By Kouthar Sambo The African National Congress (ANC) is facing its biggest, what early media reports describe as an "existential threat" in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), just three months after a devastating loss. This comes as the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party continues to remain the dominant party in the KZN, resulting in the ANC being lost in translation. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Wednesday, a political analyst Redge Nkosi said […]
By Kouthar Sambo "The lack of load shedding speaks volumes of the current government framework where there is an appointed minister for this role and Eskom is taken outside of the problematic ministries." This is according to an independent political analyst, Zwelethu Jolobe, who explained the current political sphere of accountability that hovers upon the Government of National Unity (GNU) on VOC's PM Drive show on Monday. "Now that there's […]
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 […]
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) says it is taking Parliament to court to challenge the Ethics Committee’s punitive action against its Deputy President, Floyd Shivambu. This comes after the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests found that Shivambu failed to disclose payments to him from VBS Bank to the tune of R 180 000. The committee says the monies were paid through a company called Sgameka Projects in […]
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has warned that the electricity grid is on the brink of collapse as Eskom continues to implement high stages of rolling blackouts. Addressing the media at the party’s headquarters in Johannesburg on the outcomes of the party’s Central Command Team meeting, Malema has called for former Eskom executives Brian Molefe and Matshela Koko to return to the power utility. Molefe resigned as Eskom […]
The meeting of Parliament’s Communications Committee was tense as members could not agree on how to resolve the SABC Board debacle following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s letter seeking legal clarity. The meeting, held on Tuesday, ended after midnight. The Democratic Alliance (DA), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) suggested that the committee should stick with the 12 recommended names and remove the additional three names that were approved […]
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.
