By Shireen Fisher A 40 foot container filled with vital humanitarian goods for battered Syria is set to head to the Durban port later today. Goods from around the country, donated to the displaced people of Syria, were sealed in the container late last night at the Al Quds Foundation’s Johannesburg office. The foundation recently launched a humanitarian appeal for Syria following weeks on intense fighting in Aleppo which has […]
By Nawaal Adams From experiencing the streets of Cape Town as a “sliding door operator” for taxis to venturing through the province as a tour guide, Eshaam Abrahams has fought through life’s struggles, but nothing is holding him back from achieving his dreams. The streets of the Cape Flats are filled with tragic stories of poverty, drugs and gangsterism and death, but this Manenberg native brings hope and inspiration to […]
The Syria truce negotiated by Russia and Turkey is “only a first step” down a road towards political settlement, but it may prove to be long-lasting due to the ability of the parties to speak to the government and the rebels, Osman Faruk Logoglu told RT. The new ceasefire plan, which Ankara announced on Wednesday but Moscow was yet to confirm, was preceded by trilateral talks between Teheran, Moscow and […]
The Syrian conflict "has become a cancer on a global scale," incoming UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said, while hoping Washington and Moscow overcome their differences to help end the crisis. The war has caused "not only the suffering of the Syrian people" but also sparks "violent reactions which in some cases lead to terrorist acts," the former Portuguese premier told Portugal's SIC television channel in an interview broadcast […]
Peace between Israel and the Arab world is impossible unless Israel accepts the existence of a Palestinian state, US Secretary of State John Kerry said in a major policy speech on Wednesday. He called the peace process "in jeopardy" and said, "if Israel goes down the one state path, it will never have true peace with the rest of the Arab world". He also warned that Israeli government policies were […]
Three suspects are behind bars for allegedly robbing paramedics while they were treating a patient in Khayelitsha earlier this week, police confirmed on Thursday. They allegedly used a toy gun in the incident. Police spokesperson Captain Frederick van Wyk said Emergency Medical Services personnel were robbed of their cellphones at 07:30 on Tuesday in Mandela Park, Harare, in Khayelitsha. Two armed men had accosted them. Van Wyk said on Wednesday […]
Bathers have been urged to be extra careful due to super-strong rip currents that come with the new moon on Thursday. Visitors to Cape Town beaches on Wednesday would have noticed that the high tides were higher than normal, and the low tides were lower than normal, with rip currents at their strongest intensity, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson Craig Lambinon said. Some beachgoers have already found out about […]
The family of Annanias Mathe, the serial rapist and armed robber who made history when he became the only person to escape from Pretoria’s C-Max prison, have been informed of his death and will be given an opportunity to collect his body after a post-mortem has been completed. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Correctional Services provincial commissioner, Mnikelwa Nxele, confirmed Mathe’s death, saying the officials had been in touch with his […]
Two suspects are expected to appear in court on Thursday in connection with the murder of Malmesbury police warrant officer, Deon Dumas. The two suspects led police to the body of the policeman on Tuesday morning in Atlantis, who was reported missing on Christmas Eve. Police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk said the two suspects were found in possession of the policemen’s vehicle, a white BMW. "After they were questioned, […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
