By Rachel Mohamed As part of the African National Congress (ANC) celebration of its 113th anniversary, ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the gravesite of the late ANC stalwart, Minister Dullah Omar, at the Johnson Road Cemetery. The visit aimed to honour the sacrifices made by the heroes of the struggle. Emotions ran high as Farieda Omar, the wife of the late cabinet minister, shed tears and expressed the sadness felt […]
By Rachel Mohamed The African National Congress (ANC) National Disciplinary Committee has expelled former president, Jacob Zuma, following a disciplinary hearing in which the former president was accused of undermining the party, by way of encouraging citizens to vote for the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party during the May 29th national elections while he remained a card-carrying member. Speaking on VOC PM Drive on Monday, political analyst Zwelethu Jolobe said […]
By Ragheema Mclean After failing to secure a majority in the recent elections, the African National Congress (ANC) is initiating negotiations with other political parties to form a government of national unity (GNU). ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the party's decision on Thursday (6 June), highlighting that a GNU is the most viable, effective, and powerful way to meet the expectations of all South Africans at this critical juncture. The […]
By Ragheema Mclean With less than 40 days remaining until the 2024 general elections on Wednesday, 29 May 2024, government is urging all eligible South Africans to exercise their right to vote. This year marks the seventh democratic election since the historic 1994 vote, with millions expected to participate in what some are calling ‘Our 1994’. Speaking on VOC Breakfast, Political analyst Andre Duvenage from North-West University, described the upcoming […]
African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has urged delegates at the party’s 9th Western Cape Provincial Conference taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre to vote for leadership candidates they trust. The conference began this morning following several hours of delays on Friday. Some 700 delegates are attending the conference and will vote to elect a new provincial structure after several years under interim leadership. Mbalula says delegates […]
By Kouthar Sambo Yesterday the South African parliament downgraded the embassy in Israel due to ongoing violations of Palestinian rights. A statement drafted by the National Freedom Party (NFP), which proposed the draft resolution, claims that Nelson Mandela would have approved of the action. The statement read: “This is a moment Mandela would be proud of. He always said our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of Palestinians.” Furthermore, relations […]
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.
