Kouthar Sambo, Author at Voice of the Cape

Several South African residents unimpressed when power-cuts returned in certain parts of the country at the weekend

By Kouthar Sambo Several South African residents were left unimpressed when power-cuts returned in certain parts of the country at the weekend. However, since then Eskom has downgraded load shedding to Stage 4 following the recovery of units at three power stations. Some analysts believe the recent move serves as a soft launch to the return of load shedding. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, energy analyst Chris Yellend cited […]

25 February 2025

Cape Town

“Before Afrikaners start packing their bags for a new trek to the Land of the Free, they might want to get some sage legal advice”

By Kouthar Sambo Professor Rodney Uphoff from the University of Missouri, who is also an extraordinary Professor in the Law Faculty at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), advises that Afrikaners might want to obtain some legal advice before immigrating to the United States (US). "Before Afrikaners start packing their bags for a new trek to the Land of the Free, they might want to get some sage legal […]

25 February 2025

Features

Hamas: “The claim is a baseless and weak excuse designed to avoid fulfilling the terms of the agreement”

By Kouthar Sambo "We strongly condemn the occupation's decision to delay the release of Palestinian detainees. This decision reveals the occupation’s evasions and failure to adhere to its commitments." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement comes after the Israeli occupation forces stated that "the handover ceremony is humiliating." Further to this, several videos and images made the rounds on social media depicting the Israeli occupation […]

24 February 2025

Featured

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges fair talks after a meeting between the US and Russian officials took place in Riyadh

By Kouthar Sambo President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged fair talks after a meeting between the US and Russian officials took place in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, on Tuesday (18 February 2025). According to Zelenksy, negotiations to end the war with Russia must involve Ukraine and Europe after bilateral US-Russia talks. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, an international relations expert and Mail and Guardian Columnist, Donovan Williams, said the move is […]

20 February 2025

Featured

Hamas on the return of bodies of four Israeli prisoners: “The Zionist enemy army killed its prisoners by bombing their detention centers”

By Kouthar Sambo "The Al-Qassam Brigades and the resistance were keen to respect the sanctity of the dead and the feelings of their families during the ceremony of handing over the bodies of the prisoners, even though the occupation army did not respect their lives while they were alive." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement comes after the resistance returned the bodies of four Israeli […]

20 February 2025

Cape Town

Economic analyst: “The postponement of the budget speech is an example of a teething process within the GNU”

By Kouthar Sambo National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza announced that the Budget Speech proceedings had been postponed to 12 March 2025. This comes after tension around the increase of taxes flared up within the Government of National Unity (GNU). "While the budget is tabled by the Minister of Finance, it requires the deliberations of the cabinet before it is tabled in the National Assembly," said Finance Minister Enoch Gondongwana during […]

19 February 2025

Cape Town

Organized crime expert: “The taxi industry has been a law of itself”

By Kouthar Sambo Business Tech noted that South Africa’s taxi industry is now adopting mafia-style tactics to intimidate and extort private citizens, schools, and businesses. An organized crime expert, Chad Thomas, spoke on VOC's PM Drive show, saying that the taxi industry "has been a law of itself many years." "There was an attempt to regulate the taxi industry at one stage under the National Party in the 1980s, and […]

18 February 2025

Cape Town

Econimist: “Tax increases are bad news across all economies”

By Kouthar Sambo Ahead of the national budget in parliament, which takes place on Wednesday, 19 Feb (2025), analysts and critics condemned plans to raise personal, corporate, or value-added taxes. This comes after analysts predict that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana may have to increase taxes to improvise for the shortfall. Economist Ulrich Joubert spoke of VOC's PM Drive show, stating that "There is no room for tax increases, given the […]

18 February 2025

International

Hamas condemns the drone attack carried out by the Israeli occupation forces on Rafah

By Kouthar Sambo The Palestinian resistance group Hamas expressed condemnation for the drone attack executed by the Israeli occupation forces in eastern Rafah city. The attacks come after the members of Hamas' military wing Al-Qassam Brigades and Al-Quds Brigades were deployed in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Saturday, 15 February (2025), preparing to hand over Israeli captives to the International Committee of the Red Cross as part of the sixth […]

17 February 2025

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