By Kouthar Sambo Violence raging in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed more than 7000 people, according to Al Jazeera, many of them civilians, since last month. DRC Prime Minister Prime Minister Judith Suminwa told the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva that the security situation
The United States (US) and Ukraine have reached an agreement on a minerals deal, granting the US access to Ukraine’s vast deposits of critical resources. These include lithium, titanium, coal, gas, oil, and uranium—key materials essential for technology, defense, and energy industries. The agreement reportedly establishes joint ownership of a
Hundreds of SASSA grant recipients have been waiting in long lines to replace their SASSA Gold Cards, which are set to expire on 20 March 2025. SASSA and Postbank have been urging social grant beneficiaries to exchange their Gold Cards for the new Postbank Black Cards, but this can only
As political attention shifts to provincial governance, opposition parties have called on Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to focus on tangible service delivery rather than what they term “empty populist promises.” This comes after of the Gauteng State of the Province Address (SOPA), where Lesufi outlined his administration’s priorities. In the
By Daanyaal Matthews The latest crime stats have caused a stir in South Africa. While some crimes, like attempted sexual assault, have decreased, gang violence in the Western Cape remains rampant. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu echoed calls from residents for stronger intervention in high-murder areas. In response, Western Cape Government’s
By Kouthar Sambo CEO of the Energy Council of South Africa, James Mackay, said he was confident that the recent return of load shedding was a “once-off measure.” This comes after Eskom implemented stage six load shedding on Sunday, 23 February (2025). However, some analysts and critics expressed that load
Following the news that circulated on social media about a teacher stay-away on Wednesday morning, no major disruptions have been reported. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Wednesday morning, Malvern De Bruyn, Provincial Secretary Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) said the stay-away is to highlight the plight of so
According to political analyst Professor André Duvenhage of Northwest University, the Western Cape (WC) is seeing a surge in population because it offers more opportunities, and despite its slow pace, service delivery is being addressed, while other provinces are not witnessing significant change from those in authority. Speaking on VOC
With the most recent consumer inflation rising to 3.2% at the beginning of 2025, South Africans are eager to hear what the Minister of Finance will cover in his March budget speech. Mervyn Abrahams, Programme Coordinator from the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group, said the latest report from the
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.
