Moegammad Fasiegh Petersen, Author at Voice of the Cape

Syria refugees desperate for a new shelter amid raging battles in Sudan

As foreign nationals are evacuated from Sudan, about 90,000 Syrian refugees are desperate to find a new shelter while others wait for the Syrian regime authorities to intervene and evacuate them. The situation of Syrian refugees, who constitute the largest communities in Sudan, is marred by many obstacles and barriers, related to the way they arrived in Sudan and the reasons that prompted them to escape Syria. A report published […]

25 April 2023

International

Foreign states begin Sudan evacuations as fighting rages

Some foreign nationals have begun evacuating from Sudan as the bloody fighting that has engulfed the vast African nation enters its second week. The bloody onslaught of urban warfare has trapped large numbers in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. The airport has been repeatedly targeted and many residents have been unable to leave their homes or get out of the city to safer areas. The United Nations and foreign states have […]

23 April 2023

Local

Comment sought on new protection of agricultural land bill

Agricultural land is under threat from mining, urbanisation and renewable energy projects, and legislation on land control prevents the government from fully protecting this crucial resource. This is according to the proposed Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill, which seeks public comment to revise the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act of 1970. Now, the law is only applicable to privately owned land and the department of agriculture, forestry & fisheries (Daff) […]

23 April 2023

International

Iranian women taunt hardline police chief over latest attempt at hijab enforcement

The Iranian police's latest attempt to enforce the country's strict dress code, by using traffic cameras to identify unveiled women, has already provoked a backlash in a society where not wearing the hijab is becoming increasingly common. Earlier in April, police began monitoring traffic cameras to identify women who are not wearing the hijab, as part of their implementation of the so-called "national chastity and hijab plan". Those who are caught […]

23 April 2023

Local

George to lower Eskom blackouts with R24 million investment

George Municipality in the Western Cape has kicked of a new R24 million solar project which will see the Garden Route town getting out of two stages of load shedding by the end of next year. The project is one of many to try and offset the Eskom power crisis. The Executive Mayor of George, Leon van Wyk, says power generated through the solar plant will be connected to the […]

23 April 2023

Local

Sassa slams alleged abuse by its officials towards beneficiaries

The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has slammed alleged abuse by its officials towards beneficiaries, saying such behaviour will not be tolerated. This comes after allegations of misconduct and mistreatment at Mogwase local office, North West. “Sassa would like to state that service with dignity to our beneficiaries should always be prioritised,” the agency said. Sassa said the allegations were being taken seriously and escalated internally to ensure the […]

22 April 2023

International

Palestinians in Gaza welcome Eid al-Fitr

Gaza City – Palestinians in Gaza celebrated Eid al-Fitr as they visited mosques to perform the Eid prayer, gathered with family and enjoyed traditional holiday fare. People breathed a sigh of relief as they were able to mark Eid peacefully and in comfort after tensions soared between Israelis and Palestinians and fears of another war on the Strip escalated. In the last days of the holy month of Ramadan, markets were crowded […]

22 April 2023

Local

Mbalula emphasises importance of placing tactical response teams in crime hotspots

The African National Congress Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula, has emphasized the importance of placing tactical response teams in crime hotspot areas. Mbalula was speaking on the first day of the four- day ANC NEC meeting taking place in Boksburg, east of Johannesburg. Mbalula says more police teams are required to deal with violent crimes. “There is a big challenge in terms of violent crimes. We need a tactical response team […]

22 April 2023

International

Putin, Saudi Crown Prince discuss efforts to resolve Middle East crises

In a Friday phone call, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, discussed efforts to resolve crises in the Middle East, Anadolu News Agency reports. The phone call came just days after Saudi Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud visited Syria for the first time in more than a decade. Putin and Crown Prince Mohammed also spoke about bilateral cooperation and efforts to expand trade and economic […]

22 April 2023

Moegammad Fasiegh

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