Prosecutors have announced that a self-identified preacher in Kenya, linked to a notorious starvation cult responsible for more than 400 deaths, will face charges related to an additional 52 deaths in a separate village. The incident, which attracted international attention in 2023, involved hundreds of deaths in what has been
An anonymous witness, an undercover detective officer known as Witness E, took the stand at the Madlanga Commission yesterday, stating that the murder of ANC Youth League Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa was preventable. Witness E explained that he was informed directly by the shooters prior to the murder and that his
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has stated that without the involvement of the United States, European nations would not be able to defend themselves. In an address to the European Parliament, Rutte argued that the only way for European states to become self-sufficient would be to increase defence expenditure by 10%
Amid ongoing aggression in Kashmir, with Indian troops occupying certain areas, Kashmiri leader Asya Andrabi, along with other Kashmiri prisoners of conscience, has been in detention for eight years without trial. Speaking to VOC News, Chairman of the South African Kashmir Action Group (SAKAG), Salman Khan, said that since 2019,
Healthcare Workers for Palestine (HCW4P) and Global South Against Xenophobia (GSAX), together with other civil society organisations, have issued a statement urging President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene to protect the life of hunger striker Umer Khalid. Khalid has been on a hunger strike for 14 consecutive days and, as of
Across Africa, a renewed slide into electoral authoritarianism is steadily eroding the democratic gains made during the post–Cold War era. While elections continue to take place, many are increasingly manipulated to entrench incumbents in power. This trend is weakening democratic institutions, undermining accountability, and posing serious risks to long-term economic
By Mogamat Amen Strydom The recent protests in Iran began as legitimate expressions of public frustration over worsening economic conditions but later escalated after being infiltrated by armed local and foreign elements, according to senior researcher Na’eem Jeenah. Speaking to VOC News, Jeenah said the initial demonstrations were driven by
The United States (U.S.) President, Donald Trump, has stepped back from plans to impose new tariffs on European trading partners, announcing instead that he and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte have agreed on a framework for a future deal involving Greenland and the broader Arctic region. The surprise shift has brought
Defence Minister Angie Motshekga has dismissed allegations that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions regarding Exercise Will for Peace 2026 were ignored. The multinational naval exercise, conducted off Simon’s Town in Cape Town, included vessels from Iran, China, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates as part of South Africa’s BRICS maritime drills.
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.
