By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Thousands of people are left destitute after two retention dams above the Riverlands Dam in the Swartland Municipality District collapsed in the early hours of Thursday morning. Aid organisation Gift of the Givers said they have a fully fledged term en route to assist those severely affected. Spokesperson Ali Sably said after a thorough inspection of the damaged caused, more details will be shared as to […]
Humanitarian aid organisation, Gift of the Givers says the official death toll from cholera related illnesses is not the true reflection of the deaths on the ground caused by the outbreak. According to the National Health Department, the confirmed death toll stands at 32, with 29 fatalities in Gauteng, two in Free State, and an additional death recorded in Mpumalanga. However, Gift of the Givers believes that this is a […]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis The disastrous earthquakes that devastated southeastern Türkiye and Northern Syria earlier this month and again on February 20 calls for a dedicated and continued global humanitarian response. Speaking on VOC’s Breakfast show on Friday morning, Gift of the Givers team leader for search and rescue Ahmed Bham described the current state in Turkiye and Syria. “The devastation is at such a massive scale at the moment […]
Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers, has kicked off its Hospital Heroes Programme in George in the Western Cape to honour emergency workers during Women’s month. The organisation’s Ali Sablay says emergency workers are the first respondents to any disaster, and are facing the most challenging time in their careers. “They are normally the first respondents to any callout. So Gift of the Givers are here today with our partners, […]
The CEO of the Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg, Relebohile Ncha, has expressed relief that the hospital’s water problems may soon be over thanks to a borehole being drilled on the premises by Gift of the Givers. Gift of the Givers says the borehole will help alleviate the water crisis at the Helen Joseph Hospital. The hospital has been battling with water shortages since last month because the Hurst Hill […]
Gift of the Givers celebrated their 28-year anniversary by handing over a specialist ward for the care and treatment of COVID-19 patients in Mitchells Plain on Thursday. The new ward is equipped with 60 beds, oxygen machines and other anti-coronavirus equipment. The month-long renovation project is the result of a partnership between the Mitchells Plain District Hospital and the Western Cape Government. A total of ten-million-rands were contributed toward the […]
A R5 million building renovation project by Gift of the Givers at the Mitchells Plain District Hospital started at the weekend and would be completed within a month. Founder of the Gift of the Givers, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman said increasing capacity within a given hospital is more practical than setting up new remote facilities at non-hospital venues, given the acute staff and essential equipment shortage. Mitchells Plain Hospital has an […]
Gift of the Givers is starting its drive-thru Covid-19 testing at four sites, but it is only for people who are referred by a doctor and who meet the criteria. At R755 each, the tests will be conducted by Mullah Laboratories at these venues: - Mayfair West (Doctor on site for consultation, if required, at an additional cost); - Wits University; - Roshnee (near Vereeniging); - Ahmed Al-Kadi Private Hospital […]
Today marks one year since the abduction of South African photo journalist Shiraaz Mohamed. Mohamed had entered the war-ravaged country after requesting the Gift of the Givers Foundation (GOTG) to facilitate his entry into Syria. His aim was to document the suffering of the Syrian people and distributing his images to the various international agencies that he freelances for. He was subsequently captured on January 10, 2017, while enroute 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.
