“United Kingdom political prisoners Heba Muraisi, Teuta Hoxha, Kamran Ahmed, and Lewie Chiaramello have, at the time of writing, been on hunger strike for up to 65 days.” This is according to various pro-Palestine civil society groups, who called on the UK government to intervene in a joint statement. The
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola stated that South Africa is expecting a critical and progressive meeting of the United Nations Security Council today, following the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by United States authorities. The pair is reportedly being held at the
Following months of intimidation and coercive strategies, the United States has launched bomb strikes on Venezuela and displaced its leader, Nicolas Maduro. Maduro and his spouse have been captured by U.S. forces. They have been moved to a detention facility in New York. There, he is being interrogated regarding purported
In recognition of Palestinian Journalist Appreciation Day, the Palestinian resistance group Hamas issued a statement commending the contributions of Palestinian journalists during the ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza. Hamas stated, “The Palestinian journalists’ role will remain stronger than the occupation’s bullets, and its crimes will not silence their voice.
On Friday, Israel officially recognised the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, marking the first country to do so—a move that may alter regional dynamics and challenge Somalia’s enduring resistance to secession. International relations analyst Dr Oscar Vanheerden told VOC News that the move by Israel
A statement endorsed by 34 pro-Palestine civil society organizations has been issued to express solidarity with pro-Palestine political prisoners currently engaging in hunger strikes in British prisons. Pro-Palestine activists allege that the hunger strikers entered an Elbit Systems factory shop and a Royal Air Force (RAF) base in an effort
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) stated that South Africa remains firmly committed to principled, transparent diplomacy in its engagement with the United States (U.S.), amid rising tensions following a raid at a refugee processing facility in Johannesburg. Washington has criticised Pretoria, accusing South African authorities of detaining
Political analyst Kenneth Mokgathle warns that terrorism is on the rise across Africa, driven by coups, corruption, and weak leadership that leave nations vulnerable. The United Nations reports that the Sahel region alone now accounts for 19% of global terrorist incidents. Mokgathle notes that extremist groups such as Jama’at Nusrat
Following the announcement by Hamas of the killing of its senior commander Raed Saad in an Israeli strike in Gaza on Saturday, 13 December 2025, Hamas’s Gaza leader Khalil al-Hayya said Israel was violating the ceasefire agreement. Speaking to VOC News, Naeem Jeena, senior researcher at Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic
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.
