Kouthar Sambo, Author at Voice of the Cape

An investigative report shows how a Dubai-based gold trader cosied up to the Swazi king’s son-in-law to allegedly launder money

By Kouthar Sambo The Eswatini Financial Intelligence Unit (EFIU) conducted an investigation revealing how the kingdom’s authorities began secretly investigating suspicious payments amounting to tens of millions of rands between entities linked to two politically connected businessmen. The investigation delved into the relationship between Keenin Schofield, son-in-law of King Mswati III, and a Dubai-based businessman, Alistair Mathias, who claimed to be a close friend of the king. The report showed […]

27 November 2024

International

Lebanese journalist: “The 60 days of ceasefire mean that Lebanese is under the control of the US”

By Kouthar Sambo "Many displaced children, innocent civilians are among those injured in Israeli Defense Force (IDF) airstrikes." This is according to the High Representative of the EU Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell. The statement comes during his visit to the Geitaoui Hospital in Beirut, where the innocent civilians in Lebanon are the target of Israeli occupation forces. According to Borrell, three children a day have been killed by Israeli airstrikes […]

27 November 2024

Cape Town

Critic and analyst: “The government has attempted to politicize the issue and shift blame on foreign owners of spaza shops”

By Kouthar Sambo Critics and analysts have claimed that the escalated food poisoning cases resulting from the food items sold at spaza shops appear to be a deliberate effort to discredit the informal tuck shops with the idea that they will get shut down by the government in response. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, political analyst Sandile Swana said the South African government has erred around the quality of […]

27 November 2024

Cape Town

Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber: “We want to see accountability because the days of treating Home Affairs with impunity are over”

As part of the Department of Home Affairs' campaign to clean house, 18 officials were dismissed with immediate effect. According to the department, the officials were dismissed for the following reasons: Four were fired for irregularly granting ID documents; Six for irregularly registering marriages; Three for irregularly processing birth certificates; One for irregularly processing passports; One for irregular approval of visa applications; One for irregular extension of asylum seeker permits; […]

26 November 2024

International

Hamas: “The Israeli occupation army targets Kamal Adwan Hospital and its medical staff with destruction and killing acts constituting brutal and compounded war crimes”

By Kouthar Sambo "The Israeli occupation army targets Kamal Adwan Hospital and its medical staff with destruction and killing acts constituting brutal and compounded war crimes. We call on the international community to uphold international law and protect medical teams." This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement follows the targeting of the healthcare system and the destruction and burning of hospitals and medical centers, rendering them […]

26 November 2024

Cape Town

President Cyril Ramaphosa urgeS the G20 leaders to speak up against the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza

By Kouthar Sambo While South Africa leads the G20, President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the G20 leaders to speak up against the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza and work towards achieving a solution. “As the G20 collective, we need to add our voices to ensure that the carnage that is taking place in Gaza is ended and that we work towards a just and lasting peace for both Palestinians and […]

22 November 2024

International

Gaza battles more than a genocide amid the rise of famine and disease

By Kouthar Sambo The Israeli occupation quadcopters dropped grenades on Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip earlier this week, resulting in the destruction of the healthcare facility and the killing of civilians. “We are still under severe siege, and nothing is allowed to enter—no medicine, no medical teams, no food, no ambulances, and no civil defense services. Despite our repeated appeals to the world, the same scene continues […]

21 November 2024

Cape Town

Media Review Network: “There is 100% a contradiction in South Africa’s foreign arms policy, and the move to take Israel to the ICJ”

By Kouthar Sambo The Media Review Network (MRN) condemned local arms companies in South Africa for allegedly supplying weapons to Israel’s allies and its major arms suppliers. This comes despite South Africa’s ban on arms exports to Israel and its condemnation of Israel’s actions in Palestine. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show, a member of the MRN, Mariam Jooma, who is also currently researching the matter, said civil society groups […]

21 November 2024

Cape Town

SARS highlights its new tax regulations for imports from foreign online platforms

By Kouthar Sambo The South African Revenue Service (SARS) highlighted its new tax regulations for imports from foreign online platforms, such as Shein and Temu. According to recent reports, the move aims to protect local industries and generate revenue. Furthermore, these changes affect consumers and retailers alike, with revised customs duties, import VAT, and de minimus rule changes. However, economists and consumer critics have raised the question of whether this […]

20 November 2024

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