As the International Gun Destruction Day approaches, the recent conviction of ex-policeman Chris Prinsloo and the arrest of a 41-year-old Cape Town businessman, Irshaad Laher, has angered Cape Town residents who continue to be faced with rising gang violence. Both men were involved in the illegal sale of guns to[…]
The Saartjie Baartman centre for woman and children are preparing to launch a new wing which will be equipped to house women with substance dependency issues who are seeking to escape abusive and violent relationships. According to director Shaheema McLeod, the project was initiated following extensive research. “The current reality[…]
A South African man is being deported after he was detained by Israeli police in Masjid Al Aqsa compound on Tuesday night. Aadil Asmal from Azaadville is part of a South African delegation performing itikaaf. He was arrested upon suspicion of throwing stones at Israeli police. Ayoob Dadabhay, a Capetonian[…]
During Ramadan, Muslims from around the world do more to intensify their spirituality, some by seclusion in the masjid in the last ten days of the sacred month. Itikaaf is a practice consisting of a period of staying in a masjid for a certain number of days, devoting oneself to[…]
As the hajj season draws closer, the small community of Touwsrivier is excited to be sending their first hujjaaj on the pilgrimage; Boeta Ismail Bhayat and his wife Basheera. While the Muslim community has gained considerable momentum with the completion of their masjid and establishment of numerous initiatives, this occasion[…]
While war is ravaging countries around the world, one organization is assisting those most affected in conflicts by affecting positive change. The Gift of the Givers Foundation, which is a South African NGO, while conducting sterling work locally, has affected positive change in countries around the world. As the largest[…]
Two South Africans who were at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport when suicide bombers struck, killing 28 people, have given a harrowing account of what happened. Paul and Susie Roos, from Cape Town, were at the airport and due to fly home at the time of the explosions on Tuesday. They were[…]
While political parties are gearing up to the Local Municipal Elections, the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) election preparations are in full swing. With voters taking to the polls on August 3, 2016, recent protests in Tshwane have increased concern that the IEC electoral process will be disrupted. Speaking to VOC,[…]
Two male waiters accused of skimming patrons’ bank cards and related fraudulent activities appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Provincial spokesperson for the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation – better known as the Hawks – Captain Lloyd Ramovha said the suspects, 26-year-old Asanda Oxley Jadi, and 22-year-old[…]
The Western Cape Metered Taxi Council has asked the provincial transport department to intervene urgently to quell frustration among taxi drivers it says could end in violence and cripple the industry. The request, sent to transport and public works MEC Donald Grant on Tuesday, raised a number of frustrations experienced[…]
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