Events

Boland fest boosts tourism

The Boland Summer Festival has become a tourist attraction for the Drakenstein and is a key business opportunity for small businesses in the area. So said Moutie Richards of the Paarl Muslim Jamaah, during the official opening ceremony on Saturday evening, which saw throngs of people packed at the main[…]

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VOC launches Spelling Bee for Library Week

With Library Week approaching, the Islamic Library and the Voice of the Cape (VOC) are hosting a Spelling Bee aimed at enhancing the knowledge of children. “Our children need to develop various skills and our children need to be encourage to enter Spelling Bee competitions so they can enhance several[…]

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IPSA to unpack ‘Khilafah’

As the world faces strife with the rise of extremism and sectarianism, two global scholars will explore a middle way response for Muslims. The Islamic Peace University of South Africa (IPSA) will host a colloquium called ‘Understandings of Khilāfah: Examining Current Geopolitical Complexities within the Muslim World’ to discuss critical[…]

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Festival dates announced

Following the disappointment that followed the postponement the 2014 edition of the annual VOC Summer Festival, organizers have promised that the event will return better than ever before. On Wednesday, it was announced that the annual festival would be held from the 7th – 10th May 2015. Following on from[…]

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Quran competition heads to WCape on March 7th

Following the successful launch of the 10th Annual Quran Memorization Competition on Friday, organizers have announced that the competition will be heading to the Western Cape on Saturday the 7th March. The regional rounds officially commence a week earlier in Kwazulu Natal, on the 28th February. South African National Quran[…]

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Last minute push for Big Walk entries

With just two days left before the Sunfoil 10km Big Walk, the organising committee will be taking late entries due to an influx of late comers. The organising committee’s Dawood Esack urged participants to register late applications between 5.30pm and 9pm at the College of Cape Town on Friday. “Last[…]

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Gratitude as VOC concludes Stationery Drive

The excitement could not be contained at Stephen Primary School in Lotus River on Wednesday, as young learners with beaming smiles, lined up for assembly, waiting to receive stationery packs for the new school year. Learners and staff at the school were overwhelmed with gratitude at the handover of the[…]

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Organisers hail VOC Family Day

Organisers of the first ever VOC Family Day at Ratanga Junction has lauded the public’s support on Sunday, after the target of selling 5000 tickets was achieved. While ticket sales got off to a slow start when the event was first launched in November last year, there was a huge[…]

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