Kouthar Sambo, Author at Voice of the Cape

Hamas: “We call upon the masses of our Ummah and all freedom-loving people worldwide to mobilize the broadest popular action”

"As the Zionist occupation's crimes of starvation and genocide escalate in Gaza—where people die from hunger and malnutrition, especially among children, mothers, and the elderly—amid suspicious global silence and a shameful absence of action that amounts to this unprecedented catastrophe." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, which says that the people of Gaza are enduring a slow death due to the famine imposed by Israeli forces. The […]

23 July 2025

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West Bank journalist: “Killing children in Gaza and the West Bank has become a norm”

Early reports indicate that Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian child in the occupied West Bank. According to local Palestinian sources, 13-year-old Amr Ali Qabha was struck by live ammunition on a street in Yabad, south of Jenin. It is alleged that Israeli forces obstructed paramedics from reaching the boy, ultimately leaving him to die at the scene. The incident comes amid escalating Israeli aggression by both occupation […]

23 July 2025

Cape Town

Africa4Palestine is outraged over psychiatric evaluators at the Durban Magistrate’s Court, who concluded that Mr. Grayson Beare is unfit to stand trial

The human rights organization Africa4Palestine has expressed dismay following a recent presentation by psychiatric evaluators at the Durban Magistrate's Court, which concluded that Mr. Grayson Beare is unfit to stand trial. In June 2024, Beare entered the home of the Hoosen-Preston family in Durban, armed with a knife. He fatally stabbed Halima Hoosen-Preston, the mother and wife, and seriously wounded her husband and son in the attack. Speaking to VOC […]

23 July 2025

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Hamas welcomes a joint statement by the UK and 25 other countries calling for an immediate end to the ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza

Palestinian resistance group Hamas has welcomed a joint statement by the United Kingdom and 25 other countries calling for an immediate end to the ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza. The statement also demands the entry of humanitarian aid through the United Nations and relief organisations, and recognises that the Zionist occupation’s starvation policy violates international humanitarian law. This comes amid reports that over 800 Palestinian civilians were targeted by Israeli […]

22 July 2025

Cape Town

Public Service and Administration Minister says nearly 400 senior civil servants were referred for internal investigations by their departments

Following lifestyle audits conducted across national and provincial government departments, Public Service and Administration Minister Mzamo Buthelezi has revealed that nearly 400 senior civil servants were referred for internal investigations by their respective departments over the past three financial years. However, Buthelezi also confirmed that none of these officials were reported to the police for criminal investigation during the same period. His comments came in response to parliamentary questions posed […]

22 July 2025

Cape Town

Hamas welcomes the resolution issued by The Hague Group, which includes sanctions against the Israeli occupation

Over 30 countries gather in Bogotá to push for coordinated action against Israeli offensive in Gaza More than 30 states from around the world convened in Bogotá, Colombia, on 15 and 16 July 2025 in a multilateral effort to halt Israel’s ongoing military offensive in Gaza. The Bogotá Conference: Holding Israel Accountable The Emergency Conference—jointly convened by Colombia and South Africa as co-chairs of The Hague Group—aimed to transform global […]

21 July 2025

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Hamas claims that the Israeli forces are using starvation as a tactic in the ongoing offensive in Gaza

"The massacre committed by the terrorist occupation army against starving civilians at an aid distribution point near the 'Zikim' area, the northern Gaza Strip—which left over 60 martyrs and dozens wounded—represents a further escalation in the brutal genocide, along with the deliberate use of aid and starvation for luring civilians to kill and abuse them." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, which alleges that Israeli forces are […]

21 July 2025

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Hamas: “The fascist occupation government’s weaponisation of starvation and denial of life’s necessities into Gaza”

"The fascist occupation government's weaponisation of starvation and denial of life's necessities into Gaza, as a tool of its genocide that has been taking place over 21 months, constitutes one of the modern history's worst crimes against innocent children and civilians." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, highlighting that famine in Gaza has reached catastrophic levels due to the Israeli siege. "The indifference of the international community […]

18 July 2025

Cape Town

Nelson Mandela International Day: A time to reflect on his enduring legacy and his lifelong fight against apartheid in South Africa

Friday, 18 July, marks Nelson Mandela International Day, a time to reflect on his enduring legacy and his lifelong fight against apartheid in South Africa. As an anti-apartheid activist and former president, Mandela was also a vocal advocate for the Palestinian struggle and fought against various forms of oppression. In honour of Mandela Day, VOC News spoke to Apartheid activists who shared their journeys and the lessons they learned during […]

18 July 2025

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