The Nelson Mandela Foundation has joined in to express their sadness over the passing of struggle veteran Andrew Mlangeni, saying “Another great tree has fallen in the forest.” Foundation Chief Executive Sello Hatang remembers him with fondness. “He called me Morwa, because I shared a first name with his son. He always made time for me, and always brought a smile to my face with his dry, self-deprecating sense of […]
The last surviving Rivonia Trialist Andrew Mlangeni has passed on, at the age of 95. Mlangeni, who turned 95 on 6 June, was admitted to 1 Military Hospital in Thaba Tshwane, Pretoria, on Tuesday, 14 July, following an abdominal complaint. Mlangeni who spent more than 20 years on Robben Island after his conviction at the Treason Trial in 1964. Mlangeni was awarded Isithwalandwe Seaparankwe – the highest honour by the African […]
The trustees of the CEO SleepOut have apologised "if they offended anyone" after a poster was circulated on social media, stating that former president Nelson Mandela's cell on Robben Island would be auctioned for the event. The trustees, who sent out a statement as a collective, said the event was to raise funds for worthy causes and added that it was "certainly not its intent to" offend anyone. A poster […]
Former Robben Island prisoner, Laloo Chiba (87), has passed away just a short while ago. Chiba had a mild heart attack a few days ago and was hospitalised. He was discharged this week and passed away at his home in Lenasia. Chiba was a former Umkhonto we Sizwe platoon commander and was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment on Robben Island in the Little Rivonia Trial. He was jailed in B-Section, […]
By Yaseen Kippie Historians have long been trying to join fragmented accounts of Cape Malay history, but newer narratives are coming to the forefront. One of these fascinating stories is that of religious scholar Imam Abdallah ibn Qadi Abdus Salam. Also known as Tuan Guru, the scholar was exiled to Cape Town in the 18th century, as a result of the Dutch East Indian Company's frustration at Sultan Jalaluddin of […]
While the investigation into the cause of the sinking of the Thandi gets underway, the crew has since been lauded for their efforts to ensure the safety of passengers aboard. The Thandi on Friday departed from the Cape Town harbour at 10h42 and left the Island at 13h05. After its departure, the National Sea and Rescue Services (NSRI) was activated at 14h18 to assist in the rescue mission of 64 […]
Anti-apartheid struggle veteran Laloo Chiba has appealed to all South Africans to participate in a 24-hour hunger strike on May 15 in support of Palestinian political prisoners. This comes as some 1500 Palestinian prisoners are on day twenty-four of their hunger strike demanding basic rights in Israeli jails. 86 year old Chiba, who already undertook a 24-hour hunger strike on May 3, encouraged "all freedom loving individuals" to support the #DignityStrikeSA campaign. […]
By Trevior Manuel There cannot be many leaders in the world, regardless of the sector they serve in, who are as adored and revered as Ahmed Kathrada was — a fact made all the more remarkable, as this came despite his determination to remain beneath the radar. Uncle Kathy’s leadership was styled through a rare combination of presence, awareness and listening, and being an example to many. He was a […]
ANC struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada is in “high spirits” as he recovers after a surgery relating to blood clotting on the brain. The 87 year old human rights activist was admitted to a Johannesburg hospital on Saturday for dehydration, but doctors later picked up the clot, which has subsequently been removed. “Kathrada, despite being ill prior to the operation, was in good spirits. Doctors last night indicated that the operation […]
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.
