Prime minister pushes for recognition of a Palestinian state, says such a ‘just’ move would be in European Union’s interest. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called Israel’s “disproportionate response” in its war on Gaza a regional and global threat and says the recognition of a Palestinian state is in Europe’s “geopolitical[…]
More than 60,000 Palestinians offered Eid Al-Fitr prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday, but there was no festive atmosphere, instead mourning the victims of Israel’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip for over six months now, Anadolu Agency reports. Large contingents of Israeli police officers were deployed at[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The City of Cape Town (COCT) is facing a pressing issue as burial space diminishes in the Mother City, prompting officials to explore new options. Mayoral Committee Member for Community Service and Health, Patricia van der Ross, shed light on this matter during Ramadan AM on Wednesday.[…]
By Ragheema Mclean As we bid farewell to the holy month of Ramadan, Heinz Park community activist Mogamat Mohammed, affectionately known as Uncle Mo or Boeta Mo, is reaching out for assistance to ensure a memorable Eid-ul-Fitr for the children in his community. South Africans were afforded another day of[…]
By Ragheema Mclean Humanitarian aid organization, Gift of the Givers, has made a public appeal for donations to aid those affected by severe weather conditions and fires in the Western Cape. The recent adverse weather has led to roofs being blown off, roads flooded, and trees uprooted in various areas.[…]
By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Following a mass Iftaar that was hosted by the Maitland Muslim Congregation (MMC) late last month, councillor of Ward 56, Cheslyn Steenberg, reported the event due to ‘improper procedure’. Speaking to VOC News, Chairperson of the MMC, Kamille Abass, confirmed that this was the first mass[…]
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says that there will be no load shedding by the end of the year. However, he has not explained what will be done to end them. Mashatile was delivering a public lecture focusing on 30 years of democracy at the University of Johannesburg. He has conceded that[…]
By Kouthar Sambo A fire ripped through a home at the weekend in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, leaving a man deceased. Speaking to VOC News, the Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson, Jermaine Carelse, said the fire crew received a call of a home ablaze around 10pm. Crews from Belhar, Mfuleni, and[…]
By Ragheema Mclean As the blessed month of Ramadan draws to a close, Muslims across South Africa are preparing to observe the new moon sighting this evening (9 April 2024). This sighting will determine the start of Shawwal 1445 and the beginning of the Eid-ul-Fitr festivities. In accordance with tradition,[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen A visiting scholar at the Centre for Humanities Research, University of Western Cape, Dr Muhannad Ayyash, shared insights on the Gaza atrocities during his conversation with VOC’s Shafiq Morton on Monday. Born and raised in Silwan, Al-Quds, Ayyash now serves as a Professor of Sociology at Mount[…]
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