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Several NGO partners and organisations to begin mop-up operations and offer relief to communities affected by heavy rainfall

Kouthar Sambo 26 June 2025

The recent spell of inclement weather has prompted several NGO partners and organisations to begin mop-up operations and offer relief to communities affected by heavy rainfall over the past 36 hours. “Currently, the Mustadafin Foundation is providing aid in Valhalla Park; Ashraful Aid is lending assistance in Gugulethu, specifically the

Israel agrees to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire with Iran

Kouthar Sambo 25 June 2025

Early reports indicate that Israel has agreed to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for a ceasefire with Iran. The development follows Iran’s retaliatory strike on a U.S. military base in Qatar on the evening of Monday, 23 June 2025. Appearing on VOC’s PM Drive show, Ismail Moola, a representative of

Several refugees living in tented camps in Cape Town say they are pleading for relocation out of South Africa

Kouthar Sambo 24 June 2025

Several refugees, many of them asylum seekers, who have been living in tented camps at two temporary sites — Paint City in Bellville and Wingfield in Maitland, Cape Town — since 2020, say they are not refusing help from authorities but are instead requesting relocation out of South Africa. This

Gift of the Givers confirms that its staff members were threatened by the so-called “water mafia”

Kouthar Sambo 19 June 2025

Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers has confirmed that its staff members were threatened by the so-called “water mafia” on Sunday, 15 June 2025, while distributing free water to communities affected by severe flooding. The floods have already claimed at least 90 lives and displaced scores of residents. Speaking on

The Cape Town Ulama Board emphasizes the importance of backing Iran’s efforts to dismantle Israel

Kouthar Sambo 18 June 2025

Following an unprovoked attack on Iran by Israel, the Cape Town Ulama Board issued a statement, condemning the attacks on Iran. “We reiterate firm support for Iran and emphasize the importance of backing Iran’s efforts to dismantle Israel. We stand in solidarity with Iran as it endeavours to administer a

Israel launches waves of airstrikes at Iran

Kouthar Sambo 13 June 2025

As European countries push for a vote this week to reimpose United Nations (UN) sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program, reports have emerged that Iran may soon begin releasing information it claims to have obtained from a cache of Israeli nuclear secrets. Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive, Professor Ahmed

U.S. President Donald Trump Revises its Travel Advisory Plan, Warning its Citizens Traveling to South Africa

Kouthar Sambo 11 June 2025

By Kouthar Sambo Following the level two travel advisory issued on 27 May 2025, which urged U.S. citizens to exercise increased caution when visiting South Africa, the U.S. government has since updated its travel advisory. The revision comes shortly after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump

Crew members of the Madleen humanitarian ship are deported while others are still in prison

Kouthar Sambo 11 June 2025

The Palestinian resistance group Hamas has condemned Israel’s interception of the Madleen ship. The statement follows reports from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which claimed the vessel was “attacked” by Israeli forces who “unlawfully boarded” the Madleen while it was attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. Speaking on VOC’s

The running community condemns the participation of Israeli athletes in the 2025 Comrades Marathon

Kouthar Sambo 10 June 2025

The running community was rocked when Israeli athletes participated in the Comrades marathon in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Sunday, 8 June 2025, causing civil society groups, activists, and critics to question the “very principles this race has come to embody — unity, sacrifice, and justice.” According to the African National Congress

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