A United Nations-backed governing body for Gaza, reportedly announced earlier this year by US President Donald Trump, is said to be preparing a controversial resolution that would grant the authority broad legal immunity. According to draft proposals, the move would shield members of the proposed board from legal accountability in
The Women on Farms Project (WFP) has strongly condemned the recent surge in xenophobic violence, warning that intimidation and force are not solutions to the country’s deep-rooted social, political, and economic challenges. The organisation says that blaming and targeting vulnerable migrants from other African countries diverts attention from the underlying
South Africans will pay significantly less for fuel from Wednesday after the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources announced sizeable cuts to the prices of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin. The price of 93 unleaded petrol will decrease by R2.01 per litre, while 95 unleaded petrol will fall by R1.96
Recovery teams are continuing efforts to remove an overturned tanker carrying aviation fuel from the Koeberg Interchange, with several major roads expected to remain closed for a few more hours. The tanker overturned on the FW de Klerk Boulevard outbound slipway on Monday night, prompting an extensive emergency response due
Suspended Crime Intelligence boss Feroz Khan has been shot in an incident that has triggered a high-level investigation by the South African Police Service (SAPS). The shooting comes just days before Khan was expected to appear before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, where he is due to testify in connection
South Africa has seen a sharp rise in anti-immigration protests and attacks targeting foreign nationals in recent weeks, as tensions over undocumented migration continue to intensify. Many migrants have reported incidents of intimidation, harassment, and assault, with growing fears for their safety ahead of the nationwide March on March demonstrations
“Xenophobia is a serious public health issue. Violence, intimidation, and exclusion cause direct physical and psychological harm, disrupt access to healthcare, undermine disease prevention and treatment programmes, and weaken social cohesion. These impacts affect not only migrants and refugees but communities as a whole.” This is according to Healthcare Workers
The Western Cape Department of Mobility, the City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate, and Sibanye Bus Services have strongly condemned the ongoing attacks on buses operating in and around Dunoon. According to the organisations, the repeated stoning incidents have not only caused extensive damage to public transport vehicles but
A collective of healthcare workers from diverse backgrounds across South Africa has strongly condemned the growing wave of xenophobic rhetoric and actions directed at migrants and refugees, warning of the serious humanitarian and public health consequences that could result. “Our support for the plight of the Palestinian people has made
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.
