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Expert clarifies diplomatic remarks amid South African ambassador controversy

The departure of South African Ambassador to the United States, Ebrahim Rasool, has sparked speculation and misinformation, with some falsely claiming he called U.S. President Donald Trump a "white supremacist." However, experts argue that his remarks were taken out of context and misrepresented by the media. Speaking on VOC’s NewsBeat show on Wednesday, Senior Researcher at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA), Naeem Jeenah, addressed the controversy, clarifying that […]

today19 March 2025

News

VOC management clears air on Shafiek Sedick saga, election advertisement and misinformation

Following a series of unfortunate incidents that left the Voice of the Cape Radio (VOC) in the firing line, several misconstrued reports have circled on social media damning VOC for its poor response. Thus, an impromptu interview was hosted by VOC Veteran Presenter, Shafiq Morton on Wednesday evening (April 24, 2024) with the VOC Board of Trust and Station Management where the narrative related to part-time presenter Shafiek Sedick was […]

today28 April 2024

Local

‘The pit bull’s greatest enemy is misinformation’: Pit Bull Federation

NATIONAL Calls to ban pit bull dogs have been mounting after the fatal mauling of an eight-year-old child playing in the yard at his home in Mangaung in the Free State last weekend. Spokesperson for the Pit Bull Federation of South Africa, Lins Rautenbach, said many people were misinformed about the breed and this had consequences for society, as had been seen with recent maulings. “They are a hard-work breed. […]

today19 November 2022

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.

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