By Kouthar Sambo The deadline for registration for spaza shop owners is Friday, 28 February (2025). The spike in foodborne illnesses last year, which was attributed to spaza shops, prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to call for all spaza shops and food-handling facilities to register with their respective municipalities as a
By Kouthar Sambo Several South African residents were left unimpressed when power-cuts returned in certain parts of the country at the weekend. However, since then Eskom has downgraded load shedding to Stage 4 following the recovery of units at three power stations. Some analysts believe the recent move serves as
By Kouthar Sambo Professor Rodney Uphoff from the University of Missouri, who is also an extraordinary Professor in the Law Faculty at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), advises that Afrikaners might want to obtain some legal advice before immigrating to the United States (US). “Before Afrikaners start packing
By Kouthar Sambo President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged fair talks after a meeting between the US and Russian officials took place in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, on Tuesday (18 February 2025). According to Zelenksy, negotiations to end the war with Russia must involve Ukraine and Europe after bilateral US-Russia talks. Speaking
By Kouthar Sambo “The Al-Qassam Brigades and the resistance were keen to respect the sanctity of the dead and the feelings of their families during the ceremony of handing over the bodies of the prisoners, even though the occupation army did not respect their lives while they were alive.” This
By Kouthar Sambo The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said it plans to engage with the United States (US) government to clarify the misinformation regarding the Expropriation Act. DIRCO said US President Donald Trump’s executive order is dismissive of South Africa’s colonial and apartheid history. During an interview
By Kouthar Sambo China has placed counter-tariffs on United States (US) imports that came into effect on Monday, 10 February (2025). This comes after US President Donald Trump placed 10% levies on Chinese goods. So far, analysts have declared the situation a “trade war” stating that China has long prepared for this.
By Kouthar Sambo Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member Dr. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi confirmed he had formally resigned from the EFF. Ndlozi exited the party while allegations ran rampant that he left to join the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. Meanwhile, members exiting the party have led critics and analysts questioning whether
By Kouthar Sambo “We reaffirm our categorical rejection of the statements by US President Donald Trump on the displacement of our people from the Gaza Strip under the pretext of reconstruction.” This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, following the United States (US) President’s remarks regarding the displacement
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.
