Syrian government troops have made major advances in Aleppo despite a three day ceasefire announced by Damascus, cutting off the only road in and out of rebel-held areas of the city. Pro-government troops advanced to within 1km of the strategic Castello Road on Thursday, putting it within range of light[…]
While many South Africans live in relative comfort, most South Africans continue to live in unsanitary conditions. Last week, the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) filed affidavits of female residents who reside in the Khayelitsha informal settlements. The females cited poor sanitation of the communal toilet facilities and the accompanying ailments[…]
As a widely revered politician and ex-premier of the Western Cape, Ebrahim Rasool left South Africa to serve as the South African Ambassador to the United States (US) from 2010 to 2015. His time in the US granted him first-hand experience of issues faced by American Muslims and the accompanying[…]
While Muslim families throughout the world observe the joyous month of Ramadan and excitedly await the day of Eid, for thousands of prison inmates this period is a stark reminder of life on the outside. VOC News recently visited Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison to hear the stories of Muslim inmates who[…]
UCT has received four offers from parties who are willing to take its controversial statue of Cecil John Rhodes. In addition it could also find a new home at a former presidential residence – the Groote Schuur homestead in the city. The statue, which was removed from UCT’s upper campus[…]
The amounts that some of South Africa’s millionaire municipal managers earned in the 2014/15 financial year have been revealed in a parliamentary reply. Salaries range from a modest R598 031 per year by the Mutale municipal manager, to the eye-watering R3 076 954 million a year for Tshwane’s municipal manager,[…]
Residents and businesses in the deep south, who have had to cope with eight years of traffic delays from the ongoing rehabilitation of Main Road, are set to face another three years of roadworks on Kommetjie Main Road and Ou Kaapseweg. The city is hoping to alleviate the severe congestion[…]
For many South Africans of Indian origin, D-day has arrived – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Waterkloof Airbase on Thursday night for his much-anticipated visit. Thousands have participated in the SAWelcomesModi campaign, and over 10 000 will congregate at the Coca Cola Dome on Friday night to hear[…]
Zimbabweans stayed at home on Wednesday and foreign banks and most businesses in the capital shut down, in one of the biggest protests against high unemployment, an acute cash shortage and corruption for nearly a decade. Evan Mawarire, a pastor whose social media movement #ThisFlag organized the “stay-away”, demanded that[…]
Islamic State has released a new video showing the destruction of Palmyra. Apparently filmed before the city’s liberation in May this year, the footage depicts extremists smashing ancient statutes and bulldozing human mummies. The video allegedly released by one of Islamic State’s (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) websites, was shot in the[…]
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