march Archives - Voice of the Cape

‘The police have failed us,’ says Hanover Park imam as protests for peace continue

By Aneeqa du Plessis As criminality continues to plague the Hanover Park community, residents once again took to the streets to protest against the ongoing gang violence perpetrated in the area on Sunday. Speaking on VOC’s Breakfast show on Monday morning, Imam at Masjidun Nur, Moulana Yazeed Benjamin said despite the large turnout, residents need to make a concerted effort to show their support. “Last week we saw numbers close […]

28 August 2023

Local

‘We have not called for any looting or violence,’ claims EFF Spokesperson as shutdown looms

By: Aneeqa du Plessis With the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) set to embark on a national shutdown on Monday, 20th March, The Western Cape Government has assured citizens it will be ‘business as usual’. According to a statement released by the City of Cape Town, authorities are well prepared and equipped to deal with any attempts at disruption by the EFF. “This morning we filed papers in the Cape High […]

14 March 2023

Local

Trio wanted for triple murder arrested in CPT

LOCAL Three men have been arrested in connection with a triple murder at Victoria Lodge informal settlement at Southfield in Cape Town in March. Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, says the victims were all shot in the head. He says the suspects are expected to appear in court on Monday. “The investigation was handed over to the Anti-Gang Unit detectives to pursue all avenues to bring the perpetrators of this gruesome […]

12 September 2022

Local

Dept of Sports, Arts and Culture to host a march commemorating Women’s Day

The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture in conjunction with women from various law enforcement agencies in Gauteng will host a march on Tuesday in Pretoria Central. The march is in commemoration of the 9th of August 1956 women’s march to Union Buildings against the introduction of the apartheid pass laws for black women. Women’s Day – a national holiday – celebrates the 1956 march. The marchers will gather from […]

9 August 2022

International

Turkey: Police arrest dozens of protesters during Istanbul Pride march

INTERNATIONAL Turkish police arrested dozens of LGBTQ+ activists and a journalist on Sunday during a Pride march in Istanbul. Protesters had gathered near Taksim Square despite the governor's office banning the march near the iconic Istanbul landmark. Police, who had lined the streets in anticipation of the march, detained dozens of protesters and placed them in buses where they were held in custody. Among those arrested were AFP's chief photographer Bulent […]

27 June 2022

Local

New march on Washington embraces history on fraught anniversary of King’s speech

Thousands of people took part in a march in Washington on Friday to denounce racism, on the anniversary of the march in 1963 where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr made his historic ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. “You might have killed the dreamer, but you can’t kill the dream,” civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton told Friday’s crowd. Activists and politicians gave speeches, including Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, who appeared […]

29 August 2020

Local

DA march for army intervention in Cape gang hotspots

Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) Mmusi Maimane will lead thousands of Cape Town residents in a march against crime to the Nyanga police station on Thursday. The official opposition said in a statement that the African National Congress (ANC) needs to "honour their commitment to deploy the army to crime-ridden communities in Cape Town". "On Monday the latest victim of crime – a young father - was gunned down […]

19 July 2018

News

Kenfac residents march for better policing

By Abubakr Abrahams Some 500 residents from Kensington, Maitland and Factreton held a public march over the weekend to Kensington police station to raise their concerns over the alleged lack of police resources in Kensington. Mogamat Noordien, chairperson of the Kensington Community Police Forum, says police in the area have received increased criticism for not doing enough to stop the spike of gang violence. With dignitaries present, the community handed […]

24 July 2017

Events

VOC Summer Festival officially open

Luminous colour, drums and songs to pull at the heartstring, the opening of the VOC Summer Festival 2016 on Friday night struck at the core of what the festival stands for – bringing the community together. While a cold wind set into the Vygieskraal stadium, the hearts were warmed as VOC and scores of youth opened up the VOC Summer Festival 2016 with a colourful march on the track. The […]

2 December 2016

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