LOCAL Western Cape police arrested five suspects for an alleged armed robbery at a retail store in Grassy Park on Wednesday. Police spokesperson, Ndakhe Gwala, says the suspects robbed various items and cash from the store safe. The suspects fled the scene in a hijacked vehicle. According to Gwala, the suspects were arrested in the Nyanga precinct, following a high-speed chase. The suspects are expected to appear in the Wynberg […]
The Department of Social Development says Khayelitsha residents will soon enjoy better services. Minister Lindiwe Zulu visited the township on Tuesday, in response to community complaints over poor social services. Zulu says Sassa is looking forward to having permanent offices at a new building in Kuyasa, scheduled for opening in the next few weeks. The Khayelitsha Development Forum encouraged the minister to do regular visits to ensure the community’s needs […]
LOCAL The KZN human settlements department has spent only a fraction of the money allocated to it to deal with the temporary relocation of the province’s residents who were displaced by floods this year. Of the R342m conditional grants and disaster relief grants set aside for temporary residential units, KZN had spent less than 10% of the funds. This emerged during the briefing by the auditor-general of the ad hoc […]
LOCAL Fists and chairs flew as violence erupted at a Congress of the People (COPE) briefing on Wednesday by the party's suspended president Mosiuoa Lekota. Lekota, accompanied by other national party leaders, spoke on his apparent suspension announced by the now suspended deputy president Willie Madisha on Monday. Lekota said the suspension was bogus as Madisha, along with secretary for communications Dennis Bloem and COPE secretary for elections Mzwandile Hleko, had been suspended […]
LOCAL The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) says it is concerned about the escalating number of fake doctors around the country. This is as evidence before the Kimberley Magistrate’s Court has revealed that a 38-year-old bogus doctor accused of raping a 17-year-old girl, is not registered with the health council and is also in the country illegally. The bogus doctor, who is now claiming to be a medical assistant, […]
LOCAL As Women’s month draws to a close, the Western Cape Government encouraged society to surge ahead with collaborations that combat gender-based violence and urged residents to speak up 365 days a year. Social Development MEC, Sharna Fernandez, revealed that an increasing number of people are accessing psychosocial support services in the province, noting around 21 000 cases in the past financial year including 6 000 in the first quarter. […]
Proud excitement poured from the Moslem Community Claremont Trust in anticipation of the historic reopening of Stegman Road cemetery on Friday. Enthused Chairperson, Nazeem Jamie, made the announcement on VOC Breakfast on Wednesday, labelling it a victory for the Muslim community in Cape Town. Reflecting on the New Harfield Village, Claremont and Newlands communities in the Western Cape, Jamie said the maqbara is evidence that there was a thriving muslim […]
INTERNATIONAL A college in the US state of Arizona has launched a new centre that focuses on the experience and contributions of Muslims in the country. The Center of Muslim Experience in the United States by Arizona State University "will facilitate belonging for Muslim students" and "work to build mutually beneficial partnerships between Muslim communities across the country and university", the university said in a press release on Monday. "The Muslim contribution […]
INTERNATIONAL Israel sentenced a former Palestinian employer in the US humanitarian group World Vision to 12 years in prison, accusing him of funnelling funds to the Hamas group in the Gaza Strip. Mohammed al-Halabi was sentenced to 12 years in prison by an Israeli court in Beersheba on Tuesday, accusing him of siphoning off millions of US dollars and providing tonnes of steel to Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip. […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
