The ICC Deputy Prosecutor warns that Sudan’s civil war has reached an intolerable state, and points to crimes against humanity in Darfur. [...]
A dashboard for committee attendance and the progress of bills — and the right to put your views directly to a portfolio committee, which few people use. [...]
Ward 110 in Durban North was decided by 22 votes. Fewer than 2 500 votes chose the representative of more than 18 000 registered voters — roughly 600 households. [...]
SAMNET has no objection to an Easter service for those who observe Easter. The objection is to all members being required to attend a denominational event — and to the wider pattern it sits in. [...]
An almost eightfold rise in people seeking help for gambling problems. Much of the decision-making sits at provincial level — which is where too little of the pressure goes. [...]
SAMNET press statement by Chairperson Dr Faisal Suliman on the rise in Islamophobic violence internationally, and the case for a South African hate crimes register. [...]
CNN on the leader of France’s National Rally speaking at an antisemitism conference in Jerusalem — and on the contradiction at the centre of that convergence. [...]
DGMT convened a panel on the Liquor Amendment Bill — advertising regulation, trading hours and a higher purchase age — and what it would mean for public health and GBV. [...]
India’s Waqfs are under pressure. The question is what brought them to a position where it could be done — and whether our own registration, governance and funding would stand the same test. [...]
SAMNET called on students and academics worldwide to write to Ontario Tech University. Islamophobic policy dressed as “security” is a dog whistle, and should be named as one. [...]
A UN report documents arbitrary detention, torture and ill-treatment by both sides in Khartoum State. Tens of thousands held without charge since April 2023 — and those are the verified cases. [...]
A Geneva Conventions conference mandated by the General Assembly was cancelled the night before it sat. Article 146’s obligation on every signatory does not depend on that conference. [...]