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New ‘ZN’ vehicle number plates for KZN from December

23Oct

By Muhammad SalaahuddinNo Comments

New ‘ZN’ vehicle number plates for KZN from December

Summary: KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is set to switch to a new number plate system, replacing the current system that has run out of unique combinations. The new number plates will bear the letters 'ZN' to represent the province. Motorists will have a two-year period to transition to the new system, with an emphasis on minimizing financial burdens and involving local manufacturers. New Number Plate System The KwaZulu-Natal provincial executive council has announced that a new number plate system will be implemented in the province, replacing the current system that has exhausted all possible combinations. The new number plates will bear the letters 'ZN' to represent KwaZulu-Natal. Transition Period and Considerations Motorists in KZN will be given a two-year transition period ...

MULTIPLE INTERVENTIONS IN PLACE TO RESOLVE WATER CRISIS IN KWAZULU-NATAL: SENZO MCHUNU

4Oct

By Thabile DumaNo Comments

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MULTIPLE INTERVENTIONS IN PLACE TO RESOLVE WATER CRISIS IN KWAZULU-NATAL: SENZO MCHUNU

Minister of Water and Sanitation Senzo Mchunu has outlined multiple interventions being implemented in KwaZulu-Natal to improve water supply in the province.Mchunu addressed members of the media this morning (03 October 2023) along with eThekwini Municipality Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda. Also present at the briefing were members of the newly formed Umngeni-Uthukela board, which came about after minister Mchunu dissolved the previous board due to a variety of issues.Minister Mchunu said he was excited about the R23 billion Umkhomazi water project that's currently in the works to increase water security to Umngeni, Ugu, Harry Gwala and Msunduzi Municipalities."We are pleased to announce that the R23 billion Umkhomazi Water Project has been resuscitated after being stalled for sever...

South African Currency is stable amidst Natural Disasters

19Sep

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

Announcement, Business, Trending News

South African Currency is stable amidst Natural Disasters

The Rand as a currency has been trading at 18.9800 against the dollar, not far from its previous close of 18.9850.1 This shows it is stabilizing. The South African Reserve bank (SARB) will announce its interest rate decision on Thursday and provide clues on the country’s future rate path.2 The dollar last traded near its previous close of 105.260 against a basket of global currencies.3 “The SARB is expected to keep rates unchanged but remain hawkish on the back of concerns of an uptick in inflation on the back of the higher fuel price,” Andre Cilliers, currency strategist at TreasureOne.4The US Federal Reserve is also expected to keep rate unchanged when it meets on Wednesday, he added, “but with a hawkish outlook given the higher oil price and higher inflation numbers”.5 ...

Extending Aid to Morocco’s Earthquake Victims: Al Ansaar Foundation Calls for Your Support

11Sep

By Muhammad SalaahuddinNo Comments

Announcement, Trending News

Extending Aid to Morocco’s Earthquake Victims: Al Ansaar Foundation Calls for Your Support

Morocco, a land known for its rich history and vibrant culture, now stands in desperate need of our compassion and support. A devastating earthquake, the strongest in over a century, has wreaked havoc on this North African nation. More than 2,000 lives have been lost, and over 2,400 people are injured. As we witness this tragedy unfold, it's our collective responsibility to come forward and provide relief to those affected. When and Where Disaster StruckOn Friday night, at approximately 6:11 p.m. ET, the earth trembled beneath Morocco's High Atlas mountain range, located just 72 kilometers southwest of the picturesque city of Marrakech. The tremors rippled far and wide, reaching as north as Casablanca.The magnitude of this earthquake, measured at 6.8, categorizes it as "st...

Gabon finds Itself in a Dilema after Coup ends Rule by same Family

4Sep

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

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Gabon finds Itself in a Dilema after Coup ends Rule by same Family

Gabon, a country in West Africa rich in oil, was until recently ruled by the same family, the Bongo Dynasty. Ali Bongo Ondimba son and successor to the late President Omar Bongo was about to have won his third term as the President of the Republic by a 60.27 % of votes cast when on Wednesday a group of mutinous soldiers appeared on state TV saying they had seized power in the capital Libreville ending the fifty-six year rule of the Bongo family.1 They had cancelled the election results “putting an end to the current regime”.2 The coup declaration came within hours of the announcement of Ali Bongo’s unpopular victory at the polls.3 Bongo’s main challenger Albert Ondo Ossa, got 30.77 % of the vote.4 He was the presidential candidate at the helm of a coalition of parties.5 Ondo Ossa had de...

