Violence and looting hit France in a fourth night of protests as police, who were deployed in force, made more than 1,300 arrests and the country braced for more clashes as the funeral began Saturday of the teenager who was killed by an officer during a traffic stop. The government said the violence had "lessened" compared to previous nights, but the interior ministry still reported 1,311 arrests nationwide overnight. It […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the thumbs up to a 3% salary increase for all public office bearers backdated to April 2022. This includes among others judges, magistrates, and traditional leaders. The decision follows recommendations by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-bearers. The commission had proposed a 3.8% salary increment for the financial year 2022/2023, however, given the country's economic challenges, the president has chosen to implement […]
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Honoring distinguished Hajj affairs offices with the “Labbaitum” award, during the activities of the “Khitamuhu Misk” ceremony. Praise be to Allah, SAHUC came out 2nd in the fourth category, Alhamdullilah. SAHUC would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the Hajj affairs offices for your participation and special thanks to our travel operators and Hujaaj of 2023/1444AH for this possible for South Africa. […]
Diyanet Vakfi, the humanitarian department of Diyanet (the Turkish Religious Authority), and Awqaf SA's #Sharethecare outreach programme have forged a decades-long partnership in supporting various relief and empowerment projects in South Africa and its surrounding areas. As part of this collaboration, they have consistently conducted Qurbani, the sacrificial meat distribution, during the sacred festival of Eid ul-Adha. A total of over 38 tons of meat was distributed to thousands of […]
Heavy rains, strong winds and rare weather phenomena have wreaked havoc across the country over the past two weeks. Storms in the Western Cape more than a week ago led to uprooted trees, rockfalls, mudslides, rivers bursting their banks, and at least two deaths. In KwaZulu-Natal this week, a tornado ripped through parts of Durban. Eastern Cape residents have also been posting pictures of streets covered in snow. Some […]
Killarney International Raceway in Table View has been awarded a Blue Plaque by the Cape Town Heritage Foundation in recognition of its historically significant status. The raceway boasts a history encompassing 76 years of continuous activity at the same venue. History In 1947 the Divisional Council of the Cape Province opened a new road from Cape Town to the Northern Cape which meant that the old road to […]
The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution that will establish an independent body to determine what happened to more than 130,000 people missing as a result of the conflict in Syria. The resolution, an important response to appeals by their families and loved ones, was adopted on Thursday by the 193-member world body with 83 votes in favour, 11 opposed and 62 abstentions. Among those opposing the resolution was Syria, […]
For two hours, she stood on the roof of a white van. Her eyes were swollen with sadness and pain. Draped in white, Mounia never stopped thanking the huge crowd that had gathered to pay tribute to her 17-year-old son. Nahel M, a French teen of Algerian and Moroccan descent, was shot dead point blank by a policeman on Tuesday morning during a traffic control incident in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. […]
Israeli escalations in the occupied West Bank have cast a shadow over the occupation state's relations with the Arab world, leading to a significant drop in the number of visits by senior Israeli officials to Arab countries, Haaretz newspaper reported. According to the paper, since taking office as prime minister about six months ago, Benjamin Netanyahu has only visited Jordan, compared to Naftali Bennett, who visited the UAE, Jordan and Egypt during the […]
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.
