President Jacob Zuma will lead the celebrations of the national Reconciliation Day in Gopane near Zeerust in North West on Friday amid shocking pockets of racial tension in the country. This year’s commemoration builds on the 60th anniversary of the women’s March to the Union Buildings in 1956. It commemorates the bravery of women in 1957 in Zeerust, who revolted against the hated pass laws in the villages of Dinokana, […]
A police reservist from Goodwood was arrested on Thursday morning in connection with the kidnapping of a Lotus River businessman. The South African man is the fifth suspect arrested in connection with the incident. Ntombikhoni Mgxekwa, also a South African, and Pakistanis Haseem Khalied, Zibi Jahazab and Muhammad Yaqoob appeared in the Wynberg Magistrates Court on Thursday morning, where the matter was postponed to Tuesday to allow the men to […]
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa are calling for President Jacob Zuma to face the 783 charges brought against him by the National Prosecuting Authority in 2007. Re-elected union secretary‚ Irvin Jim‚ said the conference had resolved that Zuma face the charges and be sent to jail if he is found guilty. He was presenting the resolutions of the union’s 10th conference which was held this week in […]
Standard Bank has filed an explosive affidavit in the High Court in Pretoria appealing for protection against executive interference in the bank and detailing the extensive political pressure it came under from the ruling ANC party‚ Cabinet ministers and Oakbay after its closed the company’s accounts. BusinessLIVE reports the affidavit is in support of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s application for a declaratory order from the court‚ confirming that he does […]
Preparations are underway for the official re-naming ceremony of the Bo-Kaap. The event comes after Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, approved the application from the Bo-Kaap Civic and Ratepayers’ Association (BKCRA) to officially adopt the name “Bo-Kaap” and change the borders of the area. The area had previously been divided into three areas, named Schotsche-kloof, Stad-zicht and Schoone Kloof, all of which had Dutch origins. The event kicks […]
As more South African’s wake up to the dire situation in Aleppo, Islamic Relief is responding to displaced civilians in these areas. The Syrian conflict is now in its 5th year and is one of the worst human disasters and catastrophes, unparalleled since World War 2. Hundreds of thousands of innocent lives have been lost, millions of refugees have fled this once beautiful country, apart from the millions internally displaced. […]
By Nawaal Adams After months of wrangling, the Solomon family has won a court tribunal to develop a piece of land in Constantia. The family had plans to construct a shopping complex on their reclaimed land in the wealthy suburb, which was opposed by residents. The land in question is today divided into two properties, spanning an area of 14 562m². The family farmed the land from 1902 and resided […]
Militias loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have reportedly killed at least one person and injured more while firing on a convoy of injured evacuees from the remaining rebel-held pockets of east Aleppo as part of a ceasefire. Speaking to Al Jazeera on Thursday morning, Ibrahim Abu Allaith of the Syrian Civil Defence said that one person was killed when pro-government militias opened fire. At least four more were injured, […]
The Syrian ambassador to the United Nations has used a fake photo in an attempt to positively portray Syrian government forces on the heels of deadly battles in eastern Aleppo. At an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Syria's UN ambassador, Bashar Jaafari showed a photo he falsely alleged was a Syrian soldier assisting a Syrian woman. "This is what the Syrian army is doing in Aleppo," he […]
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.
