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Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for the France-Israel soccer match following the Amsterdam violence
By Kouthar Sambo Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for the France-Israel soccer match following...
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The Yusufeyyah Masjid held a public meeting addressing concerns around the Constantia Cemetery
By Rachel Mohamed Dozens of residents gathered at the Yusufeyyah Masjid in Wynberg...
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The South African Postbank urges WC grantees to switch over to black cards before the new deadline
Grant Beneficiaries in the Western Cape (WC) is encouraged to switch their South...

Parents speak out against bullying at schools

In recent days, there has been a surge in conversations about bullying in schools, with parents demanding comprehensive measures to address the problem that, if left unaddressed, may cause major harm. Speaking to VOC News, parents have voiced their concerns...

Giwusa Slams Government Over Cost-of-Living Crisis

By Rachel Mohamed The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (Giwusa) has criticized the government’s management of the cost-of-living crisis. According to the latest Household Affordability Index, citizens allocate over 57% of their salaries to transport and electricity costs....

The Hague Group explained

By Kouthar Sambo “Forming The Hague Group is a very significant move because we are always stronger together. Israel ignored South Africa, taking them to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and we hope the move inspires our government to...

Boks demolish Aussies 33-7

Rugby world champions, the Springboks, have finally broken their winning drought against Australia in Brisbane. And they did so in spectacular fashion. In their first Rugby Championship clash this season, the South Africans demolished the Wallabies 33-7 in the Queensland...

Hashim Amla: A Career of intense scrutiny

Hashim Amla’s retirement from cricket has finally ended one of the most glorious careers in cricketing history. The ‘Mighty Hash”, or the ‘Silent Assassin’ (so named by the great West Indian fast bowler, Michael Holding), has been an enigma ever...

Joe Biden ‘no saviour’ of the Palestinians

In October 1973, newly elected Delaware Senator Joe Biden visited Israel on his first official overseas trip and met Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. The 30-year-old was visibly moved as Meir explained what she said was Israel’s militarily dangerous situation...

Dr Sulayman Nordien: A jewel among pebbles

This is an obituary for Islamic calligrapher Dr Sulayman Nordien, who passed away on the 5 September 2020.  My first personal encounter with Dr Nordien was in my early twenties when my father set up a meeting with him to...

Moving beyond Maulana Dawood

I think it is time to take the Moulana Dawood Sampson debate to a different level. We have all had our outrage, our evaluations of the impact of his words, and the extent of rebuke by his peers among the...

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