Tauhierah Salie, Author at Voice of the Cape

Accountability calls raised for companies responsible for advertisements with racial undertones

LOCAL Sonke Gender Justice says companies who create advertisements with racial undertones, must be held accountable for their actions. This was heard during the South African Human Rights Commission’s (SAHRC) inquiry into racial discrimination in the advertising industry. The Commission’s Gauteng provincial office is leading the inquiry which is aimed to address and avoid the publication of adverts that carry racial undertones in South Africa. The Commission said that it was […]

5 September 2022

Local

Two cops shot, man and 11-year-old boy killed in WC gang violence

LOCAL Western Cape police have activated a 72-hour plan to nab the perpetrators who shot and injured two off-duty officers in Khayelitsha on Friday. Police spokesperson Capt Frederick van Wyk said the two constables were shot while driving home in Khayelitsha. “The two stopped at traffic lights in their marked police vehicle and were shot at. They are both being treated for injuries in hospital. The assistance of the Khayelitsha […]

4 September 2022

Local

President Ramaphosa pays tribute to fallen officers on duty

LOCAL President Cyril Ramaphosa says the South African Police Service commemoration day event should mobilise society to become part of the fight against crime in South Africa. In paying tribute to the 33 police officers who have passed away in the last year, at the commemoration event at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, Ramaphosa said it is sad that many of these police officers have died at the hands of […]

4 September 2022

Local

1984 Vaal Uprising must be included in the school curriculum: Panyaza Lesufi

LOCAL Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi is pictured at the Orlando High School in Soweto during the Inaugural 50 Icons Celebration on 2 June 2022. ANC Gauteng chairperson Panyaza Lesufi says the history of the liberation struggle including the 1984 Vaal Uprising, must be included in the school curriculum. Lesufi, who is also Gauteng’s Education MEC, says when schools reopen in January next year, they will have lessons on the […]

4 September 2022

Local

Wet, windy and cold in Western and Northern Cape, balmy in Gauteng

LOCAL A cold front is expected to affect parts of the Cape on Sunday and Monday, the SA Weather Service says. “Wet, very windy and cold conditions are expected over the western parts of the Western and Northern Cape until Monday due to a cold front,” the service said. A yellow level-3 warning was issued for damaging winds and waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea between Alexander Bay […]

4 September 2022

Local

Police come under fire in Khayelitsha

LOCAL Police are investigating cases of attempted murder after two constables came under fire in Khayelitsha on Friday night. Spokesperson Capt FC Van Wyk says the officers were shot and wounded while en route home in their marked police vehicle at the time. The shooting occurred on the corners of Swartklip and Japta K Masemole Road at around 8.30 pm. The pair, aged 29 and 30, were transported to a […]

3 September 2022

News

Concerns raised over escalating violence during taxi protests in WC, seven arrested

LOCAL Western Cape officials have raised concerns that increasingly violent demonstrations by the taxi industry in the province, is becoming life-threatening. At least seven suspects are expected in court on Monday, following renewed protests on Friday morning. Cape Town motorists were left infuriated, with many unable to reach their workplaces, due to severe traffic disruptions and the closure of main roads. Members of the taxi industry have cited ongoing concerns, […]

3 September 2022

International

UK: Muslim students threaten to disaffiliate from NUS after Islamophobia claims

INTERNATIONAL The Federation of Student Islamic Societies (Fosis), the national body for Muslim students in Britain, has threatened to launch a disaffiliation campaign against the National Union of Students (NUS) after the NUS suspended its president-elect, Shaima Dallali. Earlier this year, Jewish students accused Dallali of antisemitism and homophobia over old tweets she posted. Dallali denied the claims and welcomed the QC-led investigation into her actions. But following a leaked […]

3 September 2022

International

Tense calm returns to Libya’s capital a week after deadly clashes

INTERNATIONAL Life on the streets of the Libyan capital appeared to return to normal on Friday, a week after clashes killed more than 30 people and sparked fears of a return to full-blown war. Fighting erupted on 26 August when rival factions exchanged intense gunfire and several loud explosions rang out across the city. The UN-backed Government of National Unity (GNU) said the 48-hours of fighting was "triggered by a military group […]

3 September 2022

Tauhierah Salie

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