By Kouthar Sambo South Africans were dismayed after Eskom was forced to implement Stage 3 load shedding due to failures at two of the power utility’s best-performing power stations, Matimba and Lethabo. According to Eskom, five of its coal-fired generation units have been successfully repaired, and its reserves have been
By Kouthar Sambo With the anticipation around the State of the Nation Address (SONA) and the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU), a political analyst, Ashraf Patel, delved into the GNU dynamic and how SONA will impact the political landscape moving forward. Patel detailed the first GNU, which
By Kouthar Sambo After the Hawks’ raid on the offices of two Mayoral Committee Members, JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg, amid allegations of tender fraud in the construction sector, the South African Communist Party (SACP) in the Brian Bunting District in Cape Town urged the Hawks to double down on
By Kouthar Sambo The Home Affairs Committee of Parliament is supporting Minister Leon Schreiber’s efforts to modernize the department. This comes as the committee claimed that it would back a proposal to be exempted from having to use the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) for its systems. According to chairperson
By Kourhar Sambo The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) delegation met with members from the Ministry of Health in Madinah to discuss the requirements for the upcoming Hajj season for 2025. Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show, SAHUC’s President Moaaz Casoo said the team met with various stakeholders
By Kouthar Sambo North West police have launched a manhunt for a fugitive kingpin linked to underground crimes at mines in Stilfontein, James Neo Tshoaeli, alias “Tiger”. According to police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe, maximum resources have been mobilised, vowing accountability for officials who enabled Tiger’s escape from custody. She said
By Kouthar Sambo A ceasefire was reportedly agreed between the Palestinian resistance group Hamas and Israel. The ceasefire deal includes a prisoner exchange and an increase in humanitarian aid. According to Palestinian media, the Israeli occupation forces have killed more than 46,000 Palestinians since the start of October 7 (2023).
By Kouthar Sambo “The Human Rights organization Africa4Palestine notes the agreement between the Palestinian resistance group Hamas and the Israeli regime. This ceasefire should, however, be correctly labeled as a temporary pause of the genocide. Africa4Palestine welcomes any progress which leads to the preservation of the life and dignity of
By Kouthar Sambo The Independent Examinations Board (IEB) announced earlier in the week a whopping 98.47% pass rate with the Class of 2024. According to the IEB, this remains to be the “highest pass rate in five years.” National pass rate The national matric pass rate is 87.3% in 2024,
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.
