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The Trauma Centre for Survivors of Violence and Torture echoes the demand for a national shutdown to raise awareness for GBV

Kouthar Sambo 19 November 2025

The Trauma Centre for Survivors of Violence and Torture has partnered with Women for Change and other civil society organisations to call for a National Shutdown on 21 November, aiming to raise awareness of the gender-based violence and femicide crisis in South Africa. In an interview with VOC News, Marguerite

Investigative Journalist Kyle Cowan Unpacks SA’s Criminal Underworld in Mafia Land

Lee-Yandra Paulsen 19 November 2025

Investigative journalist Kyle Cowan offers an unflinching look into South Africa’s criminal underworld in his new book, Mafia Land. Drawing on years of reporting for News24, Cowan traces the complex web connecting organised crime, corruption, and political influence, revealing how these networks quietly shape daily life across the country. Speaking

Former Minister Malusi Gigaba in Court Over R54bn Transnet Tender Scandal

Lee-Yandra Paulsen 19 November 2025

Former Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba is facing corruption charges linked to Transnet’s multi-billion-rand locomotive procurement programme. The case centres on the acquisition of more than 1 000 locomotives, valued at over R54 billion, one of the largest tenders in the state-owned entity’s history. Gigaba appeared in the Palm Ridge

SA Residents Report Long Emergency Response Times as Experts Weigh In

Ragheema Mclean 19 November 2025

Across South Africa, many residents reported that emergency response times often fall short of expectations, with some waiting up to an hour or more for help to arrive. As public frustration grows, questions are being asked about whether expectations are too high or whether the country’s emergency systems are failing

One Suspect Killed, Four Arrested After Shootout with Police in Mitchells Plain

Ragheema Mclean 19 November 2025

A police operation in Cape Town ended in a deadly shootout on Wednesday morning after members of the National Intervention Unit tracked a group of armed suspects traveling in a Toyota Hilux from Nyanga. According to police, the suspects opened fire on officers after spotting a police vehicle along Jakes

Social Intifada demands an investigation into Al Majd Europe for aiding Palestinians in evacuation under the pretense of compassion

Kouthar Sambo 18 November 2025

Following extensive deliberations between civil society groups and South African authorities, Social Intifada’s Khalid Vawda said they have called for an investigation into Al-Majd Europe, an organisation that facilitated the arrival of over 150 Palestinians in South Africa last week. Speaking to VOC News, Vawda said upon further research, he

Social Intifada denounces the way Al-Majd Europe facilitated the evacuation of Palestinians

Kouthar Sambo 18 November 2025

A collective of civil society organisations, Social Intifada, has denounced the way Al-Majd Europe, an alleged Israeli-backed organisation that facilitated the evacuation of Palestinians, handled the arrival of 153 Palestinians in South Africa. “They were taken out of Gaza with no belongings, no support, and no understanding of where they

G20 Leaders will meet in Johannesburg to discuss the agenda – global equality, solidarity, and sustainability

Kouthar Sambo 18 November 2025

This weekend, G20 leaders will meet in Johannesburg to discuss a threefold agenda of global equality, solidarity, and sustainability issues crucial for the global South. Speaking to VOC News, development economist and political commentator Dr. Jason Motsyoka said diversity is no longer solely within U.S. jurisdiction. “South Africa has moved

Mogotsi Faces Commission Amid SAPS Probe Failures

Lee-Yandra Paulsen 18 November 2025

Controversial businessman Brown Mogotsi is expected to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry over the next two days. Mogotsi is alleged to have acted as an intermediary between suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu and alleged crime boss Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala, including securing R500 000 from Matlala to fund travel

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