Kouthar Sambo, Author at Voice of the Cape

Post analyisis on SONA: “The medium-term development plan is on the money”

By Kouthar Sambo President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday (6 February 2025) at Cape Town City Hall, emphasising investment in South Africa’s future and taking a stand against global pressures. Speaking on VOC's Sunday Live show, Dr. Ongama Mtimka, a Political Analyst from Nelson Mandela University, said the broader major priorities in terms of the medium-term development plan is "on the money." He […]

9 February 2025

International

Hamas’ Dr. Basem Naim condemns US President Donald Trump’s move to take over Gaza and get Palestinians out

By Kouthar Sambo "Dr. Basem Naim, a member of the Hamas political bureau in the Gaza Strip, confirmed that what US President Donald Trump said about his intention to displace the residents of the Gaza Strip outside it and execute US control of the Strip by force is a crime against humanity and reinforces the law of the jungle at the international level." This is according to the Palestinian resistance […]

7 February 2025

Cape Town

Civil society groups and activists react to US President Donald Trump’s plans to capture Gaza

By Kouthar Sambo The Cape Town Ulama Board (CTUB) released a statement condemning the United States (US) President Donald Trump’s plans to capture Gaza. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Wednesday, Mufti Sayed Haroon Al Azhari, Head of CTUB, said the Almighty Allah (SWT) encourages the Muslim ummah (community) to stand up for justice. "CTUB wants to make our position known - we do not condone injustice. Even if […]

5 February 2025

Featured

Human Rights organization Africa for Palestine condemns US President Donald Trump’s claims to capture Gaza

By Kouthar Sambo "We condemn in the strongest terms the recent statements and actions of United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Their collaboration represents a dangerous escalation in the ongoing ethnic cleansing and genocidal campaign against the indigenous people of Palestine." This is according to the Palestine Human Rights organization Africa for Palestine's Alie Komape. This follows Trump’s recent comments about taking over Gaza. The […]

5 February 2025

Cape Town

SONA 2025: An analyst says the issue around spaza shops should be addressed

By Kouthar Sambo Addressing the challenges around the spaza shop sector, several analysts and critics claimed that the spike in food poisoning throughout South Africa is attributed to the negligence of the government. Speaking across the VOC airwaves, a political analyst, Sandile Swana, said the issue around spaza shops has been a huge point of contention and should be addressed in the upcoming 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA). […]

4 February 2025

Cape Town

Energy expert on Eskom: “Any announcement by Eskom about units causes people to wonder”

By Kouthar Sambo South Africans were dismayed after Eskom was forced to implement Stage 3 load shedding due to failures at two of the power utility’s best-performing power stations, Matimba and Lethabo. According to Eskom, five of its coal-fired generation units have been successfully repaired, and its reserves have been returned to service. This means that load shedding will be halted. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive, energy expert Redge Nkosi […]

4 February 2025

Featured

SADC Summit will be sending senior members to eastern DRC to restore the loss of soldiers

By Kouthar Sambo Following the killing of 14 South African soldiers fending off approaching rebels in the city of Goma, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit will be sending senior members to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to restore the loss of soldiers. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, Luchulumanco Mawisa, an independent political analyst, detailed some of the major issues that are contributing to the heightened […]

4 February 2025

Uncategorized

Hamas commend South Africa for taking the initiative on establishing The Hague Group

By Kouthar Sambo "Hamas hails the initiative taken by South Africa, Malaysia, Colombia, Bolivia, Cuba, Honduras, Namibia, Senegal, and Belize in establishing The Hague Group, which aims to end the Zionist occupation of our Palestinian territories, supporting the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement comes as South Africa and key nations leading solidarity with Palestine to form The […]

3 February 2025

Cape Town

SONA 2025: How the formation of the GNU impact the politcial landscape

By Kouthar Sambo With the anticipation around the State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU), a political analyst, Ashraf Patel, delved into the GNU dynamic and how SONA will impact the political landscape moving forward. Patel detailed the first GNU, which took place in 1995-1996 after the first democratic elections when the national party insisted on a period of "national unity." […]

3 February 2025

Kouthar

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