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VOC News

Growing calls for Mogoeng to retract his statements on Israel
By Tasneem Adams Criticism against Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng is mounting, with several more organisations voicing their indignation in response
Muslim community mourns loss of community and sports icon, Boeta Omar
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed yet another stalwart of the Muslim community in Cape Town – local businessman and community
‘Our lives matter’ express disgruntled teachers amid covid-19 concerns
Displeased principals, teachers, and parents of the surrounding Athlone areas joined hands on Thursday morning against the basic education department’s
Sea Point hotel gives back to the needy despite crippling finances
For many hoteliers in the hospitality industry, the coronavirus pandemic has brought the business to its knees. Despite this, the

Local News

Eskom workers ‘held hostage’, forced to restore illegal electricity connections
Eskom employees were on Sunday “held hostage” by community members in Zonkizizwe, Ekurhuleni, and allegedly forced to unlawfully restore power
SA’s Ramaphosa calls out stigmatisation of Covid-19 patients
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called out the stigmatisation of people who have tested positive for Covid-19, urging
Transport Minister Mbalula urges taxi associations to reconsider ‘inciting lawlessness’
Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has appealed to minibus taxi associations to reconsider their decision to load taxis at 100 percent
Schools must remain open despite rising number of COVID-19 infections: NAPTOSA
The National Professional Teachers’ Organisation (NAPTOSA) says despite the rising number of coronavirus cases at schools across the country, schools

International News

Gunmen attack Karachi stock exchange building in Pakistan
At least seven people have been killed after gunmen stormed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in the southern city of
Yemen president urges separatists to ‘stop the bloodshed’
Yemen’s president has called on southern separatists to “stop the bloodshed” and abide by a power-sharing agreement in his first
Worldwide Covid-19 cases near 10m
Global coronavirus cases are expected to tip over 10 million on Sunday, marking a major milestone in the spread of
BLM protests deadly in Kentucky
Authorities were investigating a fatal shooting on Saturday night at a park in the US state of Kentucky, where anti-racism

Opinions

Chief Justice faces backlash as demands for his axing grows
By Iqbal Jassat South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogeong Mogeong has come under intense fire for publically expressing his love for Israel.
A note about opening the mosques
This opinion piece was written by Fatima Fatima Est for the Daily Vox. More than a thousand years ago, some
Combating the virus of fear with compassion
By Shafiq Morton AN unwelcome and epoch-changing visitor has landed on our shores. Called Covid-19, and a member of the
Coronavirus – a crisis that reveals Muslim faultlines
OPINION by Ebrahim Rasool A Moment of Rupture Globally the community of Muslims has had to make an almost unprecedented
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