“Declaring famine in Gaza is a stain of shame on the occupation and its backers, demanding immediate action to end the war and open all crossings without delay.” This is according to the Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The statement comes after the United Nations (UN) Integrated Food Security Phase Classification
“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
“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
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
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
In response to the statements made by Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, the Palestinian resistance group Hamas described these statements as “misinformation aimed at concealing the brutality of the starvation in Gaza.” Palestinian media Quds News Network reported that during Netanyahu’s war diary press conference, he dismissed reports from Gaza, claiming Israel
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.
