A Cape Town attorney was killed in a drive-by shooting outside his home in Burwood road in Rondebosch East at about 10pm on Monday night. According to reports, Noordien Hassan was shot through a car window while standing outside his premises. Neighbours reportedly heard several shots being fired. Suspects fled the scene[…]
Individuals embarking on pilgrimage have once again been met with confusion, as vaccination documentation required for Saudi Arabian visa approvals has recently not been readily available. Following weeks of discussion about the increase in visa charges, last week the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) voiced concern at the[…]
The City of Cape Town announced that they will engage with National Government with a formal request to ban the sale of fireworks The Guy Fawkes festivities which took place on Saturday within the city resulted in the highest numbers of injuries. Just under 30 000 residents visited the safety[…]
The Rylands-Gatesville Civic Association (RGCA) initiated an environment for residents of the area to engage in social activity in the ‘Know Your Neighbour – Know Your Health’ Civic Fun Walk. Chairperson of RGCA, Sataar Parker says that the primary objective of the event was to bring communities together and the[…]
VOC is gearing up for its Summer Festival, which kicks off on December 1, 2016. In preparation for the event, VOC is inviting the community to submit applications for its Mini Olympics, FREE of charge. The mini Olympics is a fun sporting event that is open to all amateur sports[…]
“I really felt so inspired. I actually want to explore your religion.” These were the moving words of one guest in a Whatsapp message to social-cohesion activist Yusuf Abramjee, encapsulating the spirit of his new book, which launched in Cape Town on Sunday. Abramjee, a well-known media personality and the[…]
OPINION by Iqbal Jassat Has President Jacob Zuma ever considered replacing his official spokesperson with David Saks of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies? Perhaps he should, for the two to share an apparent desire to muzzle the media. Zuma has many reasons to do so, and thus avoid[…]
“One of the highlights when Eskom released its integrated results for the six months ended 30 September, this week, was the significant progress on the new build programme with Ingula’s units 4, 2, and 1 having been in commercial operation since 10 June, 22 August, and 30 August respectively, adding[…]
A US-backed alliance of Syrian armed groups has launched an operation to retake the northern city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of Daesh in Syria, the group said on Sunday. The new offensive ratchets up pressure on Daesh at a critical moment, with its fighters already battling an assault[…]
The African National Congress (ANC) will hold its regular National Working Committee (NWC) meeting Monday morning with the Public Protector’s State of Capture report set to feature high in the discussions. The report details how the wealthy Gupta family allegedly used its proximity with President Jacob Zuma to influence the[…]
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