Kouthar Sambo, Author at Voice of the Cape

The Kifness slams Gift of the Givers’ founder Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman in a social media post

By Kouthar Sambo South African Parody artist David Scott, also known as The Kifness, took to social media, calling Gift of the Givers’ founder Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman “a radical Islamist under the guise of a humanitarian.” Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, Africa4Palestine’s Ali Komape said The Kifness is rather "racist" and that the move should not come as a surprise at all. "He has been very pro-Israel in the […]

3 December 2024

International

The Media Review Network: “Allepo is a key transit route between Iran and Lebanon. It is clear that Israel is trying to strangle the supply route”

By Kouthar Sambo Opposition forces with the group Hay’et Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have seized control of large parts of Aleppo, one of Syria’s largest cities, after a recent surprise offensive. The move marks a new phase in Syria’s long-running civil war, which began in 2011 during the Arab Spring protests. This comes after the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had previously held Aleppo, along with its allies in Iran, […]

3 December 2024

Featured

The United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump threatens to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS nations

By Kouthar Sambo The United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on a bloc of nine nations if they were to create a rival currency to the US dollar. "The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar while we stand by and watch is OVER," Trump wrote on social media on Saturday. *[The banknote which will replace the dollar] Speaking […]

3 December 2024

International

Israel uses internationally prohibited weapons, causing Palestinian bodies to evaporate

By Kouthar Sambo "We demand the formation of an international committee to investigate the use of internationally prohibited weapons by the terrorist occupation army in the northern Gaza Strip that caused evaporation of bodies." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas following the testimonies given by the residents and doctors in the northern Gaza Strip. "After the raids and massacres carried out against innocent civilians along with confirmed […]

2 December 2024

News

Minister Kubayi vows to protect companies from construction mafias

Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says her ministry is working around the clock to protect construction companies from violent construction mafias. Kubayi was speaking at the 17th South African Construction Awards ceremony held at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, Johannesburg. According to Kubayi, the awards commemorate 30 years of partnership between the government and the construction industry. “When you are engaged in an enterprise, it is sometimes difficult to tell whether […]

30 November 2024

News

Police probe farm murder, robbery in Mpumalanga

Mpumalanga police are investigating a case of murder, kidnapping, robbery and rape following a farm attack in Hendrina. This after a 45-year-old man was killed and his parents injured on their farm on Thursday. The deceased was allegedly hit with a blunt object in the head, and his body was found under a canopy. His father was found locked in a vehicle. Mpumalanga Police spokesperson Donald Mdhluli says the mother […]

30 November 2024

News

DMRE pushes for completion of Thyspunt Nuclear Plant by 2030

The Department of Mineral Resources says it hopes the Thyspunt Nuclear Plant near Jeffrey’s Bay will be functional and provide clean and affordable energy electricity by 2030. A community engagement to inform the people of the Kouga Local Municipality on the economic benefits was hosted in Jeffreys Bay. The Deputy Director-General of Nuclear Energy Management and Regulations, Zizamele Mbambo, says the project will also bring jobs and skills to local people. “As […]

30 November 2024

Cape Town

The ANC is grilled over why Phala Phala stolen funds were not banked

By Kouthar Sambo The African National Congress (ANC) faced a lengthy grilling by the Constitutional Court over why its president Cyril Ramaphosa did not bank the United States (US) dollars stolen from his Phala Phala farm in 2020. This comes as the court was engaged in a marathon hearing on Tuesday, as the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and African Transformation Movement (ATM) challenged a National Assembly decision not to subject […]

28 November 2024

International

Hamas: “We commend the pivotal role played by the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, in support of the Gaza Strip”

By Kouthar Sambo "We commend the pivotal role played by the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon, in support of the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian resistance, and the great sacrifices made by Hezbollah and its leadership, led by the late Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and we appreciate the steadfastness of the brotherly Lebanese people, and their constant solidarity with the Palestinian people." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. […]

27 November 2024

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