International talks in Vienna this week will test whether Russia and Iran are “serious” about finding a political solution to the war in Syria, the Saudi foreign minister has said. Adel al-Jubeir’s comments on Wednesday came after Iran announced it was accepting an invitation by the US and Russia to[…]
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has called for “international protection” for his people as the death toll in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories continues to rise. While addressing a special meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday, Abbas called for the creation of a “special[…]
A United Nations rights investigator raised concern on Wednesday about whether Myanmar’s election next month could be considered free and fair because dozens of candidates had been disqualified and hundreds of thousands of people denied the right to vote. Yanghee Lee, U.N. special rapporteur on rights in Myanmar, also said[…]
A group of women calling themselves the ‘Voices of the Foreigner’s Wives’ have called for urgent intervention in Grahamstown where xenophobia has reared its head. Almost 500 people have been directly affected by xenophobic attacks in Grahamstown. Men have been evacuated from the town for their safety while their wives[…]
While opposition from the Zionist lobby to Hamas’ South Africa tour was expected, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has expressed its dismay that individuals within the local Muslim community have criticised the long overdue visit. The group, led by the Palestinian political organisation’s leader, Khaled Meshaal were hosted by the[…]
The inquest documents into the death of Ahmed Timol will provide more than just historical value, shedding new insight into his life as an activist and Apartheid police accounts of what happened during his detention, according to Zaakirah Vadi of the Kathrada Foundation. Tuesday marked the 44th anniversary of Timol’s[…]
Following the success of a public awareness programme at Masjidul Quds on Tuesday, VOC took its Pink Hijab Day campaign one step further with a Cancer Survivor’s Breakfast. The social event brought together women from all ages to honour cancer survivors and aimed to break the stigma of oppression against[…]
Tensions are flaring up in Masiphumelele after a solid week of protests; residents having initially taken to the streets to voice their displeasure at the state of policing in the area. Things have escalated in recent days, with protesters allegedly burning tires, containers, busses, as well as private and police[…]
“If I don’t get a toilet by Christmas, I will come and [urinate] and [defecate] on Helen Zille’s doorstep,” Nomzamo Zikhona of Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East said on Wednesday, smacking on a poster reading “Zile [sic] must deliver” to drive home her point. She was one of fewer[…]
Police will have to account for their handling of the #FeesMustFall protests in Parliament next week. The Visible and Public Order Policing units will appear before the police committee on Thursday, November 5, in the aftermath of the recent countrywide student protests. Committee chairperson Francois Beukman told MPs on Wednesday[…]
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