By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) in the Western Cape Province strongly condemned the killing of a South African Police Service (SAPS) captain, killing of a South African Police Service (SAPS) captain who was shot dead while participating in an operation linked to the
ANC National Executive Committee Member Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has retracted comments accusing International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola of participating in vote-buying during the ANC’s 2017 National Conference. Lamola denied the allegations, prompting Dlamini-Zuma to apologise. However, she maintained that concerns about the influence of money in ANC leadership
South Africa and Brazil have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation during the eighth session of the South Africa-Brazil Joint Commission in Pretoria. International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola and Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira co-chaired the talks, which focused on trade, agriculture, energy, defence, health, mining, technology
A police captain investigating the murder of former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa has been killed in a shootout in the Western Cape. The Tactical Response Team officer was deployed to the province to assist with investigations into Tsengwa’s murder, as well as the killings of two other ANC politicians, Mandla
The Muslim Judicial Council (SA) is advising Muslim couples to exercise caution when registering their marriages under the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act. The warning follows a directive from the Department of Home Affairs allowing Muslim couples to register their marriages under the legislation. While the move provides a pathway
The Mowbray Muslim Cemetery Board election has moved into the counting and verification phase after the online voting process closed on Tuesday afternoon. The election, which is being overseen by an independent panel appointed by the court, saw 53 candidates contesting 11 positions following a lengthy legal dispute over the
The Supreme Court of Appeal is considering government’s appeal against a High Court judgment that declared several regulations governing the R370 Social Relief of Distress grant unconstitutional and invalid. The case focuses on issues including the online-only application system, the exclusion of potential beneficiaries and whether the grant should be
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The South African Federation of Trade Unions, SAFTU, has strongly criticised President Cyril Ramaphosa’s launch of Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership, describing it as an intensification of corporate influence over the government. The federation argues that the initiative will further undermine the interests of workers
By Odwa Bafana Mkentane The ongoing situation at Nduli Primary School has reached a critical stage, with parents and community members calling for urgent intervention from the Western Cape Education Department. Learners were moved to neighbouring schools in February after Nduli Primary was declared unsafe, with the arrangement expected to
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.
