The body of a 48-year-old man was found off Imam Haron Road in Landsdowne last night. According to SAPS, local police responded to a complaint after 20h00 and upon arrival the victim was declared deceased by medical personnel. Lansdowne police registered an inquest for further investigation. Anyone with information that can assist with the investigation is kindly requested to call Crime Stop on 08600 10111. This is a developing story. […]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis Heartbreaking scenes played out in Hanover Park at the weekend when the body of a teenaged girl was found in an open field. According to local officials, Jehaan Petersen, 17, was found with open wounds to her head and body. Petersen who was reported missing by her family late last week was declared deceased on the scene by medical personnel. Community Policing Forum (CPF) Member Yaseen […]
INTERNATIONAL In their unusually calm home, Khaled Yousef Afana, 56, and his wife Khulood, 47, flipped through photo albums of their first-born daughter, Mai, watching her grow from newborn baby to graduation ceremonies with the flip of each page, with room left over for when she would obtain her much anticipated PhD. Mai's parents haven't put the album down since June, when they learned that their 29-year-old daughter had been […]
The reality of the coronavirus is changing the way Muslims have to conduct their janazahs in South Africa. The country’s stringent lockdown regulations require Muslims to re-think the way funerals have traditionally been carried out and keep in line with government’s policy on social distancing. At a time of heightened fear around the virus, the new rules will be difficult for some, but the community will have to adapt. “We […]
The coronavirus pandemic has put into sharp focus the need for more stringent burial and cultural rites if a Muslim person dies of COVID-9. Ulema bodies across the country have deliberated extensively on this issue over the past few weeks as South Africa deals with the harsh reality of the disease. Since its first detection in South Africa in early March, the number of COVID-19 cases has been steadily climbing […]
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.
