By Oyisa George A human rights lawyer has challenged the government’s justification for continuing coal exports to Israel, arguing that South Africa can restrict trade under international law despite World Trade Organisation rules. Speaking to VOC News, Sirhaan Ché Khan says the WTO’s non-discrimination principle is not absolute and includes
The Trump administration’s use of third countries to receive deported migrants is facing growing scrutiny, with questions over the legality and treatment of those being transferred. Speaking to VOC News, former US diplomat and political analyst Brooks Spector says the practice is permitted under US law, but remains subject to
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has secured a second term after winning the country’s 2026 Presidential Election with 61.5 percent of the vote. His re-election follows a campaign and vote-counting process marked by political tensions, with concerns raised over the treatment of opposition parties, political violence and the temporary suspension of
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved 20 billion CFA francs (approximately R577 million) to support Senegal’s public finance reforms as the country works to address a growing debt crisis. The funding is intended to improve domestic revenue collection, strengthen financial transparency and advance structural reforms aimed at restoring confidence
The expansion of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, coupled with escalating settler violence against Palestinian communities, is placing increasing pressure on the prospects for a two-state solution, according to the Director of the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA) at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, Dr Sami Al-Arian.
Artificial intelligence (AI), digital skills and remote work are creating new opportunities for young people in Gaza to earn an income despite the ongoing conflict and widespread unemployment. Speaking to VOC News, Data and Technology Executive Vukosi Sambo said the destruction of infrastructure and limited access to traditional employment have
United States President Donald Trump says Iran has one final opportunity to reach an agreement and avoid a further escalation of military action, as efforts continue to revive negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has postponed potential strikes against Iran for the
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned that anti-migrant violence has escalated into a humanitarian crisis in the South Africa-Zimbabwe border towns of Musina and Beitbridge. The organisation stated that vulnerable migrants continue to face growing health and protection risks as deportations and displacement increase. Speaking to VOC News, MSF Zimbabwe
Questions are being raised about the significance and potential impact of a landmark court ruling in Sudan, where Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, better known as Hemedti, has been sentenced to death. A court sitting in the army-controlled city of Port Sudan convicted Hemedti of war crimes,
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.
