After the successful “Football for Humanity” festival in February 2024, the Sports Stepping Stone (SSS) Foundation has announced plans to take legal action against the South African Football Association (SAFA) Cape Town (CT) over the alleged failure to distribute funds to Palestinians as originally agreed. The SSS Foundation told VOC
By Kouthar Sambo Residents of Salt River launched a picket at the opening of a cannabis shop next to Royal Cafe on Albert Road . This comes as residents share sentiments of fighting off the scourge of drug abuse in the area. Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show on Friday,
By Rachel Mohamed The trial of Joslin Smith, the young girl who was purported to be kidnapped and trafficked, is currently underway at the Western Cape High Court in Saldanha Bay on the Cape West Coast. Shocking revelations have emerged, including that she was allegedly sold to a sangoma for
By Kouthar Sambo The Two Oceans Marathon is set to take place this weekend, with the 56km ultra-marathon on Saturday, April 5, and the 21km half-marathon on Sunday, April 6. Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show, distance runner and race pacesetter Youssef Kanouni described the event as one of the
Algeria and France have committed to restoring and strengthening diplomatic ties, including resuming security cooperation. Relations between the two nations soured after French President Emmanuel Macron expressed support for Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara—a disputed territory contested by the Polisario Front. Given the complex colonial history between Algeria and France,
By Kouthar Sambo “U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to restore America’s global economic dominance by ensuring manufacturing returns to the country. His approach involves penalizing the import of goods produced outside the U.S. that are bought by American consumers.” This is according to international relations expert and Mail &
Cape Town residents are feeling the pinch as the cost of living continues to climb, with electricity prices set to rise. But what else will citizens be paying more for? Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Thursday, the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Finance, Siseko Mbandezi, outlined the
By Kouthar Sambo Palestinian media have reported that Israeli occupation warplanes launched an airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Speaking on VOC’s PM Drive show, Lebanese journalist Sara Talih Matar emphasized that the region was supposed to be in a phase of ceasefire, where stability—not
By Kouthar Sambo The rape of a seven-year-old girl in the Eastern Cape, after her mother reported that she was attacked on school premises in Matatiele in 2024, has sent shockwaves through the South African community. The incident raises serious concerns about the lack of security and safety within learning
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.
