Israeli police officers shot dead a Palestinian who they allege tried to ram them with his car during a protest against home demolitions in southern Israel. A policeman who was struck by the vehicle later died of his injuries, according to the Israeli media. Residents of the Bedouin village of Um Al Hiran, in the Negev desert, however, said that the driver was simply heading to the scene to talk […]
A recent statement relating to travel vaccinations, which was issued by the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in South Africa, has angered the Muslim community. According to the statement, which was released on Friday, people who wish to obtain medical reports/vaccinations for Saudi visas will on ONLY be accepted if it is issued by the designated physician, Dr Junaid Hoosen, practicing at the Family Medical Centre in Sandton. Given the […]
The family of Reshall Jimmy, who was killed in a Ford Kuga 1.6 when it went up in flames, say they still intend to take action against Ford. This follows Ford’s recall of over 4 500 of the vehicles on Monday. Jimmy's car was one of close to 50 of the models that have caught fire in South Africa. Ford South Africa Chief Executive Officer Jeff Nemeth says Jimmy's death […]
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has called for a full investigation into the alleged looting of state coffers during the apartheid era. This follows the leaking of a preliminary Public Protector’s report. It contains recommendations that Absa Bank pay the Reserve Bank R2.25 billion. An investigation conducted in 1997 by a UK-based asset recovery agency, CIEX, apparently suggested to the Reserve Bank that it should recover billions from Bankorp […]
The United Nations' humanitarian aid official in Yemen has said that the civilian death toll in the nearly two-year conflict has reached 10,000, with 40,000 others wounded. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' Jamie McGoldrick said that the figure is based on lists of victims gathered by health facilities and the actual number might be higher. McGoldrick also said that up to 10 million people need "urgent assistance […]
In spite of the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority’s endorsement of a peace conference being held in Paris on Sunday, other Palestinian factions were opposed to the premise of the international summit, and said they were not expecting any diplomatic breakthroughs. Kayid al-Ghoul, a senior leader in the Gaza Strip for the left-wing Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) told Ma'an on Sunday that he expected the administration of Israeli […]
A Turkish cargo jet has crashed near Kyrgyzstan's Manas airport, killing at least 32 people, most of them residents of a village struck by the Boeing 747 as it tried to land in dense fog, Kyrgyz officials said. According to the airport administration, the plane was supposed to make a stopover at Manas, 25km north of capital Bishkek, on its way from Hong Kong to Istanbul on Monday. It crashed […]
President Jacob Zuma has condemned the tendency of discussing leadership succession before the period is opened, including leaders whom he says are obsessed with positions. President Zuma was addressing thousands of ANC supporters gathered in KwaDukuza during the party's 105 year celebrations. ANC Treasurer General Zweli Mkhize and some NEC members including Malusi Gigaba, Nathi Mthethwa, Siyabonga Cwele and former KwaZulu-Natal Premier Senzo Mchunu attended the provincial celebrations. Zuma says […]
The City of Cape Town has urged residents to report anyone contravening the city's level three water restrictions. Spokesperson Simon Maytham says the City's Water Inspectorate issued one fine to the value of R2000 during a Blitz Operation carried out this week. Maytham says the operation highlighted the difficulty of catching those who contravene the water restrictions. He says the City is developing a methodology whereby excessive water use can […]
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.
