SA politics – Hard lessons to be learnt
By Imraan Buccus As we all know South African politics is in a systematic ethical crisis. Naturally most of the focus is on the ANC as the ruling party. But the UDM has its own…
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‘Finally US media waking up to Saudi Arabia’s other killings – in Yemen
While the world awaits justice for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, it’s left to be seen if Yemen’s cry for an end to the war will be heeded, writes Iqbal Jassat. Finally the devastation in…
‘Khashoggi’s murder reminds me of a similar killing 600 years ago…’
The ‘outrage’ by the West at the murder of Jamal Khashoggi is hypocritical – they care more for their big arm deals, writes Dr Aslam Sathar of Durban. The murder of Jamal Ahmad Khashoggi (JAK)…
Defending media freedom and resisting authoritarian regimes
By Imraan Buccus Global outrage about the murder of exiled Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi is mounting. It throws a bright light on the precarious existence of intellectuals, artists and dissidents in the Arab world…
Khashoggi Assassination: How safe are South African critics of Saudi Arabia?
Could a pledge by Saudi Arabia to purchase South African arms worth billions hold us hostage to a rogue regime’s contempt for human rights? asks Iqbal Jassat. What certainty do South African critics of Saudi…
Israel’s Sisa ‘return’ plot backfires
Our government has a responsibility to excise weaknesses and realign the process to downgrade SA’s embassy in Israel without delay, writes Iqbal Jassat. Will Sisa Ngombane face the full might of presidential sanction for bringing…
Imam Haron: 50th year of commemorating his martyrdom
Imam’s legacy would have much to say about how we as citizens of this country and the world ought to go about establishing a caring, humane and inclusive society, writes Aslam Fataar. …
Ramaphosa, Oslo and the two-state mirage
Having regard for the history of the freedom struggle, it sounds strange to hear Ramaphosa extend goodwill to Israeli apartheid, writes Iqbal Jassat. During his recent visit to a Johannesburg synagogue, South Africa’s President Cyril…
Muharram: Welcoming the New Lunar Year 1440
By Imam A. Rashied Omar We welcome the New Hijri year 1440 and made du`a that Allah, in his infinite Grace, will bless us and our families with good health, protect us from all calamities,…
Temper excitement with some reality
While there are benefits to using technologies such as social media, the inability to recognise it could also pose problems, is foolish, writes Na’eem Jeenah. There is a tendency among many Muslims (and many people…