Aneeqa Du Plessis, Author at Voice of the Cape

Threat of blacklisting Muslim Brotherhood leaves community in fear

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told lawmakers last month that Washington should prioritise defeating Islamic State to then focus on “radical” groups, including al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood. The subtle reference lumping of al-Qaeda, the militant organisation behind the 9/11 attacks, with a popular political movement that reaches across the Middle East and North Africa is telling of a broader animosity toward the Muslim Brotherhood in the Trump administration, […]

10 February 2017

International News

US does not dare carry out attack on Iran

Iran has stepped up its war of words with the US, with an influential adviser to the supreme leader threatening the Trump administration with "dark days to come" in case of a military attack on his country. In an exclusive interview to Al Jazeera, Ali Akbar Velayati, foreign-affairs adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said "Washington does not dare carry out its military threats against Iran". "The Americans know very well […]

10 February 2017

Local

Arms dealer in court for pre-trial hearing

The pre-trial hearing of a Vereeniging arms dealer, who faces gun-related charges ranging from racketeering to theft, is expected to start in the Western Cape High Court on Friday. Alan Raves, 50, who is also a gun collector, was meant to appear in court for a pre-trial hearing alongside Rondebosch businessman Irshaad Laher on November 4, 2016. But at these proceedings, the court heard that Raves was admitted to a […]

10 February 2017

Local

DA threatens court action to have Mbete removed

The DA has threatened to go to court on Friday after a powdery substance with effects similar to that of tear gas was used inside the National Assembly. The party said it will ask the court to review the actions of the government and speaker Baleka Mbete, after police officers and the army were deployed inside the parliamentary precinct. Thandi Modise apologised for breached security after the DA alleged tear […]

10 February 2017

Local

SONA descends into chaos again

"Racist, criminal, sellout, scoundrel, delinquent.'' These are some of the slurs that MPs hurled at one another in the chaos that preceded President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation speech last night. The speech was delayed by over an hour. Insults were not the only things that went flying. Members of the EFF used their hard hats as missiles after parliamentary protection services members were called in to remove them […]

10 February 2017

Local

Zuma outlines radical transformation plans in SONA

President Jacob Zuma brushed aside accusations that he was a criminal, outlining the government's successes in his State of the Nation speech last night. He said the government expected 1.3% economic growth this year, which was not fast enough to keep up with population growth. "We successfully avoided credit ratings downgrades, which would have had significant impact on our economy. "Our labour market environment is also showing signs of stability due […]

10 February 2017

Events

#SONA2017 raring to go

VOCs outside broadcast crew will bring you rolling coverage from the 2017 State of the Nation Address, which will be delivered to the joint sitting of Parliament this evening at 19:00 sharp. Expect live red carpet reports, political analysis, commentary and live interviews with politicians. The build-up kicks off at 4pm until 9.30pm tonight. Tune in on 91.3fm and vocfm.co.za. Follow our updates on Facebook and Twitter @vocfm with the […]

9 February 2017

Events

MJC hosts public events to mark 72 anniversary

As part of its 72nd anniversary celebrations, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has planned a number of events to mark what it calls a significant milestone. The MJC has transitioned under the helm of community leader Shaykh Irafaan Abrahams and there have been significant changes, with a serious focus on grassroots affairs. While the MJC has been at the forefront of dealing with recent incidents of Islamophobia in Cape Town, […]

8 February 2017

News

City reduces swimming pool hours to save water

A move which comes into effect on Monday 13 February will see all but six of the City’s 35 public swimming pools close during the week until the end of summer as part of the City’s water-saving measures. Due to the current Level 3b water restrictions implemented in the City of Cape Town, the City is changing the operating times at all public swimming pools for the remainder of the summer […]

8 February 2017

Aneeqa Du Plessis

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