Tauhierah Salie, Author at Voice of the Cape

World Cup 2022: Outrage against ‘racist and Islamophobic’ French cartoons of Qatari players

INTERNATIONAL A French cartoon has caused outrage on social media for its "racist and Islamophobic" portrayal of the Qatar national football team ahead of the World Cup set to kick off in Doha later this month. Published last month by the French newspaper Le Canard enchaîné, the caricature uses stereotypical depictions of Arab men as long-bearded, angry, masked and carrying all kinds of weapons from machetes and guns to rocket launchers. A player with the famous number […]

9 November 2022

International

Israel and Jordan advance water-for-energy deal

INTERNATIONAL Israel and Jordan on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to move ahead with a water-for-energy deal on the sidelines of Cop27 at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. The deal, initially agreed upon by the two countries last November, will see Jordan build a solar plant with the capacity to export 600 megawatts of energy to Israel. In return, Israel will supply Jordan with 200 million cubic metres of desalinated water. The UAE, […]

9 November 2022

Local

Search for missing CPT girl, 8, continues amid rise in kidnappings

LOCAL Rylands Primary School has cautioned parents to remain vigilant, as police continue investigations into the kidnapping of Grade 2 student Abirah Dekhta. The eight-year-old was abducted from her scholar transport in Gatesville last Friday. At least two suspects reportedly boxed in her driver and robbed him, before fleeing with the child. An anti- kidnapping and extortion task force was recently formed in response to a spike in cases in […]

8 November 2022

Local

Hybrid public hearings on the contested BELA Bill kick off

LOCAL Hybrid public hearings on the contested Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill are expected to kick off today. Despite backlash from unions and civil society, the department maintains that the changes aim to improve education by modernizing outdated laws. Amendments include making Grade R compulsory, criminalizing keeping children out of school, heightening financial accountability for governing bodies and provincial departments and granting Heads of Departments and Members of the […]

8 November 2022

Local

Tensions high after gang boss killed in Mitchells Plain, suspect arrested

LOCAL A 32-year-old alleged gangster has been arrested in connection to the murder of gang boss Kaldimola Madatt. Mitchells Plain residents are anticipating retaliatory attacks after the 56-year-old was struck by 11 bullets in Rocklands on Friday. His 40-year-old body guard also received a gunshot to the hip. Police confirm investigations are underway. Reports suggest that the hit was internal. The suspect faces charges of murder and attempted murder and […]

8 November 2022

Local

Deadline for comments on refurbishment of Wynberg public transport interchange set for 9 Dec 22

LOCAL Cape Town residents are encouraged to submit their comments on the proposed major refurbishment of the Wynberg public transport interchange. Around 48k commuters from across the City frequent the area every day. The City of Cape Town says it has developed its concept plan to improve transport operations in the vicinity of the Wynberg railway station. The area has deteriorated into a criminal hotspot in recent years, overridden by […]

8 November 2022

Local

Police union labels Bheki Cele’s remarks over police holiday leave ‘act of provocation’

LOCAL The South African Policing Union (Sapu) says utterances by Police Minister Bheki Cele that officers will not be granted leave during this festive season are an act of provocation. Cele made the statement during the launch of the #SaferFestiveSeason Campaign in Thohoyandou, Limpopo last week that from 15 December 2022 to 31 January 2023 police officers will not be granted holiday leave. In a statement released on to the press, SAPU […]

8 November 2022

Local

Bonteheuwel mother arrested for child pornography is back in court

LOCAL The case against a 32-year-old woman from Bonteheuwel on the Cape Flats who was arrested for allegedly selling naked photographs of her four-year-old daughter will resume on Tuesday in the Parow Regional Court in Cape Town. The Bonteheuwel mother was arrested on charges of manufacturing child pornography. She is expected to enter into a plea agreement with the state. She is accused of selling naked photographs of the child on […]

8 November 2022

Local

SA signs ground breaking exploration programme with NASA

LOCAL A new deep-space ground station being built in South Africa’s semi-desert Karoo region will come online by 2025 to help track history-making NASA missions to the Moon and beyond, space agency officials said on Tuesday at a ground-breaking ceremony in the tiny village of Matjiesfontein. Through its Artemis programme, which aims to land the first woman or person of colour on the Moon by 2025, the U.S. space agency […]

8 November 2022

Tauhierah Salie

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