Gift of the Givers says it has not yet established the motive for the reported kidnapping of South African photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed in Syria, but believes the incident may be a misunderstanding. The organizations Dr Imtiaz Sooliman says the drivers travelling with the journalist were told by the reported abductors[…]
The South African Police Service (SAPS) on Sunday confirmed that the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Aneesa Arrison and her 21-year-old son, Waseem Arrison, remain under investigation. The incident included the shooting of Arrisons14-year-old twin boys, Yaqoob and Yusuf. While Yusuf is currently fighting for his life, after[…]
The Cape Town Disaster Management office said its resources were stretched after eleven fire incidents were reported yesterday. Fire fighters worked through the night to douse fires across the province. The teams will today try to extinguish hotspots in Simons Town where an extensive vegetation fire broke out causing the[…]
The summer holidays have come to an end as children from across the country made their way back to school this morning to mark the start of the academic year for 2017. In the Western Cape, more than one million pupils set out to kick start the first term for[…]
Over one million pupils are set to head back to school across the Western Cape for 2017 academic year, according to the Western Cape Education Department. The commencement, however, is not without hiccups, with placements and a lack of infrastructure plaguing hopes for a smooth transition into the new year.[…]
The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has today released the first hajj accreditation list for the Islamic year 1438. Speaking to VOC, SAHUCs Shaheen Essop says that the early release of the list will aid those hujaaj who have been selected to start making preparations. “The early release[…]
There has been yet another incident of an attack on a masjid in a spate of three days. On Monday, Masjidul-Jamiah in Kalk Bay was found strewed with blood making this the second incident of this nature. Achmat Sity, the imam at the mosque said that the caretaker of the masjid[…]
As matriculants breathe a sigh of relief, the Department of Basic Education begins the task of working to assess and improve basic education across all provinces. Last night, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced the release of the results and commented on the results across the country. This year’s national[…]
Religious leaders have condemned the spate of violent attacks which have marred the start of the New Year. On New Year’s Eve, Saturday 31 December, a bomb blast and a suicide attack killed 25 people and injured many others in a busy market in central Baghdad. The attack was claimed[…]
Despite a last-minute decision to pull out of the Tweede Nuwe Jaar road march in the CBD, the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association (CTMCA) believes the turnout for its own minstrel competition at Athlone Stadium proved the event was a success. On Monday, the CTMCA hosted a separate carnival at[…]
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