By Aneeqa du Plessis Situated in the heart of Wynberg, the sixth oldest mosque in the country, Yusufeyyah Masjied is being desecrated daily after a group of homeless people have erected informal structures on the perimeter of the mosque. This is according to the secretary of the Yusufeyyah Masjid, Yunus Karriem. “The mosque was established 1867 and is rich in history. It sits in the middle of the Wynberg transport […]
The SANDF is the first in the world to Launch the Camouflage Quran during a special gathering that took place on Wednesday 9 November at the 2 Military Hospital in Wynberg. The Muslim Judicial Council (SA) conducted a ceremonial handover of the camouflage covered copy of the Noble Qur’an to be used by the servicemen and women in the SANDF. Members of SANDF, Muslim Judicial Council - SA , Cape […]
Early this morning, a multi-agency integrated operation was conducted in the Wynberg area of Ebor road. At 04h00 on Friday the 28th of October and under the authority of a search warrant, members from the CCT's Metro Police, Law Enforcement and Traffic Services, along with the South African Police Services Anti-Gang Unit and the Department of Home Affairs, surrounded the target area. The Main road was temporarily closed to vehicle […]
COMMUNITY Nineteen people have appeared in the Goodwood Magistrate's court on charges of theft after a truck transporting frozen chicken was hijacked. The suspects were arrested following the robbery of a cargo vehicle in Wynberg which was carrying frozen chicken worth more than R600 000. Nine vehicles were also seized during the arrest and a firearm confiscated. NPA spokesperson, Eric Ntabazalila says the case has been postponed to next week […]
Two armed suspects were nabbed by Law Enforcement officers in Wynberg at the weekend. This comes after the duo targeted a butchery in Maynard road. Metro police spokesperson, Wayne Dyason said the armed suspects robbed staff and customers and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. Dyason said the suspects pointed their firearm at numerous members of the public while fleeing on foot down Wynberg Main Road. The pair […]
By Najma Bibi Noor Mahomed Family members of missing Haafith Fareez Hendricks have dismissed a Whatsapp message indicating that he has been found. Hendricks, who is the principal of Cape Quran Academia School in Retreat, disappeared on Wednesday morning. According to Hendricks father-in-law Yunus Allie, he was last seen in the Wynberg area where he had gone to do private classes with students. Hendricks is well known in the hifth […]
Wednesday morning was full of woe for motorists and commuters in the southern suburbs of Cape Town. Main Road through Wynberg was closed after a car and a minibus taxi were involved in a collision. The VW Polo then demolished four pillars holding up the canopy in front of a shop between Rockley and Langley roads. City of Cape Town spokesman Maxine Bezuidenhout said two women in the shop were […]
Eight men accused of abducting and gang raping a 13-year-old girl in Nyanga are expected back in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. The case was previously postponed for the men to get legal representation and for the State to get information relating to bail. During their last appearance, Magistrate Goolam Bawa informed the men that they faced the minimum sentence of life imprisonment for raping a minor. The group, […]
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.
