Fifteen community radio stations in the country has been switched off by the government owned signal distribution SENTECH, due to having accumulated a huge sum of debt to the broadcasting signal and distribution and telecommunications service provider. Karabo FM is currently off air and is the worst affected radio station[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council’s (MJC) Halaal Trust is concerned The Greek Fisherman restaurant at the Victoria and Alfred (V&A) Waterfront produced an outdated and invalid halaal certificate to patrons to substantiate that they are “halaal-friendly”. “We were alerted to the post, which was published on Cape Town Halaal’s Instagram and[…]
With Hajj 1439/2018 approaching, the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has invited accredited prospective hujjaaj to an awareness roadshow in preparation for the auspicious journey. The Cape Town leg of the roadshow is scheduled to kick-off at 18h30 at Belgravia Secondary School on May 11, 2018. The road[…]
At least 44 937 fines have been issued to taxi operators by the City of Cape Town’s Traffic Service since April 9, 2018. The fines range from moving violations to unlicensed vehicles. Mayco member for safety and security, Alderman JP Smith, said the fines exclude speeding offences. “These fines exclude speeding[…]
After close to 50 years, learners of the Muir Street Muslim Primary School, which was demolished in District Six due to the brutality of the apartheid Group Areas Act have reunited to reclaim their land. The Muir Street Moslem primary school was funded in 1929 by the Indian Islamic relief[…]
As a result of dead locked wage negotiations, Golden Arrow has confirmed that a nationwide strike is set to take place on Wednesday 18th April. Golden Arrow Spokesperson, Bronwen Dyke Beyer says negotiations are still underway and they are hopeful that an agreement can be reached soon. “If the strike[…]
The City of Cape Town’s Flooding and Storms Task Team has identified 29 informal settlements at risk of flooding during the coming winter season. Most of the settlements are located along the N2 freeway and Khayelitsha. While the scourge of drought continues to impact communities, mayoral committee member for safety[…]
Social activist groups Save Cape Town, Stop the City of Cape Town and Dear Cape Town, took to the streets of the CBD to protest their disdain with the city’s proposed water tariff increase. These organisations have asked the Public Protector to investigate the city council’s proposed 27% water price[…]
Five suspects have been arrested following a robbery at an MTN store in Kenilworth centre today. According to reports four men, entered a cellphone shop, threatened security guard and ordered employees to open drawers where cellphones are kept. Western Cape police spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana confirmed that the suspects were[…]
“My radio station. Your radio station. Our radio station.” We all know the famous slogan that launched The Voice of the Cape 23 years ago, a slogan that has become a daily fixture in the homes of Cape Muslims. From humble beginnings as a radio station with just a temporary[…]
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