Social service professionals are needed now more than ever before. This is according to the Western Cape Department of Social Development as it celebrates Social Work Month, by honouring all individuals in the social service profession. Social Development MEC Sharna Fernandez said the department has seen a significant increase in
By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) launched its new satellite office at the Sumayah Foundation in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain on Friday morning. President of the MJC in South Africa Sheikh Riad Fataar beamed with excitement as he announced the news at an intimate media briefing. “You are
By Daanyaal Matthews Residents on the Cape Flats were abuzz with excitement yesterday at the Athlone Stadium, which hosted the Football for Humanity event. The event, hosted by SAFA, saw thousands in attendance, showcasing solidarity with the Palestinian people through an exhibition game between a Western Cape XI and a
All schools in Gaza have been shut and no university has survived Israel military’s more than 100 days of onslaught. Grade five and six students at the Rosary Sister’s School in Gaza were supposed to sit for a science test on October 9, 2023, two days after Israel launched its
Advocates say labelling the Houthis a ‘global terrorist group’ risks worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis in Yemen. It was one of Joe Biden’s first major foreign policy decisions. Less than a month after taking office in January 2021, the United States president lifted two “terrorist” designations imposed by his predecessor, Donald
By Kouthar Sambo Member of Hamas Political Bureau Dr. Basim Naim highlighted some figures that revealed the degree of destruction in Gaza during his speech at the Global Convention of Solidarity with Palestine in South Africa. The latest numbers According to Hamas, approximately 35,000 tons of explosives were dropped on
Online Identity Verification company Sumsub says that cases of identity fraud have multiplied 10-fold in the past year. In its third- Identity Fraud Report released this week, the company says that the top five-types of identity fraud include Artificial Intelligence-powered fraud, money mulling networks, fake IDs, account takeovers and forced
Under-fire City Power has denied reports it implemented stage 8 power cuts rather than the announced stage 6 load-shedding at the weekend. The country was plunged into stage 6 on Friday after Eskom lost five generating units and needed to replenish emergency reserves. Making matters worse is City Power’s controversial
By Daanyaal Matthews Since October 7th, the Israeli government has claimed legitimacy for its carpet bombing of the Gaza Strip, arguing that the state of Israel has the right to defend itself. This ‘right’ has been queried by many, particularly in relation to the response of the Israeli government that
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.
