In a day filled with love and a celebration of life, hundreds of ladies gathered in solidarity with those impacted by breast cancer in Masjid al-Quds, Gatesville. VOC in collaboration with the Women's Forum marked the international campaign Pink Hijab Day 2017, under the theme 'My Sickness is My Cure'. Guests were treated to an array of entertainment, stalls and informative discussions on the importance understanding the disease. Watch: Guests […]
A support organisation called Reach for Recovery is urging South Africans to show compassion to breast cancer survivors. The non-profit breast cancer organisation has made the appeal in light of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Over 19-million women, aged 15 years and older, face the risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer. A study released by medical journal, Lancet has predicted that South Africa could see an increase of almost 80% […]
Breast cancer, the cancer affecting women in South Africa the most, is all the talk this October. In keeping with International Pink Hijab Day, the Voice of the Cape (VOC) this week launched its annual Pink Hijab Day 2017 – ‘My sickness is my cure’. The theme speaks to the journey of reflection that cancer patients embark on, finding strength through their connection with the Creator. The programme kicks-off on […]
Masjidul-Quds was a vision of marshmallow pink as hundreds of women donned their pink headscarves in honour of annual Pink Hijab Day. Marked every year in the last week of October, Pink Hijab Day forms part of Breast Cancer Awareness month and is a solidarity event for those impacted by the disease. The event was hosted as part of Global Pink Hijab Day, an initiative that began as an experiment […]
Masjid al-Quds was a vision of marshmallow pink as hundreds of women donned their pink headscarves in honour of annual Pink Hijab Day. Marked every year in the last week of October, Pink Hijab Day forms part of Breast Cancer Awareness month and is a solidarity event for those impacted by the disease. The event was hosted as part of Global Pink Hijab Day, an initiative that began as an […]
For many, the month of October signals the nearing of the festive season, but for cancer patients the month has become a tribute to the struggles that accompanies the far-reaching disease. According to CANSA, 14 million people are diagnosed with cancer annually and an alarming one in four South Africans is affected by cancer through either a family or friends diagnosis. The main cancer that impacts South African women is […]
In Gaza, breast cancer kills more women in than any other form of cancer. But doctors say that dwindling chemotherapy supplies, Israel-imposed sanctions, and social stigma are preventing access to life-saving care. What a difference 2,000 miles makes. Whilst British prime minister David Cameron soaked up the sun in Lanzarote during his Easter recess last month, the Scottish National Party's MP for Central Ayrshire was still working. Dr Philippa Whitford's […]
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.
