Tauhierah Salie, Author at Voice of the Cape

ANALYSIS: Combatting crime in SA requires societal reflection, strategy

Tauhierah Salie Solomon With crimes reported to SAPS between July and September 2022 revealing a disturbing uptick in violent crime, Western Cape officials recommend applying a ‘scientific’ approach to crime fighting. Releasing the second quarter crime stats on Wednesday, Police Minister Bheki Cele, explained that majority of crime categories recorded an increase. This includes contact crimes such as assault, murder and rape; the latter of which increased by 13.6 % […]

24 November 2022

News

Calls raised for WC SANTACO’s acocuntability for damages during two-day stay-away

LOCAL Tauhierah Salie Solomon Western Cape authorities have called for members of the South African National Taxi Alliance (SANTACO) in the Western Cape to be responsible for damages emitting from its two-day provincial stay-away. Capetonians reported a chaotic start to the day, as taxi drivers resumed operations on Wednesday morning. Last week, the associated warned taxi commuters that ranks would be closed, in their bid to have local government respond […]

24 November 2022

Local

SCA ruling is ‘an exercise in cruelty and degrading punishment,’ says Zuma foundation

LOCAL The Jacob Zuma Foundation has criticised the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling that the former president must go back to jail. The SCA on Monday dismissed with costs Zuma’s appeal against the setting aside of his medical parole by the Pretoria high court. The court ruled the decision to grant Zuma medical parole last year against the advice of the specialist Medical Parole Advisory Board was unlawful. LISTEN […]

24 November 2022

Local

Public sector workers throw cans at Thulas Nxesi, demanding 10% increase

LOCAL Acting public service and administration minister Thulas Nxesi received a hostile reception when he tried to address protesting public sector workers. This week, public sector workers marched to the National Treasury's offices in Pretoria over a wage dispute with the government, where they handed over a memorandum of demands to the minister. The workers are demanding a 10% salary increase. In videos shared on social media, Nxesi can be […]

24 November 2022

Local

Crime statistics in SA reveal high levels of aggression and violence

LOCAL A report on crime statistics has been released by Police Minister Bheki Cele for the period between July and September of this year. There were over 10 000 rape reports to the police during this period, and over 4 300 perpetrators were arrested. “Despite being closer to celebrating the global 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign on Friday, women continue to be victims […]

24 November 2022

International

Jerusalem: One dead and several wounded in twin explosions

INTERNATIONAL At least one person was killed and 22 people wounded after two explosions hit entrances to Jerusalem on Wednesday morning, Israeli police said. At around 7am local time, an explosive device detonated at a bus stop in Givat Shaul, wounding at least 12 people, one of who succumbed to injuries later in hospital. The fatality was a minor, Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported, naming him as 16-year-old Canadian yeshiva student Aryeh Shechopek. Half […]

24 November 2022

International

US appoints special Palestinian representative

INTERNATIONAL United States President Joe Biden has appointed a new American representative for Palestinian affairs, boosting the country's relationship with Palestinian leadership despite the American consulate remaining closed. The Biden administration on Tuesday informed Congress that Hady Amr, who previously served as deputy assistant secretary of state for Israeli-Palestinian affairs, would be elevated to the new role where he will work under the assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs, Barbara Leaf, according […]

24 November 2022

International

Palestine: Children flee as Israeli forces demolish West Bank elementary school

INTERNATIONAL Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian elementary school near the city of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank on Wednesday. Asafat, a boys' and girls' school, was demolished in Asafat al-Fawqa, one of the villages that make up the area of Masafer Yatta, whose Palestinian residents have long been threatened with eviction and demolition orders by Israeli authorities. Footage taken by Israeli activist Itai Feitelson before the demolition shows teachers helping young Palestinian students […]

24 November 2022

Local

Dog mob justice: Pit bulls stabbed, poisoned, burnt as angry communities retaliate

LOCAL Pit bulls across the country are being surrendered in large numbers to the NSPCA and in instances where they are not being turned in, the dogsare being poisoned, beaten, set alight and stabbed by community members. The NSPCA on Wednesday said the difficult task of dealing with the aftermath of these attacks, combined with their limited recourse, has compelled the organisation to approach the department of agriculture, rural development […]

24 November 2022

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