LOCAL MISSING PERSON ALERT: An urgent appeal has been made to the public requesting their help in locating Shireen Essop, 32, who was last seen at 14h00 today in a white Toyota on Weltevreden Road. According to her brother in-law, Hamied, the car has been recovered (reportedly in Khayelitsha) but Shireen remains missing. Anyone with information on Shireen’s whereabouts are requested to contact the family immediately on 082 22 882 […]
INTERNATIONAL The Palestinian foreign ministry announced on Monday that it formally asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. "We have documented [the crime] and submitted a file about it to the ICC prosecutor alongside other Israeli violations," Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki told the Anadolu Agency. Maliki called on the ICC to add Abu Akleh's death to other crimes committed by Israel […]
INTERNATIONAL An Israeli court ruling that suggested it is not unlawful for Jewish prayer to be held in the courtyards of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque is "playing with fire", Palestinian factions and religious authorities warned on Monday. On Sunday, the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court overturned a police restraining order against three Israeli far-right activists for praying at al-Aqsa Mosque in violation of a longstanding understanding between Israel and Jordan, which administers the […]
INTERNATIONAL Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, is finally in China and travelling to Xinjiang nearly four years after first announcing her intention to visit the country amid concerns of serious human rights abuses in the northwestern region. Xinjiang is home to the Uighurs, a predominantly Muslim Turkic people who differ in religion, language, and culture from China’s majority Han ethnic group. “Michelle Bachelet’s long-delayed visit […]
INTERNATIONAL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he no longer recognises Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, after the latter's criticism of Ankara during his recent trip to the United States. "He [Mitsotakis] no longer exists for me," Erdogan said in a televised address following a cabinet meeting on Monday. "I will never agree to meet with him. We will continue forward with honourable politicians." Mitsotakis travelled to the US […]
LOCAL Three siblings were shot and killed in Khayelitsha on Sunday night. It’s the fourth mass shooting within the sprawling township in the last several months. Police are following up on leads regarding the latest incident. This quiet street in Lingelethu gives nothing away about the violence that took place here on Sunday night. Traces of a police presence could, however, be seen. Neighbours would not divulge any information except to say […]
LOCAL Mop-up operations have been intensified in KwaZulu-Natal after devastating floods struck the province twice in just over a month. Premier Sihle Zikalala says the heavy rains which hit the province and caused flooding at the weekend have left hundreds of residents homeless. He says the La Mercy bridge in the north of Durban has effectively been cut off after the collapse of parts of the road linking the area to […]
LOCAL As millions prepare to collect their social grants, the SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) has apologised to affected grant beneficiaries who can’t withdraw their money at regular pay points. Earlier this month, Sassa announced that beneficiaries will no longer receive their payments at SA Post Office (Sapo) branches due to “cash challenges” that are preventing people from collecting their social grants at cash pay points, including the post office. […]
LOCAL Stellenbosch University has postponed its semester examinations by one week. It says it had to act following the recent incidents that rocked the university. Theuns du Toit was suspended and now faces criminal charges, after a video of him urinating on a fellow student's belongings circulated on social media last week. Another student has been released on bail following allegations of rape. Exams for the first semester will now […]
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.
