Kashiefa Ajam

Dec 29, 2023 | iol.co.za | Kashiefa Ajam

Comfy bedrooms and a sky a bar that is second to none await visitors at the Southern Sun, Sandton. Picture: Kashiefa AjamPublished 8m ago | Published 8m agoFor many, many South Africans, 2023 will go down as the most exhausting, terrifying and stressful year. I would have to agree. I am still recovering. I'm not there yet. And like for many others, a comfy bed, uninterrupted electricity, room service and a fabulous meal (and no doing the dishes afterward) is an exhilarating thought.

Oct 30, 2023 | capetimes.co.za | Kashiefa Ajam

Supplied image. Published 29m ago | Published 29m agoJohannesburg - It’s time to get ready again for World Sandwich Day next Friday and supporting the annual Ladles of Love Sarmiethon. Backed by key sponsors Coronation Fund Managers and Anchor Yeast, the Sarmiethon will this year unite corporates and the public around the goal of distributing a whopping 90 000 sandwiches to those in need.

Oct 27, 2023 | iol.co.za | Kashiefa Ajam

Saturday Star editor Kashiefa Ajam. Supplied image. Published 9m ago | Published 9m agoJohannesburg - Dear readersThis is it. This is the last edition of the Saturday Star with my name on it. It has been a breathtaking 23 years at Independent Media. I grew up here, quite literally. And like any journey it has been hard, sad and frantic. But it has also been stunning, exciting and just unbelievable fun.

Oct 21, 2023 | iol.co.za | Kashiefa Ajam

Dr Mohammed Ghoneim. Supplied image. Published 2m ago | Published 2m agoJohannesburg - It’s hell on earth. Two communities, kilometres apart; reeling from what they have experienced, dreading what comes next. For Dr Samuel Arrouas, Director of United Hatzalah, a community-based volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organisation committed to providing the fastest response to medical emergencies across Israel, what happened two weeks ago is something his brain can neither fathom nor process.

Oct 20, 2023 | iol.co.za | Baldwin Ndaba |Kashiefa Ajam

The ANC leads a march to the Israeli Embassy in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Picture: Oupa Mokoena / African News Agency (ANA). Published 10m ago | Published 10m agoJohannesburg - “The holocaust victims of Nazi Germany are now using Adolf Hitler’s repressive and murderous tactics against Palestians.”So said Dakota Legoete, an ANC national executive committee member and member of the party’s sub-committee on International Relations yesterday.