Parkwood residents who erected illegal structures on private land have acted out of “frustration” due to housing bureaucracy. So says, Grassy Park Community Policing Forum (CPF) chairperson, Rev Phillip Bam, following violent clashes in Parkwood late yesterday afternoon as residents confronted law enforcement officers who were instructed to demolish illegally[…]
The Right to Know campaign (R2K) is petitioning against the proposed changes to the Film and Publication Amendment Bill, tabled in parliament on Tuesday. R2K’s national spokesperson, Murray Hunter, said the bill “raises real questions about what our government can regulate.” R2K have launched the #HandsOffOurInternet campaign, in response to[…]
Mayhem broke out in Parkwood on Tuesday as residents clashed with law enforcement officials attempting to dismantle illegal structures in the area. Residents burnt tyres and threw stones in protest, as the City of Cape Town’s Anti-Land Invasion Unit (ALIU) swooped into the area to demolish the 63 structures, unoccupied[…]
The planning and management of this year’s hajj will be discussed when the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) hosts its annual roadshow in Cape Town. Sahuc’s roadshow will be directed toward creating awareness within communities about the various processes and structures of accreditation. A public notice will be[…]
Recent social media posts in which individuals openly express their feelings toward another race has spurred government on in resolving suppressed interracial conflict. The matter appears to be spiralling out of control as more people consume themselves in conversation on the topic. As a means to seek mechanisms to resolve[…]
In recent weeks there have been numerous reports about police officers that were attacked and killed in the line of duty. As a result of these incidents, a seminar was convened earlier this week in an attempt to ascertain the reasons for the increase in attacks perpetrated against police officials.[…]
President Zuma announced the reinstatement of various disbanded units, specifically the Drug and gang units. It’s no secret that communities and organizations within the Western Cape are fighting a losing battle against crime in the Province. President Jacobs Zuma addressed various topics during his State of the Nation Address and[…]
There have been numerous reports of Manenberg residence being unsatisfied with the service they are receiving from SAPS officials in the area, allegedly due to the language barrier. Most of the people who live in the Manenberg community are Afrikaans speaking and are therefore unable to effectively communicate with Xhosa[…]
The Muslim Lawyers Association (MLA) on Monday took urgent steps to secure the arrest of former Israeli Prime Minister, Shimon Peres. The MLA lodged documents with the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) requesting its intervention in the case. Peres is tipped to arrive in South Africa for a fund raising event[…]
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[…]
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