Tauhierah Salie, Author at Voice of the Cape

Iraq: Eight killed by suspected Turkish shelling on popular tourist resort in Kurdistan

INTERNATIONAL At least eight people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suspected Turkish artillery attack on a tourist resort in the Dohuk province of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. State media said all of those killed by the "fierce artillery bombing" were tourists. They included two children, three men and three women. Though the Iraqi government has blamed Turkey for the attack, Ankara said Kurdish militants were responsible. The raid took place at the Barkh […]

21 July 2022

International

Pro-Israel groups claim victory in US primary election

INTERNATIONAL Pro-Israel groups have claimed victory in the Democratic primary for Maryland's fourth Congressional district, after spending millions of dollars in recent months to back their preferred candidate. Former prosecutor Glenn Ivey defeated ex-congresswoman Donna Edwards after the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) and allied groups waded into the race. Ivey claimed victory late on Wednesday after an Associated Press tally said he had clinched 51.2 percent of the votes compared […]

21 July 2022

Local

Traditional groups return to WC court to oppose Amazon development

LOCAL A group of Khoi and San traditional leaders, who are in support of the construction of Amazon’s new headquarters in Africa, is appealing a ruling by the High Court in Cape Town on Thursday. The court interdicted the project developer from continuing with construction until meaningful engagement and consultation with affected indigenous peoples happen. The construction is set to cost R4.6 billion, however, the development is being built on […]

21 July 2022

Local

Interest rate hike beckons: Here are the issues facing Reserve Bank team

LOCAL The fastest inflation of Lesetja Kganyago’s almost eight-year tenure means it’s not a question of if the central bank governor will raise interest rates on Thursday, but by how much. Economists and traders aren’t ruling out the prospect that the SA Reserve Bank may lift the repurchase rate to 5.5% from 4.75% in what would be the biggest hike since September 2002. It’s already raised the benchmark by a […]

21 July 2022

Local

Toxicologist concerned over inconclusive cause of death of Enyobeni tavern victims

LOCAL Toxicologist Dr Gerhard Verdoorn says it is concerning that the exact cause of death of the 21 young people at the Enyobeni tavern in the Eastern Cape has still not been revealed. Preliminary toxicology reports are pointing to methanol poisoning as a possible cause of the deaths. Methanol is a type of alcohol used in cleaning products and pesticides, but it is poisonous to humans. Verdoorn says further investigations should be […]

21 July 2022

Local

Cape Forum supports for policing powers to transferred to the Western Cape government

LOCAL The newly-established civic organisation, Cape Forum has voiced its support for policing powers to devolve to the Western Cape government The provincial government has in recent years been calling for SAPS powers to be handed over to local officials alleging that national policing is failing to ensure residents’ safety. “Even if, as a civil society organisation who speaks for communities, even if we want SAPS power to be devolved to […]

20 July 2022

International

UN humanitarian response in Yemen ‘unacceptably poor’, warns review

INTERNATIONAL The United Nations's response to the ongoing crisis in Yemen has been branded "unacceptably poor" in a report produced by an independent evaluation team. Findings released by the Inter-Agency Humanitarian Evaluation (IAHE) of the Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen provide a damning assessment on the UN's work in Yemen since 2015, citing a severe lack of appropriate equipment and failure to provide proper infrastructure for displaced Yemenis (IDPs), including a lack of […]

20 July 2022

International

Iraq: Eight killed by Turkish shelling on popular tourist resort in Kurdish region

INTERNATIONAL At least eight people have been killed and dozens wounded in a Turkish artillery attack on a tourist resort in the Dohuk province of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. State media said all of those killed by the "fierce artillery bombing" were tourists. They included two children, three men and three women. The raid took place at the Barkh resort in Duhok’s Zakho district, Kurdish MP Chiya Hamid Sharif told Middle East Eye. 'Turkey is bombing […]

20 July 2022

International

Israel arrests senior Hamas leader in West Bank raid

INTERNATIONAL Israeli forces, on Wednesday, detained a senior Hamas leader in an overnight raid in the occupied West Bank, according to his son, Anadolu News Agency reports. "Nayef Al-Rajoub was arrested after Israeli forces raided his home" in the town of Dura, south-west of Hebron, his son, Mohamed, told Anadolu Agency. No reason was provided for Al-Rajoub's detention. The Hamas leader was released by Israeli forces in January after eight months in administrative […]

20 July 2022

Tauhierah Salie

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