Ramaphosa hails Pope Francis: ‘He united humanity
Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed sorrow over the passing of Pope Francis, describing the pontiff as a... Read more
21 Apr
Pope Francis dies at 88
Vatican City – Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on... Read more
21 Apr
UAE sentences 3 to death, 1 to life in prison for Israeli rabbi murder: state media
Dubai – An Abu Dhabi court sentenced three people to death and one to life in prison on Monday... Read more
1 Apr
Ex-archbishop Justin Welby on church scandal: ‘It was overwhelming, I got it wrong’
London – The former head of the world’s Anglicans, Justin Welby, on Saturday admitted errors over an abuse scandal... Read more
30 Mar
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Mazar-i-Sharif – Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that... Read more
19 Mar
Malawi court approves fugitive Bushiri’s extradition to SA
Lilongwe – A Malawi court ruled on Wednesday that a fugitive preacher wanted by South Africa for alleged rape,... Read more
13 Mar
‘World’s first gay Imam,’ Muhsin Hendricks, assassinated in Gqeberha
Johannesburg – Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world’s first openly gay imam, was shot dead on Saturday near the southern... Read more
16 Feb
Ireland support for Palestinians has country’s Jews on edge
Dublin — Ireland’s tiny Jewish community fears that growing anti-Israel hostility since the start of the Gaza war is... Read more
13 Feb
Largest Hindu temple in southern hemisphere opens in SA
Johannesburg – The largest Hindu temple and cultural complex in the southern hemisphere was unveiled in Johannesburg Sunday with... Read more
2 Feb
Nigeria atheist defiant after leaving jail in high-profile blasphemy case
Kano – Despite four years in prison for blasphemy, Mubarak Bala defends his atheist beliefs but says he keeps... Read more
15 Jan
