Iranian news publication Press TV has reported that dockworkers at the Italian port of Genoa refused to load weapons onto a Saudi vessel on Friday. Initial reports suggested that the vessel was thought to be delivering weapons to Israel. In response, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has
By Rachel Mohamed Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has announced a review of its Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS). This announcement follows the release of the agency’s most recent unemployment data, which showed that 140,000 people had lost their jobs this year alone and that the unemployment rate had increased
By Rachel Mohamed From September 12–14, Cape Town will host the 4th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation–IRCICA–Awqaf SA International Conference at the Kirstenbosch Gardens Conference Centre. Scholars, historians, and cultural leaders from across Africa and the Muslim world are expected to attend the event. Zeinoul Aberdeen Cajee, CEO of Awqaf SA,
By Rachel Mohamed In a joint media briefing, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition provided a significant update on the South African government’s response to the US tariffs and its plans to protect the country’s economic interests. The Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition’s
The world has been outraged following reports that Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif was killed alongside four colleagues in a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City. According to Al Jazeera, seven people were killed overall in the attack on the tent located outside the main
In honour of Women’s Month, Miguel Masaisai, a cyclist advocating for peace and unity from the war-stricken Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), spoke on VOC’s airwaves. Masaisai shared his fitness journey and the inspiration behind it all. He stated that his main motivation is the pain his people experience
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has voiced serious concern over what it describes as the “persistent and systematic” obstruction of non-South Africans from accessing healthcare, particularly in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. In recent months, anti-migrant group Operation Dudula has reportedly stationed members at the entrances of public health facilities, demanding identification from
Recent controversies in the media have reignited the question of whether South Africa has truly moved beyond its racially divided past. Over thirty years into democracy, many citizens believe inequality and prejudice remain woven into daily life, while others argue the nation has made significant strides. Speaking to VOC News,
Parents and guardians in the Western Cape have just a few days left to apply for school transfers. The process applies to learners in Grades 2 to 7 and Grades 9 to 12 who are already enrolled in a school but need to move to another. DA Western Cape Education
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.
