Humanitarian aid has reached the besieged area of Yarmouk in Syria. At least 100 trucks filled with supplies rolled out of the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Wednesday afternoon. The United Nations confirmed that a task force seeking humanitarian access throughout the conflict-torn country is scheduled to meet. Speaking to VOC[…]
As the voices of discontent grows against the visit of Shimon Peres, a group of South African Jews opposed to the Israeli apartheid regime plan to stage a protest outside an event the former prime minister is expected to address. The 92 year old Israeli statesman will be in Johannesburg[…]
Local pro-Palestinian activists have warned that they will not allow former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres on South African shores. Peres is expected to visit South Africa for a one day visit on February 28th, in order to raise funds for the Israel United Appeal and United Communal Fund. The[…]
Almost 690 cases of alleged abuse of the elderly have been reported to the Department of Social Development in the Western Cape in the last five years. Recent events of unauthorized SASSA deductions have highlighted the plight of the elderly as a marginalized constituency. According to Pat Lindgren from Action[…]
The organisers of the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA) Food & Farming Campaign appear to be making progress after Heritage Western Cape denied the rezoning application for the U-Vest development. The PHA recently launched a campaign opposing the development of land, which impacts on the Cape Flats Aquifer – a vital[…]
“Rhodes Must Fall protesters have lost legitimacy for their cause, in the eyes of their fellow students.” This was the opinion of one University of Cape Town student, following a night of mayhem which saw students vandalizing university property and riot police firing stun grenades. Speaking to VOC on Wednesday[…]
As the #FeesMustFall campaign continues, the University of Witwatersrand Students’ Representative Council (SCR) has taken it upon themselves to try and assist students with outstanding debt. The SRC recently initiated the #Access campaign which aims to raise R10 million by the end of February and are set to intensify the[…]
While the media has mostly focused on the gang crisis in areas like Manenberg and Hanover Park, the community of Uitsig has its own battles on its hands in trying to stem the gang violence. During a safety outreach campaign in Uitsig on Tuesday, residents were vocal about their concerns[…]
A controversial water conference in South Africa has been called off following opposition from the Palestine solidarity movement to the participation of Israeli Ambassador, Arthur Lenk. The conference organized by the Mail & Guardian was set to take place on the 26th of February and was expected to feature a[…]
A recent string of mall robberies have posed a serious threat to customers and retailers and have shown the short-comings of security guards and the police with the response to these incidents. This past weekend, Trigg Jewelers’ inside Cavendish square mall in Claremont was robbed for the second time, which[…]
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