Moegammad Fasiegh Petersen, Author at Voice of the Cape

‘Threatened to burn mosque down’: Canadian Muslims reel after botched attack in Markham

The attack on the Islamic Society of Markham is the latest in a number of Islamophobic incidents in Canada. Muslims in Canada are calling for more protection and a serious engagement with Islamophobia after a man entered a mosque brandishing a weapon, threatened congregants, damaged mosque property, and tried to run over worshippers in the parking lot. At a press conference at the Islamic Society of Markham on Monday, Qasir Nasir Khan, the mosque's […]

11 April 2023

Local

Authorities to begin process of returning Bester to SA

South African authorities are set to begin the process of returning fugitive Thabo Bester, following his recent arrest in Tanzania. This comes just days after South Africa’s bid to have two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) failed. A high-level delegation composed of various law enforcement authorities is in Tanzania to bring Bester and his partner Dr Nandipha Magudumana back to South Africa. […]

11 April 2023

International

Landmine explosion kills 6 civilians in eastern Syria

Six civilians were killed in a landmine explosion in the countryside of Deir Ez-Zor province in eastern Syria on Monday, according to the state news agency SANA. SANA said the explosion took place as people were searching for truffles in al-Bishri district, south of Deir Ez-zor countryside. The landmine was planted by Daesh terrorists, the agency said. At least 3,353 civilians have been killed in landmine explosions in war-torn Syria since 2011, […]

11 April 2023

International

Saudi Arabia and Iran agree to reopen embassies during new China meeting

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran met in Beijing on Thursday for the first time in seven years following a rapprochement between the two sides mediated by China last month, and agreed to reopen embassies. The meeting between Iran’s Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud is meant to build on last month's groundbreaking agreement which re-established diplomatic relations. A joint statement said Riyadh and Tehran would reopen their embassies […]

6 April 2023

Local

People are ‘rage-applying’ for new jobs – Here’s why

A recent study by a South African recruitment firm has revealed that many professionals are applying for new jobs out of frustration at toxic workplace cultures. The survey by Robert Walters South Africa says 62% of professionals, particularly those working in the administrative sector, are “rage-applying” in search of new jobs as frustrations at work reach a peak. “Rage-applying” is when professionals file multiple applications for new jobs after getting fed up at work. […]

6 April 2023

International

Ramadan football league brings a bit of joy to Gaza refugee camp

Football fans in the Gaza Strip gather to watch the specially organised Ramadan Popular League, a competition held every year in the Rafah refugee camp, which is home to over 120,000 people in the southern part of the coastal enclave, Reuters reports. "Every year, during Ramadan month we come to watch this League, it brings us joy and happiness," said Issa Shaloula. "It is better than other fields which we can't get […]

6 April 2023

Local

Parliament to discuss SABC Board delays

Parliament is expected to begin Thursday deliberations on the protracted matter of the SABC Board appointments. The subcommittee on Communications and Digital Technologies will sit on Thursday morning to discuss President Cyril Ramaphosa’s request for clarity on the 12 names Parliament has approved for appointment to the board. These include the three additional names that were sent to Ramaphosa. A full committee is expected to meet in the afternoon to consider […]

6 April 2023

International

Israel attacks Gaza Strip following raid on Al-Aqsa mosque

Israel launched air strikes on the besieged Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning, after rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave in the wake of the Israeli assault on Al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem. Israeli forces brutally assaulted dozens of Palestinian worshippers inside Al-Aqsa on Tuesday night and forcibly removed them from the site where they were peacefully observing the holy month of Ramadan. In response, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group launched a volley of 16-18 rockets […]

5 April 2023

Local

Pshyciatrists call for more aware awareness around autism

The Society of Psychiatrists has called on the authorities to ensure that the public has a better understanding of autism, especially among the underprivileged. This as the country continues to observe Autism Awareness Month. Psychiatrist, Professor Renata Schoeman, says awareness can be enhanced by increasing resources in the health and education sectors. Schoeman says parents and caregivers at early childhood development centres need to be empowered to identify the risk […]

5 April 2023

Moegammad Fasiegh

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