By Abubaker Abrahams The Western Cape is facing the worst drought to hit the region in decades. The demand for water has also steadily increased every year due to the province’s rapidly growing population and economy. This, as well as climate change, has added significant pressure on water supply in[…]
The Cape of Good Hope (CoGH) SPCA has reiterated its call to the Muslim public planning to slaughter sheep or cattle for Qurbani to respect the rights of the animal. The annual religious celebration of Eid-ul-adha (Eid of Sacrifice) is only a few days away and this year, Qurbani begins on[…]
All roads lead to Mina on Wednesday as VOC brings rolling coverage on the coveted journey of hajj. This year, VOCs hajj theme is “perfect trust in God and reliance on Him alone.” “The theme is about what we can take from the story of not just Nabi Ibrahim (AS)[…]
By Abubaker Abrahams “The values my father lived are in all of us. He never regarded himself as unique or especially talented.” These were the heartfelt words of the son of Cape Town’s famous rugby legend Salie Fredericks, in paying tribute to a son of the Muslim community, and whose[…]
On Monday a full bench of the Western Cape High Court began hearing arguments from the state, the Women’s Legal Centre and other stakeholders on whether the failure to recognize Muslim marriages in fact discriminates against women. This as the Women’s Legal Centre some three years ago took the South[…]
At least 52 dwellings have been destroyed and 127 residents displaced after a fire in Pooke se Bos informal settlement early Tuesday morning. This according to Disaster Risk Management Centre following an assessment of the informal settlement, which is located in Pooke Road, Rylands. One man is confirmed to have died in[…]
As we mark Women’s Month, one woman has made history, by becoming the first female within Transnet National Ports Authority to hold an Open Licence to guide vessels of up to 300 000 deadweight tonnage into the Saldanha Port. Marine pilot, Salmaa Vincent was able to apply her newly acquired[…]
With on-going calls for an end to gang violence and crime within the Cape Flats, residents of Hanover Park over the weekend took to the streets urging for reform at the Philippi Police Station. In angry calls, organisers have voiced concern that the precinct has not adequately dealt with crime[…]
By Abubaker Abrahams While the frightening high percentages of teenage pregnancy are a major social challenge in Cape Town, one expert has raised concerns over the number of young mothers not completing high school. According to the 2015 annual school survey, over 15,000 pupils fell pregnant during the academic year.[…]
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) will assist the police in their investigation of a neonaticide (intentional killing of a baby within first 28 days of life), after the body of a newborn baby was found in a plastic bag and left on the streets in Goodwood on[…]
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