By Rachel Mohamed The Global Sumud Flotilla, which includes activists such as Greta Thunberg and Mandla Mandela, is sailing nearly 40 boats from over 44 countries in an effort to end the siege and break Israel's blockade of Gaza. Dr. Fatima Hendricks, an occupational therapist, author, educator, and cancer survivor, told VOC News that they are currently in Tunisia waiting to sail, but were supposed to leave today. The Barcelona […]
By Yaseen Kippie In light of International Solidarity Month with the Palestinian people, the grandson of President Nelson Mandela and chief of the Mandela household, Mandla Mandela, visited Palestine to “see the oppression and brutality of Apartheid Israel.” Mandela documented a number of his experiences through writing, a quality he has undoubtedly inherited from his grandfather. He wrote: “Never before in my life has the reality of Apartheid Israel stared […]
Parliament has rejected the invitation for members of the Israeli Knesset to visit South Africa. This follows vehement calls by Nelson Mandela grandson, Mandla Mandela, for government to revoke visas for the delegation, which is expected to visit South Africa in August. Addressing protestors at the mass Al Aqsa march in Cape Town last week, the ANC MP said government should not allow the Parliamentary delegation to step foot in […]
By Ra-ees Moerat The Embassy of Palestine in South Africa, in a joint effort with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) in Cape Town this week hosted the Palestinian Cultural Festival. The festival commemorates International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian peoples. The festival had a special screening of the Sundance Directors and Emmy Award winning Palestinian documentary film, 5 Broken Cameras, directed by Palestinian filmmaker, Emad Burnat and Israeli director, […]
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.