Turkiye adds New Condition For Sweden’s NATO membership

28Jul

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

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Turkiye adds New Condition For Sweden’s NATO membership

In an unexpected and bazar twist Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a statement at a press conference on Monday in Istanbul that if its allies wanted Turkiye to approve Sweden joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) then they should persuade the European Union (EU) to allow Turkiye to become a member.1 This may sound like diplomatic blackmail, given that in order for Sweden to join Nato it needs the full approval of all current members including Turkiye which has yet to agree to the consensus.2 Erdogan’s statement which took world leaders and diplomats by surprise came on the eve of a NATO summit in Lithuania, where Sweden’s membership is on the agenda.3 In Erdogan’s words “First let’s clear Turkey’s way in the European Union, then let’s clear the way for Swed...

Underground Gas Explosion Rocks Johannesburg

24Jul

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

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Underground Gas Explosion Rocks Johannesburg

Bree Street, Johannesburg was the site of an industrial accident that saw an underground gas explosion obliterate the road.1 Residents have been urged to stay away from the area in the Central Business District.2 According to the city’s Metro Police Department, the explosion occurred between Bree and Simmonds Streets in the CBD.3 The explosion occurred on Wednesday evening last week, with eyewitnesses taking to social media to share shocking video footage and images of large and deep cracks on the road.4 The area was a scene of chaos and confusion with cars overturned and damaged with dozens of stationery minibuses.5 According to JMPD, emergency services were on their way to access the situation, however, no fatalities have been reported as yet.6 The CBD smelled of gas with the police a...

Palestine Been Hemmed In by Zionist Regime: China to Rescue?

14Jul

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

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Palestine Been Hemmed In by Zionist Regime: China to Rescue?

Palestine is beneath the toe of the Zionist military gum boots. The United Nations has heard from an expert 800,000 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since 1967, including tens of thousands of children, and of the current 5,000 Palestinians in Israeli prison about 1,100 are being held without charge or trial.1 Currently, there are 160 Palestinian children among those being held in Israeli prisons, according to the expert Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, informed the council on Monday.2 Special rapporteur Albanese presented a report on the arbitrary detention of Palestinians, describing Israel as treating occupied Palestinian territory as an outdoor prison.3 Israel’s military occupation has morphed the entire ...

Con Court rules Zuma Return to Prison Refuses Correctional Services’ Appeal

14Jul

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

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Con Court rules Zuma Return to Prison Refuses Correctional Services’ Appeal

The Constitutional Court has dismissed the Department of Correctional Services’ application for leave to appeal a Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling that former President Jacob Zuma must go back to prison.1 In the ruling handed down on Thursday, the apex court found the Department’s appeal “bears no reasonable prospect of success” and dismissed the application with costs.2 Zuma missed the deadline to appeal the SCA ruling but filed an application for leave to intervene.3 Zuma missed the deadline to appeal the SCA ruling but filed an application for leave to intervene.4 The SCA dismissed this, also with costs, as there would be an appeal.5 Zuma was jailed in July 2021 for 15 months for contempt of the Constitutional Court after he refused to obey an order to appear before the Zondo Comm...

Food Security becomes Fairytale for Very Poor

14Jul

By Yacoob CassimNo Comments

Food, Trending News

Food Security becomes Fairytale for Very Poor

In South Africa’s rural areas, food security remains a critical problem.1 The rising inflation and cost of living has sent food prices up to the roof meaning most people do not eat healthy.2 Many South African citizens who live below the poverty line or on social grants can’t afford food.3 Malnutrition is a huge risk.4 Some elderly pensioners with large households have a difficulty affording food for the loved ones under their care.5 The Younger ones are unable to attend school and the older children are unable to find work.6 Due to the fact that food in rural areas are hard to come by, many families skip meals.7 Stunted growth remains a serious problem.8 The risk is these families fall victim to loan sharks, as a result of them not having enough money to buy food, relying on subsistenc...

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