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The Citizen
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Citizen
Durban man with previous links to terrorism to run for elections
Hoomer was accused of being the kingpin behind a spate of 'bomb' scares. A KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) businessman who was previously accused of terrorism and attempted bombings at major retail stores wants to run for elections in South Africa. Farhad Hoomer has registered a new political party called the Islamic State of Africa (ISA), which he wants to be part of the political landscape in the country. Hoomer said ISA stands by Sharia Law (Islamic law), which has led people for more than 1300 years. Politics The businessman said that when he entered what he called the 'political field', he did not want to deceive people about his political ambitions. 'It was easy for me to lie and make a false name and come into politics. But, I wanted to make it clear from day one that we want Shariah Law because there is too much of injustice in the world, especially with democracy enslaving all of mankind,' Hoomer told SAFM. ALSO READ: UK warns citizens of possible terrorist attacks in South Africa, Dirco wants proof for claims 'So, we wanted to make it very clear that we want Shariah Law, because Shariah Law is here to free all of mankind.' Hoomer denied claims that ISA is linked to extremist group the Islamic State (ISIS) or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), responsible for terrorism, despite concerns and objections that have been raised. Hoomer said people should do their own research about Shariah Law. 'Don't believe what the West has sold to the people, that you know what Shariah Law is, evil, it's terrorism. That's a lie.' Hoomer said the ISA had already started preparing for the next local government elections in 2026. Alleged terrorism In November 2022, the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions targeting four members of an Islamic State (ISIS) cell operating in South Africa, as well as eight companies they control. The Treasury Department's top terrorist finance watchdog Brian Nelson said the move blacklisted four members of Isis operating in South Africa, including Hoomer, who provided technical, financial or material support to the terrorist group. The US Treasury also designated eight companies owned, controlled, or directed by the individuals in this ISIS cell. It said the sanctions target members of the Durban, South Africa-based Isis cell allegedly led by Hoomer. Kingpin Hoomer was the alleged kingpin behind a spate of 'bomb' scares at Woolworths stores in the Pavilion, Gateway and Durban CBD in 2018. Despite serious allegations against Hoomer and 19 others, they walked out of court as free men when their case was struck off the roll as the State had failed to justify why it was not ready to proceed with the matter. The US Treasury said Hoomer had not ceased his 'terror activities' and that he had collaborated with brothers Nufael Akbar and Yunus Muhammad Akbar, who were allegedly senior members of a Durban-based ISIS cell led by Hoomer. ALSO READ: Ramaphosa hits outs at US embassy about possible terror attacks However, Hoomer has denied all allegations laid against him. 'There's no link to the extremist group. I've been charged in 2018 for this, and I've been proven innocent with no criminal records. I've been not found guilty for any of the charges. So, I don't understand why other people are bringing up something that I haven't been found guilty of.'
Arabian Business
27-05-2025
- Business
- Arabian Business
Does an accident on commute in the UAE count as a workplace injury for insurance?
Injuries sustained during the commute to and from work in the UAE should be treated as a workplace injury and compensation should be paid accordingly, said the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA). Insured Emiratis and/or their beneficiaries are offered a compensation payment if proven to suffer from a work-related injury while commuting to and from work or if proven to be exposed to a work-related injury, the GPSSA in the UAE said. An official police report must be submitted in the event of an accident to determine whether the insured's injury or decease was the result of a work-related injury or otherwise, depending on the route taken while commuting to and from work. UAE commute injury insurance If an injury leads to death or total disability, the insured is entitled to a pension payment regardless of the employment years. This pension amount is calculated at a maximum of 100 per cent of the insured's pension calculation salary, if the individual has completed a service period of 35 years. According to the provisions of UAE Federal Law No. 7 of 1999 regarding pension and social security and its amendments, a compensation of AED75,000 ($20,400) is distributed to the insured's beneficiaries as per the Sharia Islamic law if the insured's decease has been proven to lead to total disability due to a work-related matter. However, if the injury has resulted in a partial disability, the insured is entitled to a compensation equal to the percentage of the disability, multiplied by AED75,000 ($20,400). If the insured has been proven to inflict injury on his/herself or if the injury was found to be the result of consuming prohibited substances, he/she is denied a compensation. A compensation is also denied if found that the insured individual has violated security and safety procedures or workplace instructions, as submitted official proof by a competent authority. Insured individuals are advised by the GPSSA to follow the rules and procedures that preserve their rights when and if involved in an accident while commuting to work, and to adhere to their office policies regarding prompt and accurate attendance and departure records to determine exact travel logistics to the workplace. A work-related injury as per the federal pension law is defined as an injury resulting from an accident that an insured individual is exposed to during or because of a work-related injury or an accident while commuting to or from work, in addition to an occupational disease because of embarking in certain procedures and professions, or decease due to work-related fatigue or stress, concluded the GPSSA.
Khaleej Times
27-05-2025
- Business
- Khaleej Times
UAE: Accidents during daily job commute classified as work-related injuries for some employees
Accidents that occur during daily commute to and from work are considered work-related injuries, according to General Pension and Social Security Authority. This means, insured Emiratis and/or their beneficiaries can get compensation from the GPSSA if proven they have suffered from a work-related injury while commuting to and from work or if proven to be exposed to a work-related injury, it was announced on Tuesday. A compensation of Dh75,000 is distributed to the insured's beneficiaries as per the Sharia Islamic law if the insured's death has been proven to lead to total disability due to a work-related matter. If the injury has resulted in a partial disability, the insured is entitled to a compensation equal to the percentage of the disability, multiplied by Dh75,000. However, if the insured has been proven to inflict injury on his/herself or if the injury was found to be the result of consuming prohibited substances, he/she is denied a compensation. A compensation is also denied if found that the insured individual has violated security and safety procedures or workplace instructions, as submitted official proof by a competent authority.
