Aneeqa Du Plessis, Author at Voice of the Cape

Nomvula Mokonyane’s water department is bankrupt

The department of water and sanitation is broke. The critical department is now R4.3 billion in the red, leaving hundreds of contractors unpaid for at least seven months. Senior executives from National Treasury, the department and a key water board told City Press a few days ago that Cabinet should place it under administration because “internal controls, project management and contract management have collapsed”. The situation has become so dire […]

12 February 2017

Local

Public Protector probes teachers

The Public Protector has launched an investigation into South Africa’s professional body for teachers following allegations of financial mismanagement and nepotism. Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has begun an investigation into the SA Council for Educators (Sace), due to allegations that unqualified officials were appointed to positions that were not advertised. Two months ago, Mkhwebane’s investigators sent a list of 20 questions to Sace chairperson Veronica Hofmeester – who is also […]

12 February 2017

Local

Mbete and Modise acted too slowly: Mantashe

Speaker Baleka Mbete and National Council of Provinces chair Thandi Modise should have taken much swifter action against the EFF and DA during the State of the Nation Address on Thursday. So says ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe‚ who accused the two of prolonging the mayhem in Parliament. Mantashe said the two presiding officers should have cut the chaos short. "All I said this week is that the presiding officers allowed […]

12 February 2017

Local

Cape City Hall upgrade worth over R27 million

One of the oldest buildings in Cape Town, the City Hall, is being upgraded at a cost of more than R27 million. The building which is more than 100-years-old, also serves as a national heritage site and a tourist attraction. Former President Nelson Mandela made his first speech from the balcony of the City Hall, when he was released from prison, 27 years ago. The City's Stuart Diamond says the […]

12 February 2017

News

Knysna Mosque project goes to court

By Thakira Desai For years, holiday makers and Muslim residents in Knysna have voiced concern at the lack of prayer facilities in the popular holiday town, but a group of local Knysna homeowners have objected the Knysna Municipality’s approval of the construction of a mosque in the area. In anticipation, Knysna Muslim Council will on March 8, 2017, be hearing the outcome of the court proceedings on whether a mosque’s […]

10 February 2017

News

The role of the MJC in the preservation and spread of Islām in the Western Cape

Friday 10 February marks 72 years since the establishment of the Muslim Judicial Council. To mark this historic event, the ulema body delivered a unified khutbah at masajid around the Cape during Jumuah. اَلْحَمْدُ اللهِ الَّذِيْ رَضِيَ لَنَا اْلإِسْلاَمَ دِيْنًا وَمُحَمَّدًا () رَسُوْلاً وَنَبِيا. وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَّ إِلهَ إِلاَّ االلهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ سَيِّدَنَا وَنَبِيَّنَا وَحَبِيْبَنَا مُحَمَّدًا رَسُوْلُ االلهِ، صَلَّى االلهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنِ اسْتَنَّ بِسُنَّتِهِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الدِّيْنِ […]

10 February 2017

News

[GALLERY] SONA’S colourful red carpet

It was a scorching day in the Mother City on Thursday, as scores of MPs, dignitaries and VIP guests put their best foot forward for the State of the Nation address. See all the pics here: VOC [Photos: Thakira Desai]

10 February 2017

International News

US appeals court upholds suspension of Trump travel ban

A US federal appeals court panel on Thursday unanimously upheld a temporary suspension of President Donald Trump's order that restricted travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. The ruling came in a challenge to Trump's order filed by the states of Washington and Minnesota. The US Supreme Court will likely determine the case's final outcome. "We hold that the government has not shown a likelihood of success on the merits of its […]

10 February 2017

International News

Malaysian ship with aid for Rohingya docks in Myanmar

A Malaysian ship carrying 2,300 tonnes of aid for tens of thousands of persecuted Rohingya Muslims arrived in Yangon where it was met by Buddhist protesters. Health workers and activists crowded onto the deck of the Nautical Aliya as it docked at Thilawa port near Myanmar's commercial capital on Thursday carrying food, medical aid, and clothing. Organisers of the aid shipment said they trust the Myanmar government to deliver the […]

10 February 2017

Aneeqa Du Plessis

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