February2018

Seven suspects dead after police shootout in Ngcobo

Seven suspects believed to have been involved in the Ngcobo police massacre were shot dead in a shootout with police on Friday evening, after being cornered inside a church they used as a hideout. Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi said more than 10 other suspects were arrested, while others managed[…]

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Ramaphosa withdraws Zuma’s appeal over Abrahams appointment

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday withdrew an appeal lodged by his predecessor‚ Jacob Zuma‚ against a court ruling that the appointment of the National Prosecuting Authority‚ Shaun Abrahams‚ should be set aside and that he was too conflicted to appoint anyone to the position. Zuma appealed the ruling last month[…]

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SA ranks 71 out of 180 countries on corruption

South Africa made it into the top half of the least corrupt countries in Transparency International’s latest report released on Wednesday. South Africa ranked 71 out of 180 countries. The least corrupt country was New Zealand‚ followed by Scandinavian countries Denmark‚ Finland and Norway. Sub-Saharan African countries dominated the bottom[…]

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SA’s best young huffath head to Quran finals

South Africa’s young and brightest Quran reciters will converge on the Nizamye Masjid in Midrand on Saturday 24 February for the annual National Quran Memorization Competition. The event is hosted by the South African National Quran Council (SANQC) and will be broadcast live on VOC after Maghrib. This year is[…]

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Syria war: Leaving Ghouta is not an option

By Haid Haid The public attention (both in the region and the west) – as a result of the Syrian army’s ongoing attack on the besieged enclave of Eastern Ghouta – has been gradually shifting away from blaming the government for launching a war of extermination against its citizens. Instead,[…]

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Is Tariq Ramadan going to get a fair trial in France?

OPINION by Alain Gabon Since 2 February, Tariq Ramadan, one of Europe’s most influential Muslim intellectuals, has been in preventive detention and solitary confinement at Fleury-Mérogis prison in France, following rape charges by two women, which he fully denies. The issues raised here have nothing to do with Ramadan’s alleged[…]

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VOC broadcasts live from Open Streets

Open Streets Cape Town returns to the famous Main Road this Sunday 25th February. Between 9am and 2pm, 3km of the M4 (Main, Victoria and Sir Lowry Roads) through Observatory, Salt River, Woodstock and District Six will become a car-free corridor for residents and visitors to enjoy as shared public[…]

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