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Sharia Law

BOOK REVIEW: Understanding Sharia Islamic law in a globalised world

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This book is a must read for those seeking to understand an important worldview that no longer remains hidden in the sands of the desert
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Mass arrests of Nigerian ‘gay’ men

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Numerous men suspected of being homosexual were arrested and have not yet had a court hearing.
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FNB shakes up sharia division

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After a probe into claims of conflicts of interest and misappropriation of funds, FNB's Islamic Finance subdivision is set for serious restructuring.
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Barrister calls for wider literacy of Sharia law

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Barrister Sadakat Kadri has called for the UK to be more Sharia-literate, while arguing Islamic law can be compatible with human rights legislation.
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Rich Egyptians weigh emigration as Islamists surge

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Egypt's fashionable and rich elite fear a victory for the Muslim Brotherhood and hardline Salafis in the first phase of parliamentary elections.
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Sharia must be preserved

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The draft Muslim Marriages Bill has caused waves in the Muslim community and support for the legal process has not been unqualified.
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National

Focus on FW de Klerk distracted attention from the troubling state of the nation

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Some political analysts say President Cyril Ramaphosa is taking too long to mend the country, others says it is the ANC itself that must be fixed
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National

Eastern Cape MEC orders graft investigation after two workers killed at troubled district municipality

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The killing of two council workers at the Amathole district municipality appears to be linked to tender fraud and corruption
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National

South Africans stuck in China are desperate to escape coronavirus ‘prison’

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But the department of international relations and co-operation claims they are comfortable and taken care of 
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Press Releases

Press Releases

Response to the report of the independent assessors

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VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.
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Press Releases

NWU student receives international award

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Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.
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Press Releases

Academic programme resumes at all campuses

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Lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials will all resume today as per specific academic timetables.
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Special Reports

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

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Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding
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Special Reports

We all have a part to play to make South Africa work

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Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders
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Special Reports

So you want to be a social entrepreneur?

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Do the research first; it will save money and time later
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Special Reports

Social entrepreneurship means business

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Enterprises with a cause at their core might be exactly what our economy desperately needs
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Special Reports

Looking inwards

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Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it
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This book is a must read for those seeking to understand an important worldview that no longer remains hidden in the sands of the desert

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