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Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says South Africa is not legally responsible for repatriating foreign nationals, stressing that the obligation lies with their respective home countries. Speaking on government’s response to migration and border management, Ntshavheni said South Africa’s...
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) have renewed their commitment to improving services for grant beneficiaries following their first formal meeting in more than a year. The engagement focused on...
The City of Cape Town is proposing amendments to its Municipal Planning By-law that would give neighbouring property owners and other interested parties greater access to approved building plans, in a move aimed at improving transparency around development and land...
Alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has been subpoenaed to appear before the Madlanga Commission next Tuesday, despite attempts to avoid taking the witness stand through a plea agreement with the State. The subpoena comes after the Pretoria Commercial Crimes...
By Ragheema Mclean Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has expressed her condolences to the families of the 16 people who lost their lives in a bus crash on the N1 near Touws River in the Western Cape. According to the Department...
The Presidency says it is not concerned by threats of continued anti-illegal immigration protests, maintaining that the government is equipped to manage further demonstrations while upholding the constitutional right to protest. The remarks come after the March and March movement...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on African countries and the international community to support the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as it battles an Ebola outbreak, urging nations not to impose travel bans that could further isolate the country. In...
Concerns over the balance between national security and press freedom continue to grow across Africa, with Uganda once again drawing attention as journalists and media organisations report increasing restrictions, intimidation and attacks on the press. The debate has intensified amid...
A United Nations-backed governing body for Gaza, reportedly announced earlier this year by US President Donald Trump, is said to be preparing a controversial resolution that would grant the authority broad legal immunity. According to draft proposals, the move would...
Ceasefire negotiations currently underway in Egypt are facing a significant obstacle as pressure mounts on Palestinian factions and mediators to agree to far-reaching conditions for any future deal. The talks have come under renewed scrutiny following comments by Nickolay Mladenov,...
President Donald Trump has signalled that the United States is prepared to intensify its military campaign against Iran, indicating that further strikes may follow attacks carried out a day earlier. Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, Trump suggested that...
As South Africa prepares to face Mexico in tonight’s opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, anticipation is building both locally and internationally. The clash revives memories of their 2010 group-stage encounter, which ended in a...
As South Africa prepares to face Mexico in tonight’s opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico City, anticipation is building both locally and internationally. The clash revives memories of their 2010 group-stage encounter, which ended in a...
Former Bafana Bafana defender and football development mentor Nasief Morris is set to launch the N5 Arena at Westridge High School on Youth Day, with the aim of creating opportunities for young people in Mitchells Plain through sport. The five-a-side...
FIFA has approved a series of new rule changes for the upcoming World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The regulations include faster restart time limits, stricter disciplinary measures, mandatory hydration and medical breaks, and expanded VAR powers...
South Africa women’s national soccer team coach Desiree Ellis has named a 23-player squad for next month’s back-to-back international friendly matches against Japan women’s national football team. The away fixtures form part of the team’s preparations for the upcoming Women’s...
The South African Football Association (SAFA) is preparing to begin the search for a new Bafana Bafana head coach as current coach Hugo Broos approaches the end of his tenure. Broos, who has spent five years with the national team,...
Several prominent Irish footballers, along with celebrities, have launched a campaign urging the Republic of Ireland to boycott an upcoming UEFA Nations League match against Israel. The campaign group Irish Sport for Palestine has submitted an open letter to the...
By Sedick Crombie Introduction The renowned Spanish-American philosopher, poet, and novelist George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” (1). This quotation has never been more relevant than in the context of current global...
By Media Analyst Sedick Crombie Besides the legal and geopolitical contexts and analyses that many analysts make in relation to the Venezuelan situation—and which are mostly spot on—there are also many other contexts that play a significant role. Legal: that...
By Dr. Salim Parker His room was immaculately clean. He shared it with a few others, as was customary in Azizyah, a suburb of Makkah. Hajj was about a week away. His roommates went to bed at unearthly hours very,...
In October 1973, newly elected Delaware Senator Joe Biden visited Israel on his first official overseas trip and met Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. The 30-year-old was visibly moved as Meir explained what she said was Israel’s militarily dangerous situation...
Alittle magazine on the fringes of the French media mainstream continues to polarise public debate not just in France, but across the Muslim world. Their pitiable cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad have provided fodder to populists on both sides of...
By Abdullah al Majali We have lived to see Arabs enter Al-Aqsa Mosque under Israeli protection. It is shameful. Is there any real difference between an Arab delegation visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque under Israeli protection and hordes of extremist Israeli settlers...
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.