Zawya
27-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Accidents that occur during daily commute to and from work are considered work-related injuries, the GPSSA explains
Abu Dhabi – Insured Emiratis and/or their beneficiaries are offered a compensation payment if proven to suffer from a work-related injury while commuting to and from work or if proven to be exposed to a work-related injury, clarifies the General Pension and Social Security Authority (GPSSA). An official police report must be submitted in the event of an accident to determine whether the insured's injury or decease was the result of a work-related injury or otherwise, depending on the route taken while commuting to and from work. If an injury leads to death or total disability, the insured is entitled to a pension payment regardless of the employment years. This pension amount is calculated at a maximum of 100% of the insured's pension calculation salary, if the individual has completed a service period of 35 years. According to the provisions of Federal Law No. 7 of 1999 regarding pension and social security and its amendments, a compensation of AED75,000 is distributed to the insured's beneficiaries as per the Sharia Islamic law if the insured's decease has been proven to lead to total disability due to a work-related matter. However, if the injury has resulted in a partial disability, the insured is entitled to a compensation equal to the percentage of the disability, multiplied by AED75,000. If the insured has been proven to inflict injury on his/herself or if the injury was found to be the result of consuming prohibited substances, he/she is denied a compensation. A compensation is also denied if found that the insured individual has violated security and safety procedures or workplace instructions, as submitted official proof by a competent authority. Said that, insured individuals are advised by the GPSSA to follow the rules and procedures that preserve their rights when and if involved in an accident while commuting to work, and to adhere to their office policies regarding prompt and accurate attendance and departure records to determine exact travel logistics to the workplace. A work-related injury as per the federal pension law is defined as an injury resulting from an accident that an insured individual is exposed to during or because of a work-related injury or an accident while commuting to or from work, in addition to an occupational disease because of embarking in certain procedures and professions, or decease due to work-related fatigue or stress, concluded the GPSSA. For more information, please contact: Dina El Shammaa Media and Public Relations Senior Specialist E-mail: Website:
IOL News
22-05-2025
- IOL News
Deadbeat dad's failure to pay child support leads to imprisonment
A Cape Town father - a repeat contempt of court offender - was sentenced to 240 hours of periodical imprisonment over weekends from 6pm on a Friday until 6am on a Monday until such time as the stipulated number of hours had been reached. Image: File A father who was errant in paying his court-ordered maintenance amounts was ordered to serve jail time if he did not cough up his arrears amount owed to the mother of his two minor children. The mother and father, who are divorced under Sharia Law while their civil marriage still subsists, both turned to the Western Cape High Court (the father in a counter-application) but the court found in favour of the mother as the primary caregiver of the children. The father - a repeat contempt of court offender - was sentenced to 240 hours of periodical imprisonment over weekends from 6pm on a Friday until 6am on a Monday until such time as the stipulated number of hours had been reached. The sentence would have been suspended if he was able to pay the R16,000 maintenance arrears amount owed and if it was paid in full by on or before 5pm on 20 January 2025 and complied with the Rule 43 (divorce and maintenance) order made in the high court during May 2021. The reasons given by acting judge Phillipa van Zyl, detailed that the father failed to pay certain expenses which included his ex-wife and children's monthly rental as well as monthly DSTV/Multichoice, Netflix, internet/Wi-Fi subscription fee, yearly TV license costs, and the ex-wife's monthly cell phone costs. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad Loading Acting Judge Van Zyl said the parties were at loggerheads and their affidavits in these proceedings were 'brimful of invective' adding that this spilled over to litigation hearings where the aggression was palpable at the hearing. 'This is an unfortunate situation, because it bodes ill for any possibility of resolving the disputes in a civil manner. The state of affairs cannot be a happy one for the children,' said acting Judge Van Zyl. The unpaid expenses giving rise to the contempt application consisted of two months' rental in respect of the applicants' and the minor children's residence being the rental owing for November 2024 and December 2024 in the total sum of R16,000. It also included various additional expenses payable in terms of the order for the period July to October 2024 (in the total sum of R27,129,13). 'On the day of the hearing, I was informed that the respondent had made payment of the additional expenses the previous day, albeit clearly grudgingly if regard is had to the content of his answering affidavit. The amounts owing in respect of rental remained unpaid,' noted acting Judge Van Zyl. The man argued that the residence in which the woman lived was the deceased estate of the woman's sister - which she is to inherit but is not yet the legal owner as the rental is paid to wind up the deceased estate. 'He accused the applicant of trying to extract more money from him under the pretence of having to pay rental. He therefore refused to contribute towards this rental, despite being obliged to do so in terms of the Rule 43 order. 'The attorneys representing the estate also confirmed what the situation was…The respondent made no secret of the fact that he was dissatisfied with the terms of the Rule 43 order. From the papers it seemed that this has been the case since the grant of the order. He had faced a previous contempt application for non-payment of the Rule 43 order, in which an order was granted against him on 25 October 2024. 'The explanation for the respondent's non-compliance is not satisfactory; they merely serve to convey the impression that he is so angry at the applicant that he would take every possible opportunity of thwarting her. The respondent deliberately did not pay, seeking to justify his conduct with a strained argument,' said acting Judge Van Zyl.
