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Bromwell residents future still undecided

Bromwell Street residents yesterday gathered before the Western Cape High Court to hear the outcomes of an application they filed last year, regarding the emergency accommodation of the 27 people due to be evicted from the Woodstock houses. The lawyers representing the residents, requested that the court suspend their eviction order and that the City of Cape Town find reasonable alternative accommodation. Speaking to VOC’s Breakfast Beat, Ndifuna Ukwazi Co- […]

1 February 2017

Features

Why 3 very different women will be wearing headscarves on World Hijab Day

Five years ago, a Muslim woman in New York decided to invite other women to experience what life is like in America when you wear a hijab. Nazma Khan said she wanted to foster religious tolerance and fight stereotypes about women who choose to wear the hijab, a traditional headscarf worn by some Muslim women. She figured if women wore the headscarf even for just one day, it might open their […]

1 February 2017

News

SAHUC WC Roadshow postponed

Following months of planning, the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) on Tuesday evening announced its postponement of its annual Haj Roadshow. The event, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday at Belgravia High School, is aimed at offer prospective pilgrims’ information about operator options available to them, as well as the latest developments in the hajj industry. Speaking to VOC’s Breakfast Beat, SAHUC president, Shaheen Essop confirmed […]

1 February 2017

International News

Quebec: Alexandre Bissonnette charged with six murders

Authorities in Canada have charged Alexandre Bissonnette, a French-Canadian university student known for his far-right views, over a shooting rampage on a Quebec City mosque that killed six people. Bissonnette faces six counts of first-degree murder and five of attempted murder, but has not been charged with any terrorism-related offences, despite Sunday's attack being widely condemned, including by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as a "terrorist act" against Muslims. When […]

1 February 2017

International News

Ukraine: Fighting flares up in eastern town of Avdiivka

Fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russia rebels in eastern Ukraine has escalated, with at least 13 civilians and fighters on both sides killed in the worst outbreak of violence in several weeks. The warring sides were locked in heavy battles for a third day on Tuesday at the government-held town of Avdiivka, accusing each other of launching attacks and firing heavy artillery in violation of a two-year truce agreement. The […]

1 February 2017

International News

Israel approves 3,000 houses in occupied West Bank

Israel has approved the construction of more than 3,000 additional housing units in the West Bank – just a week after the government approved some 2,500 buildings in the occupied Palestinian territories. “The decision comes as part of the resumption of normal life in Judea and Samaria and in order to provide a real answer to living and housing needs in the region,” Israeli Defense Ministry said in a statement […]

1 February 2017

Local

Eskom reveals which countries will bid for nuclear deal

Eskom said 27 companies have stated that they intend to provide a response to the Request for Information (RFI) for the proposed 9.6 GW Nuclear New Build Programme. This includes four major nuclear vendors from China (SNPTC), France (EDF), Russia (Rosatom) and South Korea (Kepco), Eskom revealed in a statement on Wednesday. Rosatom and EDF issued statements this month indicating that they had met the first deadline (31 January) in […]

1 February 2017

Local

South Africa’s ICC exit imminent

Government has begun the process of officially pulling out of the International Criminal Court. Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has introduced the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Act Repeal Bill. The Justice committee in Parliament will now call for public comments on the bill, before it is processed. South Africa is expected to appear before the ICC in The Hague in April, to explain why it […]

1 February 2017

Local

Prosecutor Gerrie Nel quits

The prosecutor who jailed Oscar Pistorius and former top cop Jackie Selebi has quit. News24 can reveal that career state advocate Gerrie Nel has given the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) 24 hours’ notice of his resignation. Nel is the former head of the now defunct Scorpions in Gauteng. His immediate resignation after 35 years’ service, five years away from retirement, will send shockwaves through the beleaguered NPA, which has had […]

31 January 2017

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