By Kouthar Sambo South African Parody artist David Scott, also known as The Kifness, took to social media, calling Gift of the Givers’ founder Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman “a radical Islamist under the guise of a humanitarian.” Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show, Africa4Palestine’s Ali Komape said The Kifness is rather
By Kouthar Sambo The African National Congress (ANC) faced a lengthy grilling by the Constitutional Court over why its president Cyril Ramaphosa did not bank the United States (US) dollars stolen from his Phala Phala farm in 2020. This comes as the court was engaged in a marathon hearing on
By Kouthar Sambo Critics and analysts have claimed that the escalated food poisoning cases resulting from the food items sold at spaza shops appear to be a deliberate effort to discredit the informal tuck shops with the idea that they will get shut down by the government in response. Speaking
As part of the Department of Home Affairs’ campaign to clean house, 18 officials were dismissed with immediate effect. According to the department, the officials were dismissed for the following reasons: Four were fired for irregularly granting ID documents; Six for irregularly registering marriages; Three for irregularly processing birth certificates;
By Kouthar Sambo While South Africa leads the G20, President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the G20 leaders to speak up against the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza and work towards achieving a solution. “As the G20 collective, we need to add our voices to ensure that the carnage that is
By Kouthar Sambo The Media Review Network (MRN) condemned local arms companies in South Africa for allegedly supplying weapons to Israel’s allies and its major arms suppliers. This comes despite South Africa’s ban on arms exports to Israel and its condemnation of Israel’s actions in Palestine. Speaking on VOC’s PM
By Kouthar Sambo The South African Revenue Service (SARS) highlighted its new tax regulations for imports from foreign online platforms, such as Shein and Temu. According to recent reports, the move aims to protect local industries and generate revenue. Furthermore, these changes affect consumers and retailers alike, with revised customs
By Kouth Sambo The City has criticized Eskom’s financial data and unfair burden on consumers following Eskom’s 44% tariff hike application. The local government has urged the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to reject the tariff hike application, citing inefficiencies and increased profit motives. Speaking on VOC’s PM
By Kouthar Sambo After Operation Vala Umgodi reportedly blocked humanitarian aid to the illegal miners, activists decided to take the government to court over the crisis. The move came after police and the army were deployed in parts of the province to fight against illegal mining. Meanwhile, critics have claimed
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.
