After many efforts by the community activist within the Manenberg Safety Forum, rival gangs in the area have agreed to halt all gang shootings. A meeting at the weekend resulted in a verbal agreement with gang leaders from the Clever Kids, Hard Livings, Americans and Dixie Boys, to restore peace[…]
In a series of events to celebrate the Muslim Judicial Council’s (MJC) 70th anniversary, members of the ulema joined residents at Masjidul Jumu’ah in Delft for an afternoon of Quranic recitation and thikr. The event formed part of VOC’s third Ahlan Wa Sahlan project, in partnership with aid organisation Gift of[…]
The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) are seeking equal consideration for religious holidays of minority faiths, after suggesting the current public holiday calendar is not reflective of the country’s religious diversity. The commission has suggested a level of prejudice in favour of Christianity, with practitioners of the faith receiving[…]
With each passing day more and more people become refugees and asylum seekers, escaping from conflict and possible death in the home country. Organisations now have the task of resettling refugees in the countries in which they seek asylum. One such organisation is the Muslim Refugee Association of South Africa[…]
Sport – what is it? Today, that question has a very different answer to a hundred years ago. Sport in the 19th century was simply another form of entertainment, another thing to do on the weekend. Whether it be rugby, football or golf, sport was a pastime for both the[…]
Hundreds of Egyptian expats gathered outside Darul Islam masjid in Surry Estate after Jumuah on Friday afternoon to voice their disdain at the current political situation in Egypt. Today marks two years since the military coup which saw the removal of democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi. Thousands of Muslim Brotherhood[…]
Mitchell’s Plain day hospital is buckling under pressure as it deals with an influx of patients stemming from the closure of GF Jooste Hospital in Manenberg. VOC News received a concerning call from a member of the public regarding what she described as a frustrating experience at the Mitchells Plain[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has arranged a number of Ramadan outreach programs this weekend, in a bid to reconnect with the community during the sacred month of giving. MJC secretary-general Maulana Abdul Khaliq Allie said the first project they have lined up is a visit to the Porterville Prison[…]
Visitors to vocfm.co.za have doubled since the launch of the new website last year. Today marks one year since VOC launched a fresh, user-friendly site to complement the station’s new frequency on 91.3fm. The website, designed by Endor Media and Events, gives the VOC community access to an unprecedented array[…]
Thousands of displaced Syrians have been forced to live on hand-outs during Ramadan, as the country faces a severe food shortage. Many Syrians who were once self-sustainable and able to feed the poor have now become the impoverished. While a South African delegation of ulema travel to Syria this week[…]
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