Yacoob Cassim

The United Nations (UN) in New York has to commence again to discuss the often bloody and complex business of legal diplomacy and international politics. Foreign Ministers met at the UN headquarters to restart the political momentum towards ending the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addressed the conference co-chaired by Foreign Ministers Jean-Noël

Durban beach water remains a point of sanitation. Four of the city’s beaches remained closed for the almost the whole of the month. According to eThekwini Municipality, since 26th of June, four of the local beaches have been closed for swimming due to poor water quality. Anstey’s Beach, Reunion, Doonside Beach and Bronze Beach have

Once more US President Donald Trump has made a public statement on world affairs that is detrimental at best. The President’s latest remarks were made concerning the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia. Despite back-and-forth negotiations between Cairo and Addis Ababa, the two regional powers have yet to reach a consensus

Former State President Jacob Zuma visited the Kingdom of Morocco on the 16 of July. The controversial statesman now the leader of the uMkhonto We Sizwe (MK) Party gave a speech in Rabat at the Foreign Ministry where he reaffirmed Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara. This contradicts his previous stance when he was at

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) is about to table two new pieces of legislation that could significantly alter the country’s legal practices. The two landmark Bills – one focused on targeting international fugitives and the other revolutionizing divorce law – make their way through parliament. Newly appointed minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has introduced