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ISIS letter warns against deception

A letter supposed written by South Africans in ISIS is making headlines today. The letter, which urged South African Muslims against the group to not comment without having a first hand account of the group also condemns those who 'have been influenced by Western media'. A response to the letter…

20 May 2015 10AM 9 min

Halal World Interview

Food Hospitality World Africa kicks off at the CTICC today and features a dedicated Halal section, Halal World. Spanning four continents, this global event brings together key role players in the international food and hospitality industries and opens business connections so that local businesses may expand and grow. Online to…

20 May 2015 10AM 12 min

Danny Jordaan appointed as new

Yesterday afternoon, South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan was named as the new mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay metropolitan municipality. The announcement has drawn some criticism due to Jordaan retaining his position as SAFA president. Earlier today, opposition parties DA and the EFF, called for Jordaans resignation due…

19 May 2015 12AM 10 min

Xenophobia lecture

Artscape Theatre in association with The Skilled Foreign Nationals in South Africa will be hosting a xenophobia lecture at the Artscape tomorrow at the theatre.. The lecture will be addressed by the Minister of Home Affairs and the Premier of the Western Cape and seeks to educate and inform on…

18 May 2015 10PM 7 min

Jordaan must step down

Sticking with the story of Danny Jordaan being appointed as the new mayor for Nelson Mandela Bay, we now speak to opposition party and mayoral candidate for the same municipality…

18 May 2015 10PM 14 min

FIDH Report: Sexual violence by security forces in Egypt

Egyptian security forces are using sexual violence against detainees on a massive scale, according to the International Federation for Human Rights. A report by the organisation suggests men, women and children are being abused "to eliminate public protest". Many are subjected to virginity tests, rape and gang rape after arrest. Egypt's…

18 May 2015 10PM 13 min

SA docs return from global honours trip

Last week, two SA doctors jetted off to New York as finalists in the Echoing Green Global Fellowship contest. Dr Mohammed Dalwai and Dr Yaseen Khan of Cape Townt are two Stellenbosch trained doctors are the founders and Directors of The Open Medicine Project South Africa (TOMPSA). They returned today…

18 May 2015 1AM 6 min

Islamic Relief

Big things are happening at Islamic Relief. A few weeks ago they hosted American comedian, Omar Regan, last week they moved to and opened their new offices spaces and soon they will be having another event that features the likes of Joey Rasdien. Online with more is…

17 May 2015 10PM 6 min

International Museum Day

Local museums are providing the perfect opportunity for South Africans to explore, learn from and understand the past in an interactive and engaging environment. The District Six Museum is a memorial to the thousands of people who were forcibly removed from the area during Apartheid. It is a place where…

17 May 2015 10PM 9 min

SAPS and SAHRC sign memorandum on public demonstrations

Police and the Human Rights Commission are due to sign a memorandum today in connection with the handling of demonstrations. According to the two institutions, the aim of the memorandum will be to promote the protection of fundamental human rights of the population in order to dissuade them from resorting…

17 May 2015 10PM 8 min

Morsi death penalty

An Egyptian court has pronounced death sentences on ousted president Mohammed Morsi and more than 100 other people over a mass prison break in 2011. Morsi is already serving a 20-year prison term for ordering the arrest and torture of protesters while in power. This decision has sparked worldwide condemnation…

17 May 2015 10PM 8 min

Nakba day special

In line with our Nakba day special edition, we now have the pleasure of speaking to two ladies who visited Palestine a few weeks ago. Many of you would recall that I interviewed one of them about Lubya, a Palestinian Arab town located ten kilometers west of Tiberias that was…

15 May 2015 10AM 22 min

ASRI conference kicks off

Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa will address the National Development Plan (NDP) at the first ever Muslim Civil Society Conference taking place this weekend. The conference which is an initiative by the Auwal Socio-Economic Research Institute (ASRI) and seeks to activate Muslim civil society on domestic policy issues and together with…

15 May 2015 1AM 4 min

Nakba Vigil

The Cape Town for Gaza campaign held a demonstration to commemorate the 67 years of Al Nakba outside of Parliament today. VOC journalist, Umarah Hartley attended and joins me now in studio

14 May 2015 10PM 4 min

-Best White And Other Anxious Delusions

Rebeccas Davis is one of SA's most loved writers. Writing for almost every publication in SA and a Twitter following of 27 000 strong, it was just a matter of time until she did the ineveitable – write her own book. In her debut, Best White And Other Anxious Delusions,…

14 May 2015 10PM 17 min

History of Nakba Day

Each year on May 15, Palestinians across the world commemorate the Nakba (catastrophe), or the 1948 establishment of Israel that led to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians being displaced from their homeland. Many South Africans are participating in this today to show their support for Palestine whose history is often…

14 May 2015 10PM 12 min

Zuma may shed light on Marikana

President Jacob Zuma is appearing infront of the National Council of Provinces for a question session. One of the issues on the agenda is the recent xenophobic attacks but the main interest is when will the report on the Farlam Commission of Inquiry be released? Will we ever know what…

14 May 2015 1PM 7 min

Maimane in hot water over gay rights issues

Newly elected DA leader Mmusi Maimane is in hot water regarding some gay rights comments made on Twitter. When it comes to all things social media we check in with our producer for the latest

14 May 2015 10AM 9 min

Burundi crisis

A crisis has unfolded in Burundi as a military coup d'etat takes place following president Nkurunziza's refusal to step down. Tensions have been building ever since Nkurunzinza announced that he would be running for a third presidential term. According to Burundian Constitution, this is not allowed. Gunfire has erupted since…

14 May 2015 10AM 11 min

Zuma plane drama

Aviation drama began this weekend when Zuma attended the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation. Zuma's official jet, Inkwasi, apparently had a technical problem which meant it would need to make an additional refuelling stop before heading home. Instead, a seperate aircraft was…

14 May 2015 10AM 10 min