Following a media briefing by the organisers of the 40th Cape Town Cycle Tour, it has been confirmed that the 35 000 cyclists who registered for the annual event will not be refunded their registration fees. The event was cancelled soon after the elite bunch opened the race due to strong[…]
Following months of devastating fires across the Cape, the City’s Fire and Rescue Service responded to three separate fires last night, which claimed the lives of nine individuals. Speaking to VOC News, City Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, Theo Layne, says that rescue services responded to a fire in an[…]
The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has today announced the release of a fifth accredited list following further cancellations. Speaking to VOC, SAHUC’s Shaheen Essop confirmed that as a result of the extensive drop out rate following the release of the fourth list, SAHUC has released its fifth[…]
Athletics South Africa is still mulling over a decision on whether to allow Muslim runners to cover up the national logo of the National Lotteries Commission, following a flood of complaints from various Cape Town running clubs. The logo is placed on the 2017 licence issued by Athletics South Africa […]
As thousands of cyclists prepare for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour this weekend, claims of alleged racism have surfaced in the cycling fraternity. Alfa Body Works Pro Cycling team, the only Muslim owned professional cycling team in the province, have raised serious allegations against Cycling South Africa – following their[…]
Cape Town’s dire water shortage has prompted local ulema to call on the Muslim community to reflect on the challenges facing the ummah and seek answers through repentance and prayer. Following level 3B water restrictions coming into effect last month, Mayor Patricia de Lille has declared Cape Town a disaster area. With[…]
Following a grueling month long trek, humanitarian journalist Azhar Vadi and his team are riding into Cape Town on Thursday for the last leg of their cycling journey, which aims to raise R4 million towards upliftment of schools and learners. Salaamedia and its humanitarian wing Salaam Foundation are co-ordinating the fundraising[…]
VOC reporter Yaseen Kippie rounds up his recent humanitarian trip to the Syria-Turkey border with these images, which reflect the love, warmth, strength and resilience of the Syrian people through war and adversity. During our recent trip to the Turkish Syrian border, we met a myriad of refugees affected the[…]
There was a strong show of support for the Knysna Muslim community at the Cape High court today, as the bid to establish a masjid is heard by the court. The proceedings had to be moved to another court to accommodate the increasing number of members of the public[…]
This is the third in a series of articles by Yaseen Kippie, following his recent trip the Syria-Turkey border. The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) in conjunction with the Darul Islam Zakah and Relief Funds (DAIZAF) and IHH Humanitarian Foundation embarked on a relief trip from the 19th to 26th February[…]
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