At least 11 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to medics, with casualties reported among displaced families sheltering in tent encampments. Additional strikes in Khan Younis in the south further increased the death toll. While the Israeli military described the attacks as a
President Donald Trump stated that he informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States would continue seeking discussions with Iran. In a meeting on Wednesday, Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would persist in pursuing a diplomatic agreement with Iran, despite doubts within Netanyahu’s administration about
Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) shows that corruption remains a serious global challenge. The index ranks 182 countries based on perceived levels of public-sector corruption. South Africa scored 41 in the latest report, unchanged from 2024 and still below the global average, highlighting ongoing concerns about accountability and
The first round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran concluded today, confirmed by Oman’s foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi. The foreign minister said on X that the engagement was necessary to clarify the positions of both sides and to identify a possible way forward.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer, has become embroiled in political controversy following the release of the Epstein files, which reportedly reveal an intimate relationship between former British ambassador to the United States, Lord Peter Mandelson, and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson, who previously resigned
The United States Senate has approved a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), allowing eligible African countries continued duty-free access to US markets. While the move offers short-term relief for exporters, economists warn that uncertainty around tariffs and long-term trade relations remains a concern for South
The decision by the Trump administration to impose a 1% tax levy on remittances has been denounced across the globe with Mexican President, Claudia Sheinbaum, touting it as a ‘tax against the poor’. The remittance tax is expected to severely impact developing states, especially those on the African continent, with
South Africa has declared Israeli chargé d’affaires Ariel Seidman persona non grata, citing repeated breaches of diplomatic protocol. Seidman has been given 72 hours to leave the country. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said the decision followed insults directed at President Cyril Ramaphosa on official Israeli social
Former South African ambassador to the U.S. and anti-Apartheid activist Ebrahim Rasool attended the Globally Empowered Muslims Summit in Doha, Qatar, where he shared his thoughts on contemporary politics, along with leaders such as Sheikh Omar Sulaiman and Waddah Khanfar. Speaking to VOC News, Rasool explained that the summit consists
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.
