July2016

R2K fights to hold ward councillors accountable

As the Local Municipal Elections draws closer, political parties and independent ward candidates will in the coming days campaign in full swing. While many consider this to be the one of the most exciting election campaigns, given the national publication of ANC candidates’ names, many continue to question the integrity[…]

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UCT students react to Flemming Rose

Muslim students at the University of Cape Town (UCT) have added their voice to the debate around the university’s banning of controversial journalist Flemming Rose. In September 2005, cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) were published by Danish newspaper Jyllands Posten, under the editorial direction of Rose. UCT’s management has[…]

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100 000 cops deployed during elections

The SAPS has promised to clamp down on political killings, and will deploy 100 000 officers to secure the local government elections on Wednesday. Police Minister Nathi Nhleko and acting national police commissioner Lieutenant-General Khomotso Phahlane on Wednesday assured the nation that the massive deployment would ensure that the polls[…]

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Anger as members serve ANC with court papers

Those who took the ANC to court had placed themselves outside the party and their legal action would not affect the results of the election. ANC KwaZulu-Natal Provincial spokesman, Mdumiseni Ntuli, confirmed last night the party had been served with papers on Wednesday but said: “I did not see the[…]

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Two high-ranking generals resign in Turkey

Two high-ranking Turkish officers have resigned just hours before the country’s Supreme Military Council began a meeting to discuss a review of the armed forces. The generals handed in their resignations in protest against the government’s ongoing dismissals in the aftermath of the failed coup attempt of July 15, sources[…]

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Cape debate raises temperatures

There was a robust and invigorating debate at Islamia Auditorium on Wednesday night, as the key contenders in the upcoming Local Government Elections were put to the test. The Great Cape Debate was hosted by VOC, Radio Islam and broadcast on ITV in front of live audience, with moderators Shafiq[…]

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Bid to expose political party funding

A group of civil society activists will launch a court bid to expose the secret funding of political parties. The court application has been launched by My Vote Counts (MVC) a non-profit company campaigning to improve the accountability, transparency and inclusiveness of elections, and political groups in South Africa. This[…]

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Catch Modest Fashion Emporium at CTICC this weekend

This weakened, the Islamic Fashion and Design Council (ISDC) in collaboration with Cover Mode VOC will be hosting the ‪Modest Fashion Emporium at the Factory Shop Expo. The Expo, which will be hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, is directed toward showcasing the modest ware lifestyle. The entertainment[…]

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