The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has welcomed South Africa’s R41.2 million pledge to the Africa Epidemics Fund to support efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. More than 600 suspected Ebola cases and 139 deaths have been
The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the U.S. continues to make “unreasonable demands”, noting that Iran’s response to the U.S. proposal, which was sent to Pakistan yesterday, “was not excessive”. U.S. President Donald Trump has criticised Iran’s reaction to Washington’s peace initiative as “totally unacceptable”. Speaking to VOC News,
Several prominent Irish footballers, along with celebrities, have launched a campaign urging the Republic of Ireland to boycott an upcoming UEFA Nations League match against Israel. The campaign group Irish Sport for Palestine has submitted an open letter to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), alleging that Israel has committed
“The Minister expressed support for the Palestinian people, the South African International Court of Justice (ICJ) case against Israel under the Genocide Convention, and welcomed ongoing engagement. However, he was unable to commit to using the administrative authority residing in his office to do due diligence and stop South African
Diplomatic attempts to resolve the U.S.-Israel conflict regarding Iran continue to be unclear, as Tehran asserts it will not engage in talks while under the “shadow of threats.” U.S. President Donald Trump states that the blockade on Iranian ports will continue until Islamic Republic reaches an agreement. Senior researcher at
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed veteran politician and peace negotiator Roelf Meyer as South Africa’s next ambassador to the United States, replacing Ebrahim Rasool, who was declared persona non grata in 2025 after criticising US President Donald Trump’s administration. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya confirmed that Meyer will assume his duties
“We condemn the continued export of South African coal to Israel at a time when South Africa has placed evidence before the International Court of Justice of genocide against the Palestinian people.” This is according to the South African Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Coalition. The statement comes after the International
Oil markets remain under pressure as tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical shipping routes for global crude supplies. Analysts warn that while neither the United States nor Iran has a clear legal right to block the waterway, any disruption could have serious consequences
The civil society group Healthcare Workers for Palestine (HW4P) condemned the United States government’s decision to halt oil supplies to Cuba at the end of January 2026, which had previously been sourced primarily from Venezuela. HW4P stated, “This action constitutes a significant intensification of the illegal economic blockade imposed on
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.
