On Saturday, 27 September, beginning at 11 am, the Al-Quds Foundation South Africa (SA), alongside the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC), will unite with various civil society organizations and pro-Palestine supporters at the Muir Street Mosque in Cape Town’s CBD to conduct a global march
“This recognition is an important step in maintaining the rights of our Palestinian people to their land and holy sites, and to establishing their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital. It is a deserved outcome of our people’s struggle, steadfastness, and sacrifices on the path to liberation and return.”
“The U.S. administration’s use of the veto on Thursday, 18 September 2025, to block a United Nations (UN) draft resolution at the Security Council calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip represents blatant complicity and full partnership in the crime of genocide committed against Palestinians.” This is according to
“The horrific massacre committed by the criminal occupation army this evening, targeting innocent civilians near Al-Shifa Hospital during their forced displacement from Gaza City and leaving at least 15 people killed, constitutes a full-fledged war crime that exposes the brutality of this entity in attacking civilians even at moments of
An independent inquiry commissioned by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) was released on Tuesday, 16 September 2025. Based on four of the five genocidal acts from the 1948 Geneva Convention, the report finds Israel guilty of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Israel has denounced the
The National Assembly has approved a motion focused on safeguarding the rights of South African Muslim pilgrims. The proposal, put forward by the Democratic Alliance (DA), seeks to safeguard pilgrims against possible price hikes that could arise from the newly implemented changes to the Hajj industry by the South African
By Rachel Mohamed Amnesty International South Africa has welcomed the UN Human Rights Council’s Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel, which found that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide. Amnesty International South Africa’s Executive Director, Shenilla Mohamed, told VOC News that
Following widespread allegations against the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, the movement has refuted claims by Israeli authorities, describing them as “nothing but exposed lies.” “This narrative is used to justify the crimes of the Israeli occupation forces and to cover up its systematic destruction of Gaza City, just as it
“We welcome the recent United Nations (UN) report that finds Israel guilty of the crime of genocide in its ongoing lethal aggression in Gaza. The report relied primarily on evidence from the ground in Gaza and statements from the leadership of the Israeli military, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his
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.
