Tauhierah Salie, Author at Voice of the Cape

Family of woman kidnapped in Blackheath warns that social media speculation could jeopardize case

LOCAL Cape Town officials have slammed an international security company for publishing a ‘travel alert’ warning users to ‘avoid lower income areas of Cape Town’. The post comes amid investigations into the kidnapping of Ukrainian woman, Anichka Penev, who was snatched from a luxury Audi R8, in Blackheath last Thursday. Reports indicate the 35-year old is the wife of a business owner, and that a R5 million ransom demand has […]

3 October 2022

International

Somalia: Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drones join offensive against al-Shabab

INTERNATIONAL The much-coveted Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone has joined Somalia's offensive against the insurgent group al-Shabab, in an escalation seen by Somali analysts as highly significant to the war's trajectory. Somalia's federal government last week confirmed reports that the armed drones produced by Turkish company Baykar, which has ties to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's family, are now active in Somalia, where US drones have been carrying out strikes against al-Shabab for years. 'If Turkish drones are fully […]

3 October 2022

International

EU-Israeli summit: International human rights groups strongly condemn upcoming meeting

INTERNATIONAL International human rights groups have condemned the upcoming EU-Israel summit, saying that it would only legitimise the ongoing "apartheid" against Palestinians. In a statement, Amnesty International warned that "Israel is committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians" and that "any cooperation must focus on dismantling Israel's cruel system of oppression and domination". The EU is looking to reboot its relationship with Israel at Monday's summit, the first between the two sides since 2012, […]

3 October 2022

International

UAE prince accused of helping Russian oligarchs evade sanctions

INTERNATIONAL The billionaire deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, faces the prospect of an investigation over allegations that he helped wealthy Russian oligarchs evade sanctions. Sheikh Mansour, who also owns Manchester City Football Club, could be investigated by the British Foreign Office on charges that he helped former Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich and other Russian billionaires skirt sanctions implemented over their close links to Russian […]

3 October 2022

International

Yemen ceasefire ends without extension as UN envoy urges calm

INTERNATIONAL A six-month truce in Yemen's war between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition expired on Sunday without being extended, the United Nations' special envoy said, urging calm and adding that negotiations were continuing. Hans Grundberg said efforts to extend and expand the ceasefire for a further six months had not been successful ahead of Sunday's deadline. "The UN special envoy regrets that an agreement has not been reached today, as an extended and […]

3 October 2022

Local

Stage 3 load-shedding to continue until Thursday

LOCAL Stage 3 load-shedding will continue until 5am on Thursday, Eskom said on Sunday. The power utility said the continued load-shedding was necessary due to its shortage of generation capacity as a result of persistent high levels of breakdowns. “Following the shutdown of Camden power station due to the demineralised water contamination last week, the first of seven generating units returned to service on Saturday evening. The remaining units are […]

3 October 2022

Local

Ramaphosa receives nod for second term from his branch in Soweto

LOCAL The Chiawecca branch in Soweto’s ward 11 has nominated President Cyril Ramaphosa for a second term. This was done during a nomination process at a branch general meeting (BGM) attended by Ramaphosa on Sunday at the Hitekani Primary School where he grew up in Chiawelo township. The branch, where Ramaphosa is a member, also nominated its top six delegates and preferred national executive committee members to represent them when […]

3 October 2022

Local

Education Dept says parents can expect admission SMS’s for grades 1-8

LOCAL From Monday, parents and guardians will begin receiving online admission placement SMS’s for grades 1 and 8 applications for the 2023 academic year in Gauteng public schools. The Gauteng Education Department received over 764 000 applications, the highest number since the inception of the online application system in 2016. Provincial Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi, briefed the media in Pretoria on Sunday on the start of the process. The Gauteng […]

3 October 2022

Local

WC launches road safety campaign to mark Transport Month

LOCAL The Western Cape Mobility Department says it will enhance road safety campaigns in the coming weeks to mark Transport Month. Authorities launched the campaign on the West Coast near Langebaan on Sunday. Dozens of vehicles were stopped and searched. Provincial Mobility Minister, Daylin Mitchell says more operations will be conducted throughout the month. “We will be focusing on integrated transport operations with various stakeholders, but also moving it to […]

3 October 2022

Tauhierah Salie

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