Kouthar Sambo, Author at Voice of the Cape

Hamas: “We deeply value the widespread global movement and the massive popular demonstrations”

"We deeply value the widespread global movement and the massive popular demonstrations that have taken place across Arab and Islamic countries, as well as in Western, Asian, and American cities and capitals denouncing and rejecting the crimes and genocidal war being waged against our Palestinian people and expressing solidarity with Gaza, Jerusalem, and the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement comes amid […]

22 April 2025

Featured

Pope Francis passes away at the age of 88 at his Vatican residence

Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 at his Vatican residence on Monday. The pontiff suffered from pneumonia after years of respiratory illness and had returned home from the hospital just weeks ago. He was appointed cardinal by Pope John Paul the Second in 2001 and as Pope in 2013. He implemented significant reforms, including the creation of an accountable Vatican Bureaucracy. "Yesterday, the Pope called for an […]

22 April 2025

Featured

The ICJ announces an extension for Israel to submit its defense in a genocide case before The Hague

"By an Order dated 14 April 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has extended the time-limit for the filing of the Counter-Memorial of Israel to 12 January 2026 in the case." This is based on a statement from the ICJ last week, which announced an extension for Israel to submit its defense in a genocide case before The Hague. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, attorney Yousha Tayob said […]

22 April 2025

Featured

Hamas: “Over 150 scholars, academics, university professors, and researchers were executed in the Gaza Strip”

The Palestinian resistance group Hamas reported that over 150 scholars, academics, university professors, and researchers were executed following escalated Israeli tension in the Gaza Strip. According to the resistance, over 820 Mosques were completely destroyed, over 160 Mosques were severely damaged and in need of restoration, and 19 cemeteries were destroyed entirely or partially out of 60 cemeteries in total. "So far, 2,300 bodies were stolen from Gaza cemeteries and […]

19 April 2025

Featured

The Health Department admits it’s overwhelmed with treating foreign nationals

By Kouthar Sambo Following residents raising alarms over long queues, medicine stockouts, and understaffing, Deputy Health Minister Joe Phaahla and Gauteng Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko toured the Olivenhoutbosch Clinic on Tuesday. This comes as officials admit that resources are stretched thin, with migrant care being a major strain on the system. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, Spokesperson at the National Department of Health, Foster Mohale, said the situation is […]

17 April 2025

Cape Town

Former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas has been appointed as South Africa’s new Special Envoy to the United States

By Kouthar Sambo Following the dismissal of former Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool from his post in the United States, former Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas has been appointed as South Africa’s new Special Envoy to the United States. Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show, international relations expert and Mail & Guardian columnist Donovan Williams noted that no country currently enjoys a “novel” or straightforward relationship with the U.S., particularly since the […]

16 April 2025

International

Bangladesh barred its citizens from traveling to Israel

By Kouthar Sambo Bangladesh has barred its citizens from traveling to Israel by reinstating the phrase “except Israel” on its passports. This restriction had been in place for decades but was removed in 2021 during the tenure of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show, independent geopolitical analyst for South East Asia, Salman Khan, noted that South Africa’s decision to take Israel to the International Court […]

16 April 2025

Cape Town

A group of 12 swimmers prepares to partake in a relay swim from Robben Island to Bloubergstrand on 27 April

Led by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) in partnership with the humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers (GOTG), a group of 12 swimmers will take part in a relay swim from Robben Island to Bloubergstrand on 27 April 2025 to raise funds for humanitarian aid in Palestine. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, swimmer Nadia Kriel shared that the team is made up of individuals from diverse backgrounds, all united […]

15 April 2025

Featured

Analyst: “Israel has been testing the waters to see what it came get away with for past 18 months”

Amid heightened tensions in the Gaza Strip, Israel launched airstrikes that destroyed part of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, further crippling Gaza’s already devastated medical infrastructure. The Israeli regime claimed, without providing evidence, that the hospital was being used as a Hamas command center and stated that a 20-minute evacuation warning had been issued to those inside. Speaking on VOC’s News Beat, Professor Ahmed Jazbhay, an executive member of the Media Review […]

14 April 2025

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