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Protests against Glencore: Accusations of supporting military actions in Gaza

Aneeqa Du Plessis 23 August 2024

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen On Thursday, a coalition of Palestinian solidarity groups, trade unions, and civil society organizations under the South African BDS and Energy Embargo for Palestine Campaign staged protests in Johannesburg and Cape Town. These demonstrations targeted Glencore, a Swiss-owned mining company, which activists claim is supporting Israel’s military

Algeria says it would build three hospitals in Gaza within 20 days and send hundreds of doctors

Aneeqa Du Plessis 22 August 2024

By Kouthar Sambo Algeria claimed it would build three hospitals in Gaza within 20 days and send hundreds of doctors to assist thousands injured in Gaza amid the ongoing Israeli offensive. This comes as doctors are being detained and killed in Israeli bombardment, therefore lacking healthcare professionals to assist thousands

Obama officially backs Kamala Harris as the future of the Democratic Party

Aneeqa Du Plessis 22 August 2024

By Daanyaal Matthews The 2024 elections of the United States are drawing closer with the Republican party set on its nominee, Former President Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance, and the Democratic party conclusively backing Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, following the Democrat

Hezbollah unveils its expansive tunnel network in a video which appears to be storing missiles

Aneeqa Du Plessis 21 August 2024

By Kouthar Sambo The Lebanese group’s latest video – Hezbollah – unveiled its expansive tunnel network, which appears to be storing missiles intended for Israel. Recent media reports have indicated that Hezbollah’s tunnel network may grant leverage over Israel. Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive on Tuesday, Middle Eastern political analyst

Mpox is now on the rise as the World Health Organisation declars a public health emergency of international concern

Aneeqa Du Plessis 21 August 2024

By Kouthar Sambo Mpox is now on the rise as the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern. Early reports revealed that Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said at least 14 African countries, including previously unaffected nations like Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda

Hamas condemns the use of starvation and food deprivation policies against civilians in Gaza

Aneeqa Du Plessis 20 August 2024

By Kouthar Sambo The Palestinian group Hamas has expressed condemnation for the United States (US) administration explicitly using starvation and food deprivation policies against civilians in Gaza. “This is considered a war crime and a crime against humanity. The Government Media Office condemns the use of starvation and food deprivation

Hamas: “Hamas has dealt responsibly with the efforts of the mediator brothers in Qatar and Egypt and with all the proposals aimed at reaching an agreement”

Aneeqa Du Plessis 19 August 2024

By Kouthar Sambo “Hamas has dealt responsibly with the efforts of the mediator brothers in Qatar and Egypt and with all the proposals aimed at reaching an agreement to stop the aggression against our people and conclude a prisoner exchange deal to spare the blood of our people and put

Hamas condemns the closure of the Rafah border crossing between Palestine and the Arab Republic of Egypt

Aneeqa Du Plessis 15 August 2024

By Kouthar Sambo “The Israeli Occupation Army continues to close the Rafah border crossing between Palestine and the Arab Republic of Egypt for the 100th consecutive day, after burning, bulldozing, and rendering it out of service. This comes in conjunction with an unprecedented deepening of the humanitarian catastrophe in the

A Palestinian father returns to wife and four day old twin babies only to find them killed in an Israeli airstrike

Aneeqa Du Plessis 15 August 2024

By Kouthar Sambo A video made the rounds on social media, depicting a Palestinian man in distress, Muhammad Abu al-Qumsan, who returned with birth certificates for his twin babies, Aser and Aysel Abu Al-Qumsan, only to find them killed in an airstrike along with his wife, Jumana Abu al-Qumsan. According

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.

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