Yacoob Cassim, Author at Al Ansaar

Students to Participate in Swimming Event and Pieter Coetze to Become New rising star

Sports / Yacoob Cassim / April 24, 2025

The Interschools 1 Mile Challenge at the Ocean 8 Charity Swim is to be held on June the 14 and 15. Schools have been invited to participate. Taking place at Vetch’s Beach, Durban Undersea Club, this open-water swim gives students the chance to push their competitive and athletic limits, support worthy causes and earn recognition […]

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Tech skills Mismatch, Debilitating Public Service, challenges of an AI-Powered Africa

Business, Technology / Yacoob Cassim / April 23, 2025

South Africa’s public service needs an adequate tech-skilled workforce that is capable of having the capacity to handle an evolving social landscape. According to academic researchers South Africa’s public service workforce lacks some of the technology essential for progressing to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). Despite the drive of government officials to implement these technologies,

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South Africa, Its Role in BRICS and Trump’s Tariffs

Business / Yacoob Cassim / April 17, 2025

South Africa as a member of BRICS must utilise its role in the organization to have an equal footing with the United States to strike a fair free-trade agreement. This was according to BRICS Business Council member Stavros Nicolaou who said in statement. South Africa stands at the Geographic Cross Roads of the world. According

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Eastern Cape Province in crisis and Oil Prices drop

Business / Yacoob Cassim / April 16, 2025

The Rand strengthened against the dollar last week Friday the 11th of April. The experts have cautioned that it remains vulnerable to developments in Washington’s global trade war and the potential for a split with in South Africa’s coalition government. The Rand was trading at 19.21 against the dollar, approximately 1.3 % stronger than Thursday’s

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PSL aims for new recruits from South Africa While Chiefs and Pirates aim for Cup Final

Sports / Yacoob Cassim / April 15, 2025

International Professional Soccer is largely a business built on entertainment for the spectators. The Premier Soccer League (PSL) is abuzz with transfer news as regards to Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa. Bafana Bafana youngsters Relebohile Mofokeng and Jayden Adams have several clubs courting them for the League. This has raised high hopes

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As Trump s 30 Percent Tariffs begin Petrol Prices become Unpredictable

Business / Yacoob Cassim / April 11, 2025

It had begun on Wednesday 9th of June. US President Donald J. Trump’s imposition of thirty percent trade tariffs on South Africa took effect. South Africans should brace themselves for a period where prices become unstable. The US President known for his single-minded leadership claimed South Africa has been “ripping off” US taxpayers and insisted

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Magnum Cricket Club claim iLembe T20 title Johannesburg North’s Rising Six Future Stars Aim for Africa Cup

Sports / Yacoob Cassim / April 8, 2025

The KwaDakuza club went unbeaten on their way to the championship, toppling Nkobongo Cricket Club in the final. Kwadakuza’s Magnum Cricket Club cruised to victory on their return to the iLembe District SM Holdings T20 League last weekend. The team went unbeaten on the way to the title, grabbing four bonus point wins along the

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