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President Cyril Ramaphosa was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 39th Ordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government. He joined other African leaders for meetings and discussions. Speaking at a press conference with SABC News on the side lines of the summit, the president warned that the […]

The eThekwini Municipality has failed in its constitutional duty by neglecting to properly maintain, repair, or replace infrastructure. This neglect has resulted in the spillage of sewage and untreated effluent into beaches and waterways. The Pietermaritzburg High Court found the Municipality negligent in a recent ruling. The judgment follows a notice of motion filed by

One year and three months after the end of the Syrian civil war and the fall of President Bashir al-Assad, Damascus and Riyadh signed a series of agreements described as laying the foundation for a long-term strategic partnership between the two countries. This new era of collaboration between Syria and Saudi Arabia began on February

In a disturbing scandal linked to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, seventeen South African men were reportedly recruited against their will to fight for Moscow. The men claim they were lured to Russia under false pretences by uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party leader Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former President Jacob Zuma. Zuma-Sambudla has

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was murdered in the garden of his home in Zintan, Libya. His death was reported by state officials and local media. Saif served as a figurehead for loyalists of his father’s regime, which was toppled during the 2011 Libyan civil war amid the wave

In celebration of World Read Aloud Day, the Al Ansaar Outreach team had the absolute joy of visiting Charles Hugo Primary School and Hillgrove Primary School, spreading the magic of stories, learning, and connection among young minds.   This special initiative was made even more meaningful through our collaboration with Sumaya Khan of School Matters,

The Municipality of eThekwini has intensified its efforts to combat cable theft. The Durban Magistrate’s Court has successfully convicted perpetrators involved in these criminal activities. A 53-year-old male contractor was convicted at the Durban Magistrate’s Court for possession of suspected stolen property, including electricity cables and streetlights. “The arrest occurred in 2023 during a co-ordinated

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is downscaling on the Neom project, a futuristic US $1.5 trillion Construction of ambitious proportions in the north east of the country. Neom, the largest, most spectacular construction vision, has become known in expert circles as a “Black Swan Event”. While the vision for the desert monarchy’s future has not

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in Ethiopia has been completed and is now generating electric power. Africa’s largest dam has a capacity of 9.6 gigawatts (GW). The hydropower project is beginning to redefine Ethiopia’s economic and geopolitical position after more than a decade of controversy and negotiation. Addis Ababa is positioning the mega dam

The Franschhoek High School was intended to house a High-Performance Centre for training future athletes in Swimming. Co-sponsored by Swimming South Africa, (SSA), the World Aquatics Development Centre, and Camp Train, the project came to a halt, leaving the centre in a derelict state. Today, the site currently consists of corroding half-built structures that hint