LOCAL A 28-year old suspect is set to appear in the Cape Town Magistrates court this morning after he was found in possession of stolen property believed to be that of kidnapping victim, Shireen Essop. Essop, 34, was kidnapped a month ago on Weltevreden Road near Browns Farm, Philippi. However, she has since been returned to her family. Detectives say this could be the first of many arrests to come […]
LOCAL South Africans will no longer be required to wear face masks indoors. This after Health Minister Joe Phaahla gazetted a number of changes to COVID-19 regulations. Limitations on gatherings as well as testing and vaccination requirements for visitors to South Africa are also scrapped. These regulations were implemented as part of the national state of disaster since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country, two years ago. Phaahla is expected […]
LOCAL South Africa says it’s on track to meet its targets when it comes to the ambitious just-energy transition project. South Africa and many other countries are seeking to move away from coal and gas to cleaner energy sources like wind and solar. The head of the Presidential Climate Finance Task Team Daniel Mminele says partnerships with other countries are crucial to South Africa’s just transition. The United Kingdom, Germany, […]
INTERNATIONAL Over half of Palestinian children in the besieged Gaza Strip have had suicidal thoughts in the past year, according to a report published by Save the Children on Wednesday. The study, titled "Trapped", found that the well-being of children and young people living under siege in the enclave had deteriorated significantly since similar research was carried out in 2018. Around 55 percent of children have contemplated suicide, while three out of […]
INTERNATIONAL Saudi officials have seized rainbow-coloured toys and clothing from shops in the capital as part of a crackdown on homosexuality, state media reported. A report by the state-run Al-Ekhbariya news channel showed commerce ministry officials removing a range of items from shops in the capital Riyadh. "We are giving a tour of the items that contradict the Islamic faith and public morals and promote homosexual colours targeting the younger generation," an official […]
INTERNATIONAL At 1:14 pm on 2 October 2018, Middle East Eye columnist Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain paperwork so he could marry his fiancee. Less than 10 minutes later, he was brutally killed by a team of Saudi operatives, in a plot that the CIA has concluded could not have happened without Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's knowledge. On Wednesday, a day after it was confirmed that […]
INTERNATIONAL Shortly after dawn on 10 June, Damascus International Airport was bombarded by Israeli missiles, leaving three huge craters in each of its two operational runways. Syrian Civil Aviation authorities issued a statement confirming the closure of runways 23R and 23L, citing a "WIP" [work in progress], with the estimated reopening date set for 20 June. Syrians awoke to find their flights had been diverted or cancelled as the Syrian Airways fleet was immediately grounded, […]
LOCAL The probability of the petrol price rising to R27 per litre next month, is high. Mid-month numbers suggest petrol prices could spike by an estimated R2 a litre, before the scheduled phasing out of the emergency tax break. Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe says his department is not to blame for the cost of fuel, laying the blame on global influences. Meanwhile, Mantashe warned service stations […]
LOCAL Action Society is calling for a partnership with the Western Cape Government, to address the root causes of gang violence. It comes as police search for suspect behind the fatal shooting of a yet another teenager. Seventeen-year-old Faried Atson was shot and killed in a targeted attack just metres from his Manenberg home last weekend. According to reports, the teen suffered a hearing disability and begged for his life. […]
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.
