Qatari sources have confirmed that the Palestinian resistance group Hamas and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff have reached a draft ceasefire agreement in Doha. The proposed deal includes a 60-day truce, the release of 10 living Israeli captives, and the repatriation of the remains of several others. In return, the
By Kouthar Sambo The Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) has confirmed the arrest of 32-year-old Alexander Towne following a domestic-related homicide at a residence in Chantilly, Virginia, USA. Towne was taken into custody on the evening of Saturday, 24 May 2025, after allegedly assaulting and killing his wife, South African
The Western Cape Mobility Department has introduced a new digital learner’s licence testing system, replacing the traditional paper-based format in several municipalities, excluding the Cape Metro for now. Speaking to VOC Breakfast, Western Cape Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku outlined the benefits of the updated system, saying: “We are moving with
Independent non-profit organization Open Secrets is taking legal action against the Hawks and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), seeking a judicial review of their conduct during the investigation into PRASA. The organization is asking the courts to declare the prolonged delays in concluding the investigation as unlawful. Speaking on VOC
A high-level international panel has convened in Cape Town, bringing together leaders from South Africa, Brazil, and the United States, the current G20 Troika, alongside representatives from the African Union and Europe. The gathering aims to explore how political leadership can foster trust and drive transformative action toward global sustainability.
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has confirmed the Municipal Planning Tribunal’s (MPT) decision to approve a controversial six-storey hotel development on Buitengracht Street in the historic Bo-Kaap, just metres away from South Africa’s oldest mosque, the Auwal Masjid. The approval follows years of tension between developers, residents, and heritage activists.
The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is once again exploring the possibility of introducing electronic voting (e-voting), with the proposal currently in the policy development phase. While the initiative is being positioned as a step toward modernising South Africa’s electoral process, it has sparked mixed reactions from the
By Daanyaal Matthews Head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Shamila Batohi, is facing mounting pressure following calls from several political parties — including the ANC and the MK Party — for her dismissal. Speaking on VOC’s Newsbeat, political analyst Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast said Batohi is in an increasingly untenable
“The blatant intrusion by extremist Itamar Ben-Gvir, so-called National Security Minister of the Zionist occupation government, accompanied by large groups of settler mobs into the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, performing provocative Talmudic rituals therein, represents a flagrant violation of the sanctity and status of Al-Aqsa for the entire
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.
