abasoomar

Jun 29, 2020

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Tribute to Ml Haroon Abbas Omar RA

Jun 18, 2020

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Kalimatul Huda, Hfz Husayn Wadi

Jul 4, 2020

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Youth talk with Bibi Aysha Laher – Back to School

Jul 4, 2020

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Gugerati Express

Jul 4, 2020

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Tech Talk with Faizel Patel – 28 June 2020

Jun 28, 2020

Faizel Patel – 28/06/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) (Instagram: @faizelpatel143) (You Tube: Faizel Patel) On this week's show, Faizel chats about Vodacom & Microsoft partner top deliver digital education platform for SA learners; MTN agrees to drop data...

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How Parents Can Avoid Creating Sibling Rivalry – Part 2

Jul 7, 2020

1. The Arrival of a New Born The arrival of a new baby can bring many changes to a family. Parents spend a lot of energy on preparations, and after the baby arrives, much of the family's attention involves caring for the newborn. All this change can be hard for older...

How Parents Can Avoid Creating Sibling Rivalry Part -1

Jul 6, 2020

Sibling rivalry is as old as the two sons of Adam A.S., Habeel and Qabeel. And that resulted in the first ever murder committed in history. In Surah Yusuf, mention is made of the emotions relating to sibling rivalry. One of the worst things that can happen to any...