Tauhierah Salie, Author at Voice of the Cape

Invasive surveillance tech violates migrants’ rights in Mena region, report finds

INTERNATIONAL The spread of surveillance technology across the Middle East and North Africa often lacks regulation and transparency, leading to human rights abuses against refugees and asylum seekers, according to a new report released on Wednesday. The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, an international NGO that tracks over 10,000 companies around the world for rights abuses, called on governments in the Middle East to end the use of these […]

28 September 2022

International

Khashoggi: Saudi crown prince accused of trying to dodge US lawsuit by becoming PM

INTERNATIONAL The elevation of Mohammed bin Salman to prime minister of Saudi Arabia, days before the Biden administration was set to decide whether to grant him immunity in the final court case over Jamal Khashoggi's murder, has been accused of being a ruse to shield the crown prince from justice. On Tuesday, King Salman ordered a reshuffle in which the crown prince, sometimes referred to as MBS, became prime minister, a post traditionally held […]

28 September 2022

Local

Racist would-be terrorist sentenced to two life terms in jail

LOCAL A right-wing leader has been sentenced to two life terms and 21 years in prison by the Mpumalanga High Court for plotting to carry out terror attacks. Harry Johannes Knoesen, 63, carried out his plans as a leader of the National Christian Resistance Movement, also known as the “Crusaders”. He was convicted for preparing and planning to carry out terrorist attacks, incitement to carry out a terrorist attack in […]

28 September 2022

Local

‘Cybercrime kingpins’ arrested by Interpol and Hawks in Pretoria raids

LOCAL Two Nigerians, aged 39 and 42, were arrested in dawn raids by Interpol and the Hawks on Wednesday in the Pretoria East suburb of Equestria. TimesLIVE understands the suspects are believed to be connected to Nigerian organised crime syndicates operating sophisticated cybercrime networks. “The search and seizure operation by the joint team recovered electronic equipment, including laptops and phones, thousands of rand in cash, as well as an unlicensed […]

28 September 2022

Local

Continued violence against children is an indictment on SA society- WC Child Commissioner

LOCAL The Commissioner for Children in the Western Cape, Christina Nomdo, says the continued violence against children is an indictment on South African society. This after the bodies of two children, aged four and eight, were discovered in separate incidents on Monday. Tamia Botha’s body was found at a nearby school yard in Paarl East while the body of an eight-year-old boy was found at Siqalo Informal settlement in Philippi. […]

28 September 2022

International

Libya: Five dead in clashes in western town of Zawiyah

INTERNATIONAL Five people were killed and 13 wounded in gun battles in the western Libyan town of Zawiyah, the latest unrest in the troubled North African nation, medics said on Monday. Fighting late on Sunday broke out between rival forces equipped with heavy weapons, with one group linked to the defence ministry and the other to the interior ministry, local media reported. Libya's ambulance service reported five dead, including a […]

27 September 2022

International

Most Israelis do not support a two-state solution, new poll shows

INTERNATIONAL Only 32 percent of Israelis support advancing a two-state solution as a means to "resolving the conflict with the Palestinians", a new poll by the Israel Democracy Institute shows. According to the poll - which was conducted in September and included 753 respondents - 58 percent of Jewish Israelis opposed such a move, with another 11 percent undecided. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid backs two-state solution Read More » Regarding […]

27 September 2022

International

Al-Aqsa: Israeli settlers storm the compound on Jewish New Year

INTERNATIONAL Hundreds of Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday as the Jewish New Year began over the weekend, amid Palestinian protests. On Monday morning, hundreds of settlers entered Al-Aqsa compound from the Mughrabi Gate under strict protection from security forces and toured the site. Wafa news agency reported that Israeli forces had barricaded several gates leading to Al-Aqsa compound, including the Damascus Gate, the Via Dolorosa route and other […]

27 September 2022

Local

Zuma makes himself available for ANC chair & endorses Dlamini-Zuma for president

LOCAL Former ANC president Jacob Zuma says he is available for election as ANC national chairperson at the party's December conference. In a statement released shortly before midnight on Monday, Zuma also threw his weight behind his former wife and current ANC NEC member Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (NDZ) as his preferred person to contest again for the governing party's top position. Dlamini-Zuma lost a close contest to incumbent Cyril Ramaphosa at […]

27 September 2022

Tauhierah Salie

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