Yacoob Cassim

May 25, 2026 Xenophobic attacks across Durban’s Central Business District (CBD) have reached a climax. On Thursday last week Authorities commenced with moving scores of foreign nationals who had sought protection from anti-migrant (xenophobic) groups at a church centre in Durban in a days-long standoff, highlighting anti-foreign tensions in South Africa. Campaigns by small citizen-led […]

May 22, 2026 Over the next period of 25 years, infrastructure investment in South Africa is forecast to be led by transport, resources and power, which together account for about sixty three percent of the nation’s infrastructure. This occurs when spending continues through to 2050, audit and assurance firm PWC’s ‘Global Infrastructure outlook 2025 -2050’

May 18, 2026 eThekwini region and Durban metro are a gateway to South African tourism which is a source of job generation. “Tourism has the unique ability to bring economic activity into rural and underdeveloped areas.” President Cyril Ramaphosa’s words during a key note address at Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026, where he highlighted the growing

May 15, 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has formerly announced his decision not to resign on Tuesday. This follows a ruling by the Constitutional Court that challenged Parliament’s refusal to adopt the Section 89 Panel report, which investigated alleged misconduct by the President following the 2020 theft of approximately US $580,000 from his private Phaala Phaala

May 14, 2026 Durban metro has launched its first-of-its-kind dedicated coastal and Tourism Division which will be under Durban Metro Police at the beachfront. The city’s goal is to boost beach front safety. Launched by the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) in partnership with eThekwini Municipality and the Department of tourism, the Beach

May 8, 2026 A recent visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa to President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe’s Precabe farm in Kwekwe has sparked a heated backlash from Government of National Unity (GNU) Member, the Democratic Alliance. Mnangagwa nicknamed “the Crocodile” succeeded his long-time commander-in-chief Robert Mugabe in 2018. Mugabe is possibly best remembered for having ruled