In response to the statements made by Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, the Palestinian resistance group Hamas described these statements as “misinformation aimed at concealing the brutality of the starvation in Gaza.” Palestinian media Quds News Network reported that during Netanyahu’s war diary press conference, he dismissed reports from Gaza, claiming Israel
Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola stated yesterday that the United States’ attempts to interfere in South Africa’s domestic issues have led to relations between the two nations reaching an all-time low. This tension coincides with discussions regarding a 30% tariff, the highest imposed on any sub-Saharan African country, which is set
Early reports indicate that the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will need to allocate over R1 million due to a series of burglaries and incidents of vandalism at schools during the June/July holiday. Bronagh Hammond from the WCED informed VOC News that despite security measures being implemented at 424 schools,
Tech experts have noted that Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek is both competitive and dynamic, urging innovative transformation in South African markets. Tech expert Andrew Johnston told VOC News that, despite limited market awareness in South Africa, DeepSeek has the potential to enable faster and more accurate automation and
Early reports indicate that Iran and Pakistan have agreed to increase their trade to $10 billion annually. During Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s first official visit to Pakistan, the two nations signed multiple agreements related to energy and trade. Speaking to VOC News, Iranian journalist Alireza Kamandi stated that Iran and
The South African government has pledged to defend the nation’s trade interests following the U.S. decision to impose a 30% tariff on local exports. Approximately 8% of South Africa’s total exports are directed to the U.S., which is its third-largest trading partner. During a joint media briefing, International Relations and
A report from Middle East Eye investigating the intimidation campaign against International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan has been subjected to a severe and escalating intimidation campaign linked to his investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes. This comes after Khan advocated for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, including
“The visit by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to aid distribution points run by the so-called ‘Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’ (GHF) was nothing but a pre-scripted theatrical performance designed to mislead public opinion, whitewash the occupation’s image, and provide political cover for its starvation policies and systematic killing of innocent children and
The Palestinian resistance military wing Al-Qassam Brigades’, spokesperson Abu Obaida, reported that it is ready to respond positively to any request from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to deliver food and medicine for the Israeli prisoners. “We stipulate for such cooperation a permanent opening of humanitarian corridors
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.
