The United States has announced the end of a 20-year economic embargo on Sudan, lifting trade and financial sanctions in an effort to foster ties with the Sudanese government. The announcement made by outgoing President Barack Obama’s administration on Friday comes after an executive order to permanently repeal a range of sanctions as a result of Sudan’s efforts to improve security in the region. For the first time in two […]
The Cape Town Disaster Management office said its resources were stretched after eleven fire incidents were reported yesterday. Fire fighters worked through the night to douse fires across the province. The teams will today try to extinguish hotspots in Simons Town where an extensive vegetation fire broke out causing the evacuation of residents in the area. The fire lead to the closure of the main road as well as several […]
The African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday said Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane’s visit to Israel confirmed suspicion that the official opposition supported the policies of the Jewish state, and undermined its stated support for self-determination for the Palestinian people. "At a time when the world is increasingly standing up against Israel’s illegal settlements, including the United Nations Security Council, it is a pity that the DA is endorsing […]
Harmony Gold has confirmed that more than a thousand miners who had been staging a sit in at the Kusasalethu mine near Carltonville, west of Johannesburg, have returned to the surface. The miners refused to surface after their shift on Wednesday following a disagreement over money. Harmony Gold says following all night discussions at the mine, the workers have resurfaced. Eighteen miners were earlier evacuated for medical reasons. Harmony Gold […]
The Syrian army has warned Israel of "repercussions" after rockets struck a major military air base outside Damascus. Explosions were heard in the capital early on Friday and residents in city's southwest suburbs saw a large plume of smoke rising from the area. Footage on social media showed flames leaping from parts of the Mazzeh military airport compound. Syrian state television quoted the army as saying several rockets were […]
An Israeli political officer, who was at the centre of an Al Jazeera investigation, has been forced to resign from Israel's UK embassy, a senior official in the Israeli foreign ministry has told Al Jazeera. Shai Masot, a senior political officer working at the Israeli embassy, resigned from his post earlier this week, the spokesman said on Thursday. The investigation, The Lobby, reveals plots by the Israeli diplomat and a […]
The summer holidays have come to an end as children from across the country made their way back to school this morning to mark the start of the academic year for 2017. In the Western Cape, more than one million pupils set out to kick start the first term for the year. Voice of the Cape broadcasted live from the Mountain Road Primary school in Woodstock. The atmosphere was a […]
The African National Congress stalwarts say they will now hold further discussions with the party's top six to press for an early consultative conference. They say it's important to have it as early as April as this will impact the outcome of the party's policy conference which will be held in July and when the party elects a new leader in December. ANC Stalwart Reverend Frank Chikane says: "The reason […]
Over one million pupils are set to head back to school across the Western Cape for 2017 academic year, according to the Western Cape Education Department. The commencement, however, is not without hiccups, with placements and a lack of infrastructure plaguing hopes for a smooth transition into the new year. Education MEC Debbie Schafer has stated that while the Western Cape’s backlog is less than that of Gauteng, the province […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
