Moegammad Fasiegh Petersen, Author at Voice of the Cape

Brazil sinks aircraft carrier in Atlantic despite pollution risk

Brazil has sunk a decommissioned aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Ocean despite concerns expressed by environmental groups that the ageing warship was packed with toxic materials. The “planned and controlled sinking occurred late in the afternoon” on Friday, some 350 km (220 miles) off the Brazilian coast in the Atlantic Ocean, in an area with an “approximate depth of 5,000 meters [16,000 feet]”, Brazil’s Navy said in a statement. The decision to […]

4 February 2023

Local

‘Declaring energy crisis a national state of disaster urgent’

The Chief Executive of the South African National Energy Development Institute, Zwanani Mathe, has outlined some measures and interventions which could be pursued to improve the availability of energy at Eskom. He says a national state of disaster has to be declared right away as a possible solution to the country’s worsening energy crisis. Eskom has downgraded rolling blackouts from stage four to three with effect from five o’clock this morning. Mathe […]

4 February 2023

International

US: Ilhan Omar co-sponsored bill condemning antisemitism on day she was voted off committee

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a critic of the Israeli government and its treatment of Palestinians, co-sponsored a measure this week that condemns antisemitism and recognises Israel as "America's legitimate and democratic ally". The measure was introduced on the same day the progressive lawmaker was removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, following a push from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. 'My critique of our foreign policy, Israeli's policy towards Palestinians or that of any foreign […]

4 February 2023

Local

Three SA Tourism board members resign

Three members of the South African Tourism Board have resigned with immediate effect. Enver Duminy, Ravi Nadasen and Rosemary Anderson tendered their resignations to the Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu and SA Tourism Board Chairperson, Dr Aubrey Mhlongo. This follows the news of a proposed sponsorship of Tottenhan Hotspur by the South African government through its marketing agency, SA Tourism. However, in a media briefing held this week, SA Tourism’s Acting CEO, […]

4 February 2023

International

Islamophobia should be a criminal offense

Islamophobia needs to be recognised as a crime, a senior Malaysian official said on Friday, calling for "firmer" response by Muslim countries towards incidents of burning of the Muslims' holy book, the Quran. "Anything that is Islamophobic can actually be considered as something which is criminal in nature. So, much like anti-Semitism is a criminal offense in many other countries," Abdul Razak Ahmad, a Special Representative of Malaysia's Foreign Minister, […]

4 February 2023

Local

Cape cops make arrests as nearly R11m worth of ‘illegal crayfish’ is discovered

Three separate busts have led to the discovery of crayfish worth nearly R11m and multiple arrests across Cape Town. The first batch was found on Wednesday at a warehouse in Milnerton. Police spokesperson Capt Nowonga Sukwana said the Maitland flying squad, crime intelligence and stock theft and endangered species unit acted on a tip-off “pertaining to a truck that was hijacked in the early hours of the same day, which […]

4 February 2023

Local

VOC interviews top achieving students at the 2022 NSC Awards Ceremony

By Kouthar Sambo The Voice of the Cape journalists had the privilege of interviewing some of the top 40 students at the Western Cape Government 2022 NSC Awards today. In the Western Cape and the country, Kelly Grace Prowse made history as the top student for Mathematics in the country, and the top student for the English home language in the Western Cape. “I feel privileged and honored to be […]

2 February 2023

International

Somalia hosts regional summit to discuss fighting al-Shabab

Somalia is hosting a summit of leaders from several neighbouring countries in the Horn of Africa to discuss the fight against al-Shabab, as a wide-ranging offensive against the armed group gathers pace. The meeting in the capital, Mogadishu, drew leaders from three “brotherly neighbouring countries”, the Somali presidency said, posting pictures of the arrival of Kenya’s William Ruto, Djibouti’s Ismail Omar Guelleh and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Somali leader […]

1 February 2023

Local

Financial problems force Mara Phones South Africa to ring the changes.

Having failed to take off, Mara Phones South Africa, which was rescued by Lebashe Investment Group last year, will now retrench staff. When it opened at Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast, it was hailed as being responsible for the first smartphone fully made in Africa, but operations came to a halt when the company ran into financial problems. However, in July the business received a […]

1 February 2023

Moegammad Fasiegh

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