Masjid al-Quds will be draped in pink on Tuesday as cancer survivors, sufferers and everyday community members show their support for breast cancer awareness. VOC’s 7th annual Pink Hijab Day (PHD) Awareness Day programme will seek to shed more light on the disease, while simultaneously aiding survivors and those still[…]
Cape Town will be hosting its first Islamic Comedy Festival “Laughing with Laagoe” on the 24th October at Country Manor in Schaapkraal, organized by Dar al-Turath al-Islami (DTI). Some of the local talent headlining the show include comedians; Tashriq Ahmed, Yaseen Barnes, Moenier Jacobs AKA Mojo, Irshaad Mohamed, Shoukard-Allie Rawoot[…]
VOC is set for a busy weekend ahead as the station kicks off its Muharram broadcasting schedule, which will coincide with the auspicious Day of Ashura on Saturday. On Friday evening the station will cross-over to the Garlendale Mosque where the Mahabbah Foundation is to host its weekly thikr programme,[…]
What She Saw by avant-garde artist Irma Stern showcases the heart of a lived Cape Malay Culture experienced by ordinary Muslim people. As the first female Africanist of the 30s and 40s to capture such interests, the exhibition a must see. “She had done this at a time when it[…]
The Voice of the Cape has finally kicked off its annual Pink Hijab Drive campaign for 2016 in a bid to raise awareness to the plight of those women who have, and continue to suffer from breast cancer. The drive will culminate in a Pink Hijab Day event during the[…]
Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA) and Zain Bhikha Studios have brought the heart-warming play “An Orphan’s Tale” back, due to popular demand. The play is a wonderful musical, presented by the learners from the Leadership College. The high school is situated in Manenberg, a community plagued by socio-economic challenges. The[…]
Distinguished Islamic scholar Shaykh Muhammad Bin Yahya Al Ninowy is back in Cape Town for two special programs on the 7th and 11th October hosted by the Madina Institute SA. If you are needing spiritual guidance to overcome life’s challenges, then the erudite scholar could touch you with his wisdom on[…]
In an effort to pay homage to the senior members of the Cape ulema fraternity, VOC hosted a special luncheon at Barrons Estate on Sunday to reflect on the lifelong contributions of the elderly shuyookh. Sunday afternoon was a poignant reminder of the sacrifices many Cape based Islamic scholars, alive[…]
VOC has extended the deadline for the Heritage Writing challenge to include the school holidays. The new deadline is 12th October 2015. With September being Heritage month, the station launched the “Heritage Day – Writing Challenge”. This challenge asks listeners to interview senior persons, either in the family or someone[…]
VOC will on Sunday launch what it hopes will grow into an annual initiative aimed at honouring the dedicated work of Cape Town’s most influential figures. The VOC Special Awards will this year seek to honour, as well as treat senior ulema that have effectively become the backbone of their[…]
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