By Kouthar Sambo Ahead of Israeli Apartheid Week held from 21-30 March 2025, Conscious Consumers for Palestine, a boycott group that provides locally available alternatives, aims to raise awareness about ethical consumer choices and the impact of economic activism. “We aim to raise awareness about how the Israeli government oppresses
By Kouthar Sambo The founding director and CEO of Imfundo Hub, Dr. Vashna Jagarnath, and Former Deputy Dean at Rhodes University created an education platform to address the education crisis experienced within South Africa. According to Jagarnath, the idea is to make education more accessible beyond South Africa, expanding to
By Kouthar Sambo “The horrific massacre committed by the Zionist occupation army in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahia town, which resulted in the martyrdom of nine civilians, including journalists and relief workers, is a continuation of the occupation’s war crimes against our people.” This is according to the Palestinian resistance group
By Kouthar Sambo A recent video shared with VOC News has raised concerns about the placement of Halaal and non-Halaal products in Woolworths stores. The video highlights a potential issue of “cross-contamination,” sparking discussions within the Muslim community. The Situation In the video, Halaal meat products are seen placed near
By Kouthar Sambo A distressed parent has alerted VOC News to allegations of bullying at Heideveld High School, where her daughter is a student. The Incident According to the irate mother, the bullying originated from a WhatsApp group titled “Heideveld High’s Gossip,” created with the apparent intent to intimidate, torment,
By Kouthar Sambo Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a 0.5% increase in value-added tax (VAT) this year, with another increase planned for next year during his National Budget Speech on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. This means the VAT rate will rise to 16% by 2026/27. Additionally, personal income tax brackets
By Kouthar Sambo Metro Police officers were on patrol in Tafelsig yesterday when they detected three suspicious individuals. The officers approached the suspects when they discovered a zip gun dropped to the ground, loaded with a .38 special round. “The suspect had another round of ammunition hidden in his sock.
By Kouthar Sambo The national budget speech delivered by Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana is set to take place on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, at the Nieuwmeester parking, Dome (corner Commercial Street and Plein Street). The budget comes amid disputes around the proposed 2% VAT increase from the African National
By Kouthar Sambo “We condemn and reject the occupation’s violation of the ceasefire agreement and its failure to withdraw from the Salah al-Din (Philadelphi) Corridor area.” This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement followed the Israeli occupation’s failure to comply with the gradual pull-out of its
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.
