With the relaxation of regulations under level one of the lock-down, the Muslim Judicial Council has urged the community to return to masajid for prayer. The ulema body says it welcomes the increase in the numbers permitted for closed gatherings, as announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night. The MJC says this will alleviate some of the challenges faced by Masajid for the Jumu’ah. “The MJC welcomes the announcement by […]
Plans are afoot to implement structural changes that accommodate COVID-19 safety regulations in the bustling Gatesville trading hub. It comes after City of Cape Town officials joined the area’s ward councillor Aslam Cassiem on an in-loco inspection and found numerous violations. While the area was deserted a few weeks ago, it has once again become a hive of activity as shoppers return to much-loved stores, traders attract customers through catchy […]
Globally governments around the world are responding to the covid-19 pandemic, and social distancing is a core facet to limit the spread of the virus. Social distancing can be defined as a set of nonpharmaceutical infection control actions intended to stop or slow down the spread of a contagious disease. Head of the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Public Health & Family Medicine at the University of Cape Town, […]
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.
