The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) released a statement citing that the body is not at liberty to discuss the contents of a leaked court order doing the rounds on social media. According to the document penned at the Cape High Court earlier this month, MJC president Shaykh Irfaan Abrahams is calling for an interdict against an early Annual General Meeting (AGM) set to be held on Saturday 23 September, with […]
By Aneeqa du Plessis The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has announced the election of a new president, Hafith Moaaz Casoo, this comes after the body held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Durban at the weekend. Speaking on VOC’s Breakfast show on Monday morning, Casoo expressed his gratitude at the appointment and paid homage to his predecessors. “We first and foremost praise the Almighty, as this is […]
A new leadership will now steer the South African Haj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) following elections at its Annual General Meeting on Sunday. Maulana Muhammad Vaid takes over the president position from Shaheen Essop, who is now deputy president. The previous head of the haj missions, Hafez Ismail Kholvadia was elected as the second deputy president. Moaaz Casoo will take over as the secretary general, while Hassen Choonara will serve […]
VOC’s parent body, the Muslim Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), hosted its Annual General Meeting 2016 this past weekend to elect new trust bearers for its Board of Trust (BOT) and management board, who have come to the end of their five year term. The annual general meeting serves as a tool to appraise the overall performance of the station and to map out its vision. “The MBC/VOC has a deep-rooted twenty-one year […]
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.
