Moegammad Fasiegh Petersen, Author at Voice of the Cape

UN experts urge immediate action to stop Israel forced displacement, annexation of Occupied Territories

A panel of United Nations experts have urged the international community to immediately take action to stop forced evictions and displacement of Palestinians in East Jerusalem, as part of Israel's annexation of the city and "de-Palestinianisation" of the city. The UN experts are Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing […]

14 April 2023

Local

Western Cape High Court dismisses Mkhwebane’s recusal application

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed with costs suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s application for a review of the decisions of Section 194 Committee Chairperson Qubudile Dyantyi and DA MP Kevin Mileham not to recuse themselves. She has also been ordered to pay Dyantyi and Mileham’s costs. Mkhwebane sought Dyantyi’s recusal on 12 grounds including that he had prejudged issues. Parliament has welcomed the judgment. Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says, “The […]

14 April 2023

Local

Mass shooting leaves Ocean View community reeling in shock

Residents in Ocean View, Cape Peninsula in the Western Cape, are reeling in shock following the murder of six people. Police say a vehicle pulled up outside a house in Neptune Street and gunmen fired shots, killing five people on the scene, the sixth victim died after being taken to hospital. The SAPS Anti-Gang Unit is investigating the mass shooting. Ocean View locals say they have had enough of the […]

13 April 2023

Local

Govt considers number of factors over pitbull ownership

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development says it is considering a number of factors in its efforts to address the challenge of pitbull ownership. The department has met with the Sizwe Kupelo Foundation following its petition that garnered over 139 000 signatures, calling for a ban on pitbull ownership. The department says it is currently working on DNA analysis of pitbull and pitbull type dogs to assist […]

12 April 2023

International

Al-Aqsa: Israel halts non-Muslim visitors from entering complex until end of Ramadan

All Jewish and non-Muslim visitors will be banned from Al-Aqsa Mosque complex until the end of Ramadan, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Tuesday. Following a meeting with senior defence establishment officials, Netanyahu, along with Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, decided to “prohibit the entry of Jewish visitors and tourists to the Temple Mount until the end of Ramadan,” the statement from […]

12 April 2023

International

Palestinian rights group calls for ICC to take issue of Israel crimes seriously

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) yesterday called for the ICC Prosecutor to carry out a "serious" investigation into Israeli crimes against Palestinians. This came one day after the Israeli occupation forces shot dead Palestinian minor Mohammad Awadat, 17, in the refugee camp of Aqabat Jabr in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho. In a statement, the PCHR said: "The crime committed by the Israeli occupation in which a Palestinian child was […]

12 April 2023

Local

Post offices will ‘trade as normal’ as liquidation looms

The South African Post Office (Sapo) has assured customers it will trade as normal after reports of liquidation. Sapo was placed under provisional liquidation on February 9 after a court application by a creditor owed for rent. Business Day said in the post office's most recent financial statements for 2021/2022 to end-March 2022, it owed more than R4.4bn to creditors and its debt exceeded its assets by R4bn. Speaking to TimesLIVE, Sapo […]

12 April 2023

International

US: New Jersey imam stabbed in mosque while leading prayer

An imam at a New Jersey mosque was stabbed while leading the fajr (morning) prayer over the weekend, according to local authorities and community members. The incident took place on Sunday morning at the Omar Mosque in Paterson, New Jersey, around 5:30 am local time. When Imam Sayed Elnakib and the rest of the congregation, which included about 200 people, were kneeling for prayer, a man lunged forward with a […]

11 April 2023

Local

South Africa’s education system in crisis, needs reform: CDE

The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) called for the dismissal of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga to get the country out of the crisis that the education system is facing. The CDE recently released several reports, outlining the state of education, with findings revealing that South Africa is the single biggest learning under-performer relative to GDP per capita among low and middle-income countries. It was also found that South […]

11 April 2023

Moegammad Fasiegh

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