In honour of Women’s Month, Miguel Masaisai, a cyclist advocating for peace and unity from the war-stricken Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), spoke on VOC’s airwaves. Masaisai shared his fitness journey and the inspiration behind it all. He stated that his main motivation is the pain his people experience
“The fascist occupation army’s assassination of Al Jazeera journalists — most prominently its correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh — is a savage crime that exceeds all boundaries of fascism and criminality.” This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement comes as the death toll of journalists
“What war criminal Netanyahu’s plan to take over Gaza represents an extension of his genocidal and displacement policies, through committing further crimes against our Palestinian people in Gaza.” This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, in response to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent remarks affirming his intention
Early reports indicate that the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will need to allocate over R1 million due to a series of burglaries and incidents of vandalism at schools during the June/July holiday. Bronagh Hammond from the WCED informed VOC News that despite security measures being implemented at 424 schools,
Tech experts have noted that Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek is both competitive and dynamic, urging innovative transformation in South African markets. Tech expert Andrew Johnston told VOC News that, despite limited market awareness in South Africa, DeepSeek has the potential to enable faster and more accurate automation and
The South African government has pledged to defend the nation’s trade interests following the U.S. decision to impose a 30% tariff on local exports. Approximately 8% of South Africa’s total exports are directed to the U.S., which is its third-largest trading partner. During a joint media briefing, International Relations and
A report from Middle East Eye investigating the intimidation campaign against International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan has been subjected to a severe and escalating intimidation campaign linked to his investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes. This comes after Khan advocated for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, including
“The visit by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to aid distribution points run by the so-called ‘Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’ (GHF) was nothing but a pre-scripted theatrical performance designed to mislead public opinion, whitewash the occupation’s image, and provide political cover for its starvation policies and systematic killing of innocent children and
The Palestinian resistance military wing Al-Qassam Brigades’, spokesperson Abu Obaida, reported that it is ready to respond positively to any request from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to deliver food and medicine for the Israeli prisoners. “We stipulate for such cooperation a permanent opening of humanitarian corridors
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.
