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,
By Kouthar Sambo The Western Cape E-hailing Association urged drivers to remain vigilant and exercise caution when accepting rides. This warning follows an e-hailing driver who transported his clients to Strandfontein on New Year’s Day when the driver retaliated and shot at his attackers after they tried to rob him
By Kouthar Sambo The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said it is contemplating taking the FlySafair incident to the Equality Court after reports of an altercation on a Durban to Cape Town flight ran rampant. This comes after an SABC employee allegedly verbally and physically attacked a flight attendant.
By Kouthar Sambo Lobby groups are up in arms following the cuts in the number of teacher jobs in the Western Cape. This comes after the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) cut 2,407 teaching posts in the province on Tuesday (31 December 2024). Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show, education
By Kouthar Sambo Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has urged educators to remain calm and understand the Government Employees Medical Scheme’s (GEMS) decision to implement a 13.4% subscription increase for 2025. Speaking on VOC’s Sunday Live show, Makaneta said the rise in medical costs coupled with the inflation rate suggest the
By Kouthar Sambo As a spike of fires rocked the Western Cape during the scorching heat, the humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers continues to provide relief to those afflicted. “The Gift of the Givers team has been responding to 11 fires in nine days around the Western Cape, with
By Kouthar Sambo Analysts warned of a looming power deficit following reports stating power cuts could make a return in January (2025). Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show, energy analyst, Redge Nkosi, said the prediction is fairly realistic. “We have seen power shedding in some regions such as northern Kwazulu
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.
