Tauhierah Salie, Author at Voice of the Cape

Blinken dismisses evidence holding Israel accountable for Shireen Abu Akleh killing

INTERNATIONAL US Secretary of State Antony Blinken refused to answer questions on why Israel has not been held accountable over the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, despite eyewitness testimony, media investigations and her employer blaming Israeli forces for her death. During a Summit of the Americas event in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Abby Martin, the host of the independent documentary and interview series The Empire Files, asked Blinken […]

9 June 2022

International

US failed to assess civilian casualties in Yemen war, government report says

INTERNATIONAL The US government failed to evaluate civilian casualties and the use of American-made weapons in the killings caused by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, according to an internal government report seen by the New York Times. The report by the Government Accountability Office focuses on attacks between 2015-2021 by the Saudi-led coalition, which has been at war with Yemen's Houthi rebels since March 2015. "The alliance has carried out deadly strikes […]

9 June 2022

International

Stolen antiquities trade fuels conflict in Middle East, report says

INTERNATIONAL Hundreds of thousands of artefacts have been stolen from war-torn countries in the Middle East in the past decade, with funds from the sale of looted treasures used to fuel further conflict, a new report has said. The Docket, an initiative of the Clooney Foundation for Justice, said on Wednesday it had tracked 300 cases in Libya, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq in which items were pillaged from museums, archaeological sites, universities, and religious locations. The items […]

9 June 2022

News

Parkwood teenager becomes 6th arrest in connection to mob murder of Uber driver

A 19-year-old woman is the latest suspect arrested in connection to the brutal, mob murder of an innocent Uber driver in Parkwood last week. Abongile Mafalala was publicly beaten, stoned and set alight during a mob justice attack after being falsely accused of kidnapping. Police say the 31-year-old was in fact robbed by two local gangsters, who thereafter fled the scene. Five suspects- charged with murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances […]

9 June 2022

International

Saudi Arabia: Hajj packages for UK pilgrims won’t be ‘Atol’ protected

INTERNATIONAL Saudi Arabia has confirmed that its proposed Hajj packages for western pilgrims will not be protected by the Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (Atol) scheme for British pilgrims hoping to perform the pilgrimage this year. The Haramain Twitter account, which tweets on behalf of Saudi Arabia's holy sites in Mecca and Medina, confirmed the situation on Wednesday. "Pilgrims will not be Atol protected as is currently the case for UK pilgrims," the Haramain said. = […]

9 June 2022

News

Mitchells Plain primary school scoops global nomination

by Aneeqa Du Plessis A mammoth congratulations is in order! The West End Primary School in Mitchell's Plain was named a Top 10 finalist in the world for 'Overcoming Adversity' on Thursday. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde rejoiced at the news. “For the community of Mitchells Plain it must be a phenomenal feeling to be even recognized globally in this race! You can feel the gees [sic.] and you can […]

9 June 2022

News

Emotions spill over as SA hujaaj depart for hajj for the first time in two years

By Tauhierah Salie Nervous. Excited. But mostly grateful for being chosen by Allah. These were the sentiments used by hujaaj Nurabie Abrahams, to describe her state of mind before embarking on the sacred pilgrimage of hajj 1443. She was among several dozen others preparing for takeoff at the Cape Town International Airport on Wednesday. Beaming smiles shon through the tearful accounts of gratitude and delight, as emotional farewells from loved […]

9 June 2022

News

Stakeholders rejoice opening of Surgical Recovery Theatre at Groote Schuur Hospital

By Aneeqa Du Plessis Gratitude overflowed through the corridors of Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) this morning where the Groote Schuur Hospital Trust (GSH Trust) along with its partners (Gift of the Givers, Western Cape Health Department, UCT, Hike2Heal and Voice of the Cape) celebrated the opening of the Surgical Recovery Theatre. Due to the adverse impact of Covid-19 on medical facilities across the globe, several elective surgeries were put on […]

9 June 2022

Local

About 48 prisoners escape from SA’s prisons each year: Ronald Lamola

LOCAL An average of 48 prisoners escape from SA prisons each year. In a written reply to a question in the National Assembly, justice and correctional services minister Ronald Lamola said 285 prisoners escaped from custody over the past six financial years — from 2017/2018 to 2022/2023. “There was an average of 151,495 inmates in custody at any given time during [this] period. The escape rate can be averaged at […]

9 June 2022

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