The only additional restriction that will be of any real significance and would have an impact on the resurging COVID-19 infection rate is a ban on mass gatherings.” This was the word from professor of Vaccinology at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Shabir Madhi, after South Africa’s health ministry confirmed that the country is battling its second wave. On Wednesday evening, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize announced that the […]
France’s draft law aimed at tackling what the government terms “Islamist radicalism” was unveiled on Wednesday. President Emmanuel Macron has promoted the bill to target what he calls “separatists” undermining the nation, but rights groups have raised concerns over the law, saying it would discriminate against French Muslims. Among notable measures is making school obligatory from age three with the ability to opt-out in favour of homeschooling for special cases […]
Prominent Palestinian politician Hanan Ashrawi has confirmed her resignation from the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) after more than a decade of service. The 15-member committee is the highest executive body of the PLO and acts as the government of the UN-recognised State of Palestine, which differs from the Palestinian Authority (PA), though both are headed by President Mahmoud Abbas. Ashrawi confirmed her resignation in a statement […]
Complaints submitted to the United Nations (UN) accuse Israel of intentionally targeting journalists in Palestine and failing to thoroughly investigate its killings of media workers. The complaints, submitted by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate (PJS) ask the special rapporteurs to secure justice and accountability for the killings and harm that has been inflicted on journalists. This includes the 2018 killings of Ahmed Abu Hussein, […]
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman has rejected all allegations that he sent a hit squad to assassinate exiled former intelligence chief Saad Al-Jabri. The de-facto ruler of the Kingdom is being sued by 62-year-old Al-Jabri in the US courts. The attempted kidnap and murder are alleged to have been plotted just days after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. According to the […]
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says the Health MECs of all provinces have been preparing for the second wave of the coronavirus. He announced on Wednesday that the country is officially in the second wave of the virus. South Africa has recorded over 6000 new cases in a 24-hour-period, the first since August. The country has registered a total of 828 592 infections with 754 658 recoveries. The death toll has […]
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says that South Africa is now experiencing the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Mkhize says the country now meets second wave criteria that is formulated by scientists and modelling teams. “It is also important to highlight that four provinces, that being, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, and Gauteng Province are the key drivers of this new wave,” says Mkhize. South Africa has recorded 6 […]
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has denied there is any crisis in the governing party brought about by his refusal to step aside after being charged with corruption last month. Magashule did a walkabout in the Ramaphosa informal settlement in Ekurhuleni’s ward 42 where by-elections took place on Wednesday. He was flanked by Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina. “The ANC is not in any crisis,” he told reporters on the sidelines of […]
Iranian authorities have arrested several people suspected of being involved in the recent assassination of Iran's top nuclear scientist, an adviser to the Iranian parliament speaker has said. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Tuesday said an unidentified number of suspects had been taken into custody over the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was gunned down outside of Tehran late last month. ty services, will not escape justice," Amir-Abdollahian told Iran's Arabic-language Al […]
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.
