“The Occupation has no sovereignty or legitimacy over Al-Aqsa Mosque, and its identity will remain purely Islamic despite the enemy’s crimes and plans. Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa will remain the symbol of the struggle and the compass of our people’s and the Islamic Ummah’s unity until liberation from the filth of
As technology becomes increasingly integral to daily life, many people are experiencing overstimulation from both negative and positive content. Speaking to VOC News, Fazlyn Petersen, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Information Systems at the University of the Western Cape, emphasized the importance of intentional screen time. “It depends on
The energy embargo protest will take place on Thursday, 21 August 2025, at 8 Riebeeck Street, Cape Town, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. The event aims to gather supporters to call on the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition to halt trade with Israel, given the ongoing violence in
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has announced that from the 1st of October, it will no longer rely on AI detection tools to identify machine-generated student work. The decision has sparked significant discussion among educators and academic experts, drawing both praise for its forward-thinking approach and questions about how
“On World Humanitarian Day, we call for exerting maximum pressure on the occupation to open the crossings and halt the genocide and starvation crimes against over two million Palestinians, forcing it to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.” This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement comes as
Early reports indicate that the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) will need to allocate over R1 million due to a series of burglaries and incidents of vandalism at schools during the June/July holiday. Bronagh Hammond from the WCED informed VOC News that despite security measures being implemented at 424 schools,
The South African government has pledged to defend the nation’s trade interests following the U.S. decision to impose a 30% tariff on local exports. Approximately 8% of South Africa’s total exports are directed to the U.S., which is its third-largest trading partner. During a joint media briefing, International Relations and
The Palestinian resistance military wing Al-Qassam Brigades’, spokesperson Abu Obaida, reported that it is ready to respond positively to any request from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to deliver food and medicine for the Israeli prisoners. “We stipulate for such cooperation a permanent opening of humanitarian corridors
Dr. Khalil Al-Hayya, a leader in Gaza and head of its negotiating delegation for the Palestinian resistance group Hamas, has stated that the ongoing negotiations seem meaningless while the siege and starvation of Palestinians in Gaza continue. His comments come after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald
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.
