By Rachel Mohamed This year's Olympic Summer Games hosted the contentious opening ceremony on Friday, 26 July for the first time outside of the stadium in the city of Paris, France. The event was seen by many as a historic moment for the spectators and the sports fraternity at large. However, the BDS coalition and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign Cape Town organization Usuf Chikte, have expressed their dissatisfaction against Israel, […]
In honour of Youth Month in South Africa, VOC News paid homage to the dozens of Palestinian youth who were forced to assume the roles of adults after losing their parents in Israeli airstrikes. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive on Tuesday, an executive member of the Media Review Network, Dr Firoz Osman, commended the leadership of Palestinian youth amid the ongoing aggression in Gaza. "The level of resilience is absolutely […]
The South African Muslim Network (SAMNET) expressed its condemnation and disgust over the brutal attack against a family in Glenwood, Durban. The incident was perpetrated by a known pro-Israel supporter who acted against a family with pro-Palestinian views. The tragedy resulted in the death of the mother after being stabbed multiple times while the father and son were fighting for their lives in hospital. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive on […]
By Kouthar Sambo Israel’s relentless bombardment has shown complete disregard for international law. This comes after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled for Israel to withdraw its military from Rafah. Israel responded to this ruling by launching a massacre resulting in numerous casualties on Sunday evening, followed by another massacre on Tuesday when the Israeli military injured scores of innocent civilians at a displacement encampment in the city. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show […]
By Ragheema Mclean "No justice, No peace, No Zionist entities!" and “Blood, Blood on your hands, No right to defend on stolen land!” These chants echoed through the Castle of Good Hope on Saturday (18 May) as hundreds gathered to commemorate 76 years since the Nakba, or "Catastrophe," highlighting the ongoing struggles of displacement and ethnic cleansing in Palestine. Hosted by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), the Nakba rally featured […]
By Kouthar Sambo "Either we die in dignity or we live in dignity." This is according to the former Health Minister in Gaza and Member of the International Relations Bureau of Hamas, Dr Basem Naim, in an exclusive interview on VOC's PM Drive show. Dr Basem Naim: "Palestinians have the right only to leave or be killed" The profound moto comes into play when the finance minster of Israel raised […]
By Kouthar Sambo Amid the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza, causing the world to be up in arms, a pro-Palestine children's colour book that advocates for the struggle of Palestinians in a fun way is taking the forefront. Speaking on VOC's Drive Time show on Wednesday, the illustrator, South African Author, and cartoonist Nathi Ngubane said thousands of Palestinians have lost their lives as a result of the Israeli aggression […]
By Kouthar Sambo The public was outraged after a video made the rounds on social media depicting a pro-Palestine man being attacked. The video was titled “Zionist racist attacking Palestinian activist.” It is believed that the public was under the impression the person being attacked was a female, however, the individual told VOC News that he is a "long-haired man" identified as Marco Antonelli, who is also actively involved in weekly pro-Palestine pickets. Speaking on VOC's Drive Time show […]
By Ragheema Mclean The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has strongly condemned the recent discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of over 200 Palestinian civilians at Nasser Hospital in Gaza. This discovery follows earlier reports of mass graves at Al-Shifa Hospital, raising concerns about the ongoing Israeli aggression in Palestine. DIRCO has called for immediate and thorough investigations to ensure justice and accountability, highlighting Israel's apparent […]
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.
