Aneeqa Du Plessis, Author at Voice of the Cape

Activists Abducted in Gaza, Flotilla Highlights Ongoing Siege

By Rachel Mohamed The illegal abduction of South African activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla, including Mandla Mandela and Dr Fatima Hendricks, has raised serious concerns over Israel’s blockade of Gaza and breaches of international law. This comes as Israel reportedly accepted Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, while Hamas has set conditions for any negotiations. Speaking to VOC News, Na’eem Jeenah, Senior Researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute for […]

6 October 2025

Local

Mkhwanazi to testify before the Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee next week

The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner, Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, will testify before Parliament's ad hoc committee next Tuesday and Wednesday about allegations of criminal infiltration in the justice system. Senior Counsel Norman Arendse will preside over the evidence confirming that Mkhwanazi's statement had been finalised. Arendse further stated that the team is working tirelessly to prepare the statement. "Mkhwanazi's statement has been finalised. I just want to reassure the honourable members that we […]

4 October 2025

Local

Murder and attempted murder cases filed after Ottery flats shooting

Local authorities have reported cases of murder and attempted murder following a shooting incident at Ottery Flats earlier this morning. According to SAPS Spokesperson Captain F. C. Van Wyk, officers responded to the scene of the shooting. Upon arrival, they learned that the victims had already been taken to two nearby medical facilities for treatment. At one hospital, officers found a 25-year-old male deceased and another male who was injured. […]

4 October 2025

International News

Upcoming election in Cameroon: insights and possibilities

By Rachel Mohamed Cameroonians will vote in the upcoming presidential election on October 12th. The 92-year-old Paul Biya, who has been in office for more than four decades, nearly 43 years, is expected to run as a candidate for an eighth term. He is one of the world's longest-serving leaders and has been accused of corruption and electoral irregularities. Dr. Paul Kariuki, Executive Director of the Democracy Development Programme at […]

2 October 2025

International News

Global Sumud Flotilla: South Africans abducted by Israeli Forces

By Rachel Mohamed Following the news that the Israeli military intercepted and boarded approximately 20 Gaza-bound aid ships from the Global Sumud Flotilla, several activists on board were detained. Among those detained are Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, Nelson Mandela's grandson Mandla Mandela, Zukiswa Warner, and Reaaz Moola. According to Israel's Foreign Ministry, the navy ordered the ships to change course as they approached an active combat zone. The Global […]

2 October 2025

International News

SA Ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa has died

By Rachel Mohamed Condolences have been extended to the Mthethwa family following the tragic death of the South African Ambassador to France and former cabinet minister, Nathi Mthethwa. He reportedly died after falling or jumping from the 22nd floor of the Hyatt Hotel in Paris. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation confirmed his death. In a statement, International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola on Tuesday said the French authorities are […]

1 October 2025

Local

SIU Report Reveals Massive Fraud at Tembisa Hospital, OUTA Calls for Accountability

By Rachel Mohamed Following the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) findings into Tembisa Hospital, which uncovered coordinated syndicates responsible for looting over two billion rand, and the alleged involvement of Hangwani Morgan Maumela in the R1 billion catering tender at Northwest Hospital, Advocate Stephanie Fick, Executive Director of OUTA’s Accountability Division, spoke to VOC News about the report’s alarming revelations. “If you look at, for example, the entire Tembisa scandal, it’s […]

1 October 2025

International

US President Donald Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly

By Rachel Mohamed United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, delivering a speech that criticised global migration and climate change policies. He also rejected international efforts to establish a Palestinian state, emphasising the need for a ceasefire related to the hostage deal in Gaza. Mustafa EFE, political analyst and president of the Centre for African Strategic Studies, told […]

25 September 2025

International News

Global Sumud Flotilla activist describes continuous drone attack as horrendous

By Rachel Mohamed Following continuous drone attacks on aid vessels bound for Gaza, Spain and Italy have deployed naval ships to escort the Global Sumud Flotilla. Activists in the Sumud flotilla claim that drones dropped flashbang explosives and jammed communications during the mission to break Israel's naval blockade. To provide insight into the flotilla's journey, Dr Fatima Hendricks, occupational therapist, author, educator, and cancer survivor, spoke to VOC News and […]

25 September 2025

Aneeqa Du Plessis

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