By: Aneeqa du Plessis With week two of the inquest into the death of Imam Abdullah Haron set to begin at the Cape High Court today, daughter of the late Imam, Fatima Haron Masoet says the family expects full closure when proceedings wrap up later this week. This comes as several professionals have reiterated that the injuries sustained by the imam do not correlate with that of a deadly fall […]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis Following an emotional first day of hearing evidence into the re-opening of the inquest into the untimely death of the late Imam Abdullah Haron, Human Rights Lawyer and Chair of the board of Foundation for Human Rights, Yasmin Soeker recounted the events of the day on VOC Breakfast while making mention of the importance of the investigation. Presiding over the inquest, Judge Daniel Thulare has noted […]
LOCAL Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald O. Lamola has ordered that the inquest into the detention and death of Apartheid activist, Imam Abdullah Haron be reopened. The inquest is scheduled to take place in open court from the 7th to the 18th of November 2022. This decision comes 53 years after the killing of Imam Haron whilst held in solitary confinement under the Apartheid terrorism act for 123 […]
At the tail end of heritage month, former Claremont resident, 79-year-old Abdullah Abdullah shared his glorious childhood memories and what has moulded into his heritage with VOC journalist Aneeqa du Plessis. A nostalgic Abdullah travelled back in time to Stegman road in Claremont, 60 years ago before apartheid and all its anguish. “I can’t identify a single memory but I can assure you that my entire childhood was a total […]
Heritage Day is a South African public holiday celebrated annually on 24 September. On this day, citizens are encouraged to celebrate their culture and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions, in the wider context of a nation that belongs to all its people. For 77-year-old sports aficionado, Rushdi Majiet, who grew up in Newlands his heritage is intertwined with spending his days in plum trees, scoring tries on the […]
A host of programmes are lined up as the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) celebrates its 75th anniversary this week. The council was established to unify Muslim scholars and religious leaders in Cape Town and South Africa, and cater to the religious guidance, education and social development sectors. The MJC was founded by 62 members at the iconic St Georges Cathedral hall in Victoria Road, Cape Town on the 10th February […]
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.
