By Kouthar Sambo With VOC’s very own PM Drive host and Kung Fu legend, Junaid Chafeker, observing the holy month of Ramadan across China, he stated that he has been verifying information and facts for both of his books, Kung Fu Part One and Kung Fu Part Two. “This is a Ramadan I will never forget. My experience so far has been truly special, reaffirming that Islam is alive and […]
By Kouthar Sambo The SA ChinWoo Kungfu Team, headed by VOC's very own PM Drive show host and Kungfu legend Shifu Muhammad Junaid Chafeker, secured 14 gold, two silver, and one bronze at the 20th Hong Kong International Wushu Kungfu Championship from 28 February to 3 March (2025). According to Chafeker, the team won a total of 17 Medals in the following areas: Group Synchronized Divisions Dual Sparring Events Weapons […]
China has initiated extensive naval exercises encircling Taiwan, heightening regional tensions. The drills, featuring warships, aircraft, and missile systems, simulate a blockade around the island. International Relations Expert Donovan Williams said, “I think what China is doing besides the military exercises is not the first time. Every time China does a military exercise, it is regarded as provocation, and in many ways, it can be viewed as provocation depending on […]
By Rachel Mohamed Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit (FOCAC) which kicked off on Monday and will run until Thursday, September 5th. This visit seeks to strengthen bilateral ties between China and South Africa attempting to narrow the nation's trade deficit with the Asian state to better economic circumstances for the nations. Speaking on VOC News Beat Dr. Oscar van Heerden, a scholar of international relations, focuses on international political economy, […]
Turkey has made a strategic move to join the Brics economic bloc earlier this year, three Turkish officials with knowledge of the matter told Middle East Eye. Brics, an acronym for its early members - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - is seen likely by some commentators to dominate the global economy in the coming decades. Often seen as an alternative to the G7, which is led primarily […]
Ten people were killed and three others were injured in a gas accident at a workshop in Ordos in China’s northern Inner Mongolia region, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) said on Friday, citing local authorities. A burst of high-pressure gas on Thursday afternoon killed eight workers at the shop owned by Ordos Yiding Eco-Agriculture Development, CCTV reported. Four workers were injured, one of whom later died, state media Xinhua […]
The United States has an “obligation” to fulfil its backlog of arms sales to Taiwan and there is a bipartisan effort to ensure this happens, the vice chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said on Friday during a trip to Taipei. Taiwan has since last year complained of delays to US weapon deliveries, such as Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, as manufacturers turned supplies to Ukraine as it battles invading Russian forces. The […]
Daniel Suidani, a vocal critic of China and leader of the Solomon Islands’s largest province, has been removed from office after a no-confidence vote in the provincial legislature, according to Australia’s public broadcaster ABC. Legislators brought the vote after accusing Suidani, premier of Malaita province in the Pacific Islands nation, of misappropriating funds, according to ABC. His supporters gathered in small numbers in the provincial capital Auki around the time […]
With the mutation of the Covid-19 virus, the popularisation of vaccination, and the accumulation of experience in prevention and control, China has announced that it will downgrade management of the disease from Class A to Class B from January 8. Policies such as cancelling quarantine for international travellers, restoring international passenger flights, and resuming passport and visa issuance, will take effect from the same date. As China is the world's […]
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.
