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The Al Quds Foundation (SA) will be hosting a mass pro-Palestine protest
By Kouthar Sambo The Al Quds Foundation (SA) will be hosting a mass pro-Palestine protest set to take place on Saturday, 11th November. Speaking on VOC’s Drive Time show earlier today, Executive Member of Al Quds Foundation (SA) Sheikh Abduragmaan Alexander said this upcoming protest will be the “mother of all protests.”[…]
D6 left shattered after the passing of Hajji Mogamat Noor Ebrahim
By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The Voice of the Cape is saddened about the news that Hajji Mogamat Noor Ebrahim of the District Six (D6) Museum has passed on. Ebrahim, described as a jovial man, always up for telling a story will be dearly missed. VOC station manager Goolam Fakier[…]
Cape Town Marathon road closures
Thousands of people are expected to participate in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon this weekend, with a number of road closures in place for the event. See how the road closures affect you: CAPE TOWN – Thousands of people are expected to participate in the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon this[…]
Imam Abdol Rakiep (Ta Tuan) grave granted heritage status
By Aneeqa du Plessis The heritage landscape in South Africa is transforming. This is according to the CEO of Heritage Western Cape (HWC) Michael Janse van Rensburg. He spoke at the heritage status plaque unveiling of Imam Abdol Rakiep’s gravesite at the AF1 Centere in Landsdowne last Friday. Imam Rakiep[…]
Anti-apartheid activist Imam Achmad Cassiem passes away at 77
By Aneeqa du Plessis Anti-apartheid activist, Imam Achmad Cassiem, has passed away at the age of 77. Cassiem was a former Robben Island prisoner and Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC) member. The author by profession, was born in District Six and spent his youth fighting for the liberation of[…]
Bo-Kaap celebrates centenarian
By Aneeqa du Plessis Despite being orphaned at an early age, Hajja Fatima Fredericks-Kaffoor, who lives nestled in the heart of Bo-Kaap, Cape Town is a day away (June 23rd) from celebrating her 100th birthday. Hajja Kaffoor who was born in Durban in 1923 has spent the better part of[…]
D6 claimants move into their homes after years of stumbling blocks
By: Aneeqa du Plessis After several years, District Six claimants have at long last received the keys to their homes as part of the land restitution process. Speaking on VOC’s Breakfast show on Tuesday morning, Chairperson of the District Six Working Committee Zahra Nordien explained there are no longer any[…]
All set for the Cape Town Street parade
The Cape Malay Choirs Road March returns this week after a two-year absence due to Covid-19. In addition, the popular Tweede Nuwe Jaar Minstrel Parade will get the year started on a colourful and joyous note on Monday. The Cape Malay Choirs Parade will take to the streets on Saturday[…]
SAMRC cautions people with ill health to wear masks after spike in Covid-19 traces in Western Cape wastewater
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has advised people who are sickly or at high risk of Covid-19 complications to consider wearing face masks after it noticed an increase in Covid-19 traces in several wastewater treatment plants in the Western Cape. The council, which has been monitoring more than[…]
Anonymous donor gifts all expenses paid Hajj trip to VOC Stalwart
By: Aneeqa du Plessis With the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijjah a stone’s throw away, aspiring Hujaaj [pilgrims] for the year 1443/2022 have begun their preparations for the auspicious journey. But, for Voice of the Cape’s (VOC) loyal supporter, Shamshudeen Paulsen, 55, affectionately known as Shamsu, this is more than fulfilling[…]