Women Detail Torture and Abuse by Government in New Testimonies June 24, 2013 Beyond the daily gun battles, women have been a powerful voice in the opposition in villages and towns across Syria. In response, the Syrian government is punishing women for delivering humanitarian assistance, participating in protests, and supporting …
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26 Jun 2013 A list of the 500 South African hujjaj who are due to be cut for this year is in the process of being finalised, the South African Travel and Haj Operators Association (Sathoa) confirmed to VOC on Wedneday morning. The confirmation came from Sathoa chairperson, Sedick Steenkamp, …
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25 Jun 2013 While the apology and retraction last week by the Daily Maverick and its former journalist De Wet Potgieter over an alleged terror plot in South Africa was meaningful, it did not enjoy as much coverage in the mainstream press as the original article had. But in this …
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Cape Town is gearing up for a string of ‘Nobama’ protests when US President Barack Obama lands in the city this week. The newly formed Nobama Coalition Cape Town said Sunday that it has met at Community House in Salt River to finalise plans to “mobilise widespread protest against Obama’s …
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Ebrahim Moosa – Cii News | 25 June 2013 Despite their public disagreements on almost every other matter in South African politics, both President Jacob Zuma, who hails from the ANC, and the official opposition Democratic Alliance(DA) have found themselves striking the same note on the upcoming visit of US …
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Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News South Africa’s ambassador to Israel, Ismail Coovadia, who completed his term in Tel Aviv last December, has rejected and is returning a “gift” presented to him by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Below is a press release by BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT …
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The South African Hajj and Umrah Council asked accredited Hujjaj to defer their pilgrimage to next after a confirmation on the reduction of numbers. South Africa was supposed to have been given a quota of 2500 but this was officially been reduced to 2000. A formal letter from …
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More than a million Brazilians poured into the streets of at least 80 cities last night in this week’s largest anti-government demonstrations yet, protests that saw violent clashes break out in several cities as people demanding improved public services and an end to corruption faced tear gas, pepper spray and …
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By Robert J. Burrowes 20 June, 2013 Countercurrents.org The purpose of fear is to suppress awareness of the truth. People always lie for the same reason: fear. But the precise fear that makes a person lie in one circumstance might be different from the fear that makes them lie in …
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Qaanitah Hunter – Trade union federation, Cosatu, have added their weight to the rising opposition to US President Barack Obama’s visit to South Africa. Cosatu’s international relations secretary, Bongani Mosuku, called on all workers and members of tripartite alliance to join in planned protests. “Cosatu joins the millions of people …
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