Hunger has spread all across the Gaza Strip amid a deadly Israeli offensive on the enclave, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said Sunday, Anadolu news agency reported. The UN agency said humanitarian conditions are tragic in the Palestinian strip as the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan is set to start on Monday. Israel has also imposed a crippling blockade on Gaza, leaving its population, particularly residents in the north, on […]
INTERNATIONAL Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh has suspended his nearly six-month hunger strike after an agreement was reached for his release from Israeli administrative detention. Awawdeh is now set to be released from detention on 2 October, according to the Prisoner Support and Human Rights Office (Addameer). The Palestinian Prisoners' Club also confirmed the news of his release date, sharing a video of Awawdeh on Facebook. It said he will remain in the Shamir Medical Center […]
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has announced that the theme for 2022's International Nelson Mandela Day will focus on food security. Speaking during the unveiling of the programme, the CEO of the Foundation, Sello Hatang said social economic issues including inequality and poverty have increased food insecurity. More than 100 countries are expected to celebrate the day including the United Nations. Closer to home, several organizations in Cape Town are gearing […]
An Ipsos survey has found that almost half of SA households have gone without food due to COVID-19, raising fears that millions of malnourished South Africans may suffer severe illness if the third wave of COVID-19 infections hits SA because of their weaker immune systems. “What was very interesting to see what the outcome was that of our top 3 already societal issues and economic issues, provinces which are the […]
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.
