Yacoob Cassim

March 25, 2026 The Yemeni Houthis have not resumed hostilities on behalf of their patrons in Iran against the Israelis. Although the Houthi militant organization forms part of Tehran’s “Axis of Resistance” alongside Hezbollah, they follow the Zaidi branch of Shi’ite Islam rather than the Twelver tradition observed by Iran’s religious scholars. The Houthis are […]

March 24, 2026 ‘No negotiations held’: Iran rejects Trump’s claim of talks to end war, calls it ‘fake news’ Although United States (US) President Donald Trump claimed that “very good and productive conversations” were underway to end the war with the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Iranian regime stated otherwise. On the social media platform

March 24, 2026 The most dangerous shift in global power right now isn’t military – it’s moral. For nearly three decades, Iran has pointed to a religious ruling – a fatwa – as proof that it would never pursue nuclear weapons. But today, that certainty is beginning to crack. Signals from Tehran suggest a quiet

March 23, 2026 eThekwini Municipality sees significant improvements in audit findings for 2024/25 The eThekwini Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) praised a positive trend in the audit findings reported by the Auditor-General for the 2024/2025 financial year. The municipality’s Finance Portfolio Committee (FPC) received a report on the progress made regarding internal and external audit

March 20, 2026 The Iranian embassy in South Africa has responded to recent remarks by Zane Dangor, the government’s Director-General of International Relations and Cooperation. President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet have come under increasing pressure from Washington over their stance on the United States–led conflict with Iran. In an interview with Reuters, Dangor stated

March 19, 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered the deployment of 2,000 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) troops alongside the South African Police Service (SAPS) in five provinces: Gauteng, the Western Cape, the Eastern Cape, North West, and the Free State. The purpose of the military deployment is to combat escalating gang violence and

March 18, 2026 Tel Aviv has launched air strikes on three neighbourhoods in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, Israel’s northern neighbour. Two southern suburbs of the city were hit by large air strikes. The Israelis targeted Dahiyeh, which is under a forced evacuation order. The suburb was home to over a million people, who have

March 16, 2026 The late former Minister of Defence, co-founder, and President of the Congress of the People (COPE) party, Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota, was prepared for burial on Saturday, 14 January. He had passed away on Wednesday. The late politician was laid to rest in Bloemfontein, Free State, following a Special Official Funeral Category Two