The embassies of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain in Sudan have been attacked by armed groups, amid the ongoing conflict raging within the country. In a statement by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it condemned "the sabotage and violence carried out by some armed groups" on the embassy in Sudan yesterday, which risked the safety of its Ambassador and embassy staff. The Ministry called for "confronting these groups that are […]
The death toll from the cholera outbreak in South Africa has climbed to 32 after the death of a woman from Parys in the Free State on Thursday. She’s the second person confirmed dead by the provincial Department of Health. Last month a 33-year-old woman from Vredefort died in Parys Hospital as a result of cholera. At least 29 deaths occurred in the Hammanskraal area, north of Pretoria, and one […]
Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers has announced the delivery of thousands of litres of water and hydration packs to Free State communities affected by cholera, as it confirmed the death of three family members in the province from the disease. Cholera has claimed 26 lives so far, with scores more admitted to hospital with a range of symptoms. Hammanskraal is currently the epicentre of the outbreak, with President Cyril […]
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Wednesday that the people of occupied Palestine are facing Israeli aggression and continuous war in various forms, Wafa news agency has reported. Shtayyeh's comments were made during his meeting with the EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamonn Gilmour, in Ramallah. The EU's representative to Palestine, Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff, also attended the meeting. "The Israeli occupation deprives our people of their most basic […]
Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head Adv Andy Mothibi has informed parliament's standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) that the SIU has obtained the intelligence report commissioned by Eskom’s former CEO, Andre de Ruyter. Mothibi confirmed on Wednesday the report is now subject to the SIU’s investigation process. “I can confirm that SIU has obtained this report,” he said. He said the SIU is going through the report, which comprises 1,482 pages and 13 sub-reports. […]
At least six people have been hospitalised, three with gunshot wounds, after Israeli forces opened fire on stone-throwing Palestinian youth during a raid by Israel into the Palestinian city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. A witness told the Reuters news agency that a large Israeli military convoy arrived in downtown Ramallah early on Thursday, the seat of the Palestinian government, leading hundreds of Palestinians to gather in the area. […]
The Western Cape Mobility Minister, Ricardo Mackenzie, says the death of the Chairperson of the Paarl Taxi Alliance is a blow to transport in the area. 52-year-old Siyabulela Mandyoli was shot and killed in what police suspect is a taxi-related incident. Mackenzie says they will support the investigation into the matter. “The perpetrators of this ruthless crime must not be allowed to get away with it. Our mobility department officials […]
The Cape Town Islamic Educational Centre (CTIEC) and Cape Town Ulama Board (CTUB) hosted a public event with lectures dedicated to the life of the Khulafa of Islam, on Sunday, 4th June 2023. The event began at 10 am at The Ebrahim Kareem Hall in Eagle Park. The event was opened with a warm welcome from the MC, followed by a recitation from the Quran and a Dhikr Session led […]
The Hospital Association of South Africa (Hasa) is the latest healthcare body to voice ire against the National Health Insurance Bill, labelling the approval of the bill by the parliamentary health committee without recommendations and contributions made during the parliamentary public hearings as “deeply regrettable and a missed opportunity”. “The healthcare reform decisions taken now will impact the sustainability of South Africa’s health system and will be deeply felt for […]
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.
