Tauhierah Salie, Author at Voice of the Cape

USA imposes sanctions on Durban-based companies linked to ISIS

LOCAL The United States says it will continue to partner with South Africa to prevent militant group ISIS from exploiting the country’s economy to raise and move funds to support the growth of ISIS affiliates and networks. The US has announced sanctions targetting four people and eight companies that are allegedly linked to the militant group reportedly operating in Durban. The US Treasury Department says the aim of the sanctions […]

8 November 2022

International

Ethiopian gov’t, Tigray forces establish hotline following truce

INTERNATIONAL The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces have established a telephone hotline following a truce struck last week, the African Union’s chief mediator Olusegun Obasanjo said on Monday as both sides meet in Kenya for talks on implementing the ceasefire. On November 2, the federal government and regional forces from Tigray agreed to the cessation of hostilities, a diplomatic breakthrough two years into a war that has killed thousands and […]

8 November 2022

International

Past eight years eight hottest on record, UN report warns

INTERNATIONAL The past eight years are on track to be the hottest ever recorded, a United Nations report has found, as UN chief Antonio Guterres warned that the planet was sending “a distress signal”. The UN’s weather and climate body released its annual state of the global climate report on Sunday with another warning that the target to limit temperature increases to 1.5C (2.7F) was “barely within reach”. The acceleration […]

8 November 2022

International

UN hearings probing alleged Israeli rights abuses open in Geneva

INTERNATIONAL A United Nations independent commission of inquiry has begun public hearings on the alleged human rights violations in the Palestinian territories, with the first day focusing on Israel’s outlawing of several Palestinian rights organisations last year. The commission, established by the UN Human Rrights Council last year, plans five days of hearings beginning Monday, which it says will be impartial and examine the allegations of both Israeli and Palestinian authorities. The hearings, […]

8 November 2022

International

Cop27: UN urges countries to address climate-displaced peoples

INTERNATIONAL The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is calling on world leaders to address the impact that climate change and natural disasters have on the displacement of people, as countries gather in Egypt for the annual climate conference, Cop27. "COP27 must equip countries and communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis to prepare for extreme weather, to adapt, and minimize the impact of the climate emergency," Filippo Grandi said in […]

8 November 2022

News

It’s not about revenge, its justice – Imam Abdullah Haron’s family confident as historic death inquest commences

VOC The family of martyred Imam Abdullah Haron are anxious as the first day of the historic inquest into his death finally got under way in the Cape High Court on Monday. The highly anticipated inquest follows decades of efforts by justice-seeking family and friends of the martyr, who spent 123 days in apartheid custody before his demise in September 1969. The imam of the Claremont Road masjid was 45 […]

7 November 2022

International

Bahrain will build on partnership with Israel, says king’s adviser

INTERNATIONAL Bahrain will continue to build its relationship with Israel after former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies triumphed in Israel's general election, the diplomatic adviser to Bahrain's king said on Saturday. Arab leaders have largely been silent about the victory of Netanyahu, whose record of hardline opposition to Shia Muslim power Iran has helped forge ties with Sunni Muslim Gulf leaders. Israel, under Netanyahu's government in 2020, normalised ties with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain - where […]

7 November 2022

International

World Cup 2022: Qatar’s foreign minister denounces ‘hypocrisy’ of criticism

INTERNATIONAL Qatar’s foreign minister has condemned what he called "hypocrisy" from those criticising the country over alleged human rights abuses ahead of its hosting of the World Cup later this month. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani told Le Monde on Thursday that "attacks" were being made by a minority of people, with critical European countries amongst those buying the most tickets. "There is a lot of hypocrisy in these attacks, which ignore all that we have achieved," […]

7 November 2022

International

Hamas ‘arrests two’ over rocket fire into Israel

INTERNATIONAL Hamas, which governs Gaza, has arrested two people over involvement in rocket fire from the besieged Palestinian enclave into Israel earlier this week, according to a security source. On Thursday, the Israeli army said four rockets were fired towards Israel, one of which was intercepted while three others "exploded inside the Gaza Strip". Hamas's internal security services have since detained two individuals "directly related to the firing of four rockets", an anonymous security source […]

7 November 2022

Tauhierah Salie

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