Three UN workers from the World Food Program (WFP) were killed in an overnight attack on their office in Sudan’s Blue Nile state, the Sudanese government said on Friday, Anadolu news agency reported. According to a statement issued by the Sudanese Foreign Ministry, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially approved the full implementation of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act. Speaking during a signing ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria this past September, Ramaphosa announced a temporary three-month delay for implementing two contested clauses. This pause aimed to provide room for deliberations
The Western Cape has experienced 56 fatal crashes between the 2nd and 15th of December, leading to 62 deaths. This worrying increase in fatalities reflects a broader national trend. To improve road safety, 85 national traffic officials have been deployed to the area. Isaac Sileku from the province’s Mobility Department
By Kouthar Sambo “On International Human Solidarity Day, Hamas calls for intensified pressure on the Zionist entity to cease its aggression, terrorism against Gaza, & to strengthen global solidarity with Palestinian people.” This is according to the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas. The statement comes as the International Human Solidarity Day,
By Kouthar Sambo Early reports indicate that the Palestinian Authority (PA) has launched attacks against resistance fighters in Jenin, West Bank. Dr. Ramzy Baroud, an academic and analyst, argued that the PA is escalating violence against resisting Palestinians in an effort to gain favor with the Biden Administration and to
The Municipal Employees Pension Fund has announced that 97 percent of the two-pot claims received have been successfully processed and paid out. Mathawe Matsapola from the fund stated that the remaining 3 percent, which accounts for 113 members, has not yet been finalized. This delay is due to various reasons,
Stellenbosch University stated that the Western Cape Department of Education’s Back-on-Track program has achieved significant success in helping certain learners recover from the substantial learning losses experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Professor Servaas van der Berg reported that Grade 7 learners in isiXhosa-medium schools demonstrated the most remarkable improvements, especially
By Kouthar Sambo Analysts warned of a looming power deficit following reports stating power cuts could make a return in January (2025). Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show, energy analyst, Redge Nkosi, said the prediction is fairly realistic. “We have seen power shedding in some regions such as northern Kwazulu
By Kouthar Sambo Numerous critics and analysts have argued that Israel’s current move to expand its ongoing aggression to the Middle East is part of its plan to establish a “Greater Israel”. Some have argued that Hamas’ attack on October 7 (2023) may have been a “strategic blunder resulting in
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.
